Effective Presentation Techniques and points to consider

Course: MBA-II

Sub: ECLS

Unit-5

Copyright © 2000 Cynthia D. Hollingsworth. All rights reserved.

OBJECTIVE 1

• Thoughtfully select color schemes that enhance your presentation display and support your presentation content

• Develop overhead transparencies and electronic presentations such as PowerPoint that supplement your program content, guide your presentation, are visually appealing, and motivate audience participants.

• Deliver a presentation using supplemental material such as overheads or slide shows in an effective manner, retaining the audience’s attention, and using visual display to reinforce program content.

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At the end of this lecture, we would be able to:

POINT ORDER

• This point & the title will receive the most attention.

• Subsequent points will receive lesser attention.

• Final point will receive almost as much attention as the first point.

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Visual Aids

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ObjectsGraphsTablesPresentationsMapsPhotographsDrawings

White BoardPoster BoardsHandoutsVideo ExcerptsProjector/Projection EquipmentsLaser Pointer/Pointer Slide Controller

I. OBJECTS

Objects represent a physical display of an object on which the presentation is focused.

e.g. if my presentation focuses on the features of a pen, it would be ideal to carry a sample of pens for actual display.

This would help the audience to actually connect effectively to your words and the actual presentation

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II. GRAPHS, TABLES & CHARTS

Clean linesComplementary colorsSufficient color contrast

Explanatory key6

GRAPHS, TABLES & CHARTS

9%

29%

40%

22%

1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr

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Pie charts that build focus the users’ attention on key components

III. TABLES

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• Additional space between lines• Cleaner formatting

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IV. POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

• Template choice: not busy• Transitions: left-to-right, top-to-bottom,

minimal• Timing: sufficient to read• Backup: plan for technology glitches• Black screen: focus attention

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V. Maps

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Photos

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Happiness

College Life 4

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White Boards

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POSTER BOARDS

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Handouts

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TIPS & TECHNIQUES:Finishing presentation preparation

• Number transparencies• Transparencies in frames• Have blank transparencies & markers• Prepare handouts• Review the seating arrangement of the

audience

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TIPS & TECHNIQUES:At presentation location

• Check equipment function & location• Sit in corners to test view• Focus projector• Be sure room outlets & switches• “Square” presentation slide

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TIPS & TECHNIQUES:During presentation

• Use laser pointer / pen on overhead• Face your audience• Block future points• Dim, don’t turn off, lights• Darken lights over front of room

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Bibliography and Reference

1. reccentre.lincoln.ac.nz

2. www.google.com/maps

3. www.dumblittleman.com

4. collegenext.org

5. stationery.indiabizclub.com

6. www.team228.org

7. www.cartoonstock.com

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