Effective Presentations

Addressing Audiences in an Age of Information Overload

Presentation Overview Guidelines

4-6 slides 10 minutes (approximately 3 minutes per person

and 2 minutes per slide) Practice on your own and in a group. Practice transitions.

Up to 10 minutes for questions. Do you want to guide the questions/feedback?

Tips Even though this is a “report,” you’re still making

a “pitch” How can you sell this idea? How do you tap into the audience’s energy?

Presenting your Report

Creating a Style Guide (mini) Option 1: Use PowerPoint Slide Themes Option 2: Begin with a Theme and Adapt

(Re)design your own master slides You can change fonts, add images, etc. in the Slide

Master View Go to the VIEW tab and select SLIDE MASTER Make all of your changes here

Make note of all changes (font, images, color, etc.) if you want other people or other groups to do the same.

Summary

Consider your audience

Craft a story

Rely on images rather than words

Consider Your Audience

Photo Credit: Seattle Municipal Archives. “Audience at Bumbershoot, 1974.” Photograph. Flickr. August 1974. Web. 11 April 2014. Some rights reserved.

Use Images Rather than TextIf you encounter a mountain lion, please do the

following things:1. Face the mountain lion and back away as slowly

as possible.2. Make your body as large as you possibly can.

Wave your hands and shout at the mountain lion.3. Keep your children close to you because a

mountain lion may find them tempting. 1. If you have to pick up your children, avoid bending

over because that shows weakness.

4. If, after all of this, the mountain lion does attack you, fight back.

Use Images