The Four Elements of an Effective Presentation

Content

Make an acronym to remember it by!

Presence

HandoutsVisuals

CONTENT

Do your research! Don’t put what you

think it is, know what it

is.

90% of dogs are cats

WRONG!

All boys have lice

30% of schools are poor

The sky is green

Correct Information

CONTENT

Statistics are useful, but boring.

Make It Relatable

People like facts, but give them stories! Be persuasive!

Try asking questions and using natural humor to engage your audience.

CONTENTDon’t cloud the slides, just put what is

the most important

Use the “Importants”TOO DETAILED!

What is FBLA?Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The association has four divisions: Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for high school students; FBLA-Middle Level for junior high, middle, and intermediate school students; Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) for postsecondary students; and Professional Division for businesspeople, FBLA-PBL alumni, educators, and parents who support the goals of the association. FBLA-PBL is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and organized on local, state, and national levels. Business teachers, advisers, and advisory councils (including school officials, businesspeople, and community representatives) guide local chapters. State advisers and committee members coordinate chapter activities for the national organization.The FBLA concept was developed in 1937 by Dr. Hamden L. Forkner of Columbia University. The first high school chapter was chartered in Johnson City, Tennessee on February 3, 1942. In 1958, the first PBL collegiate chapter was chartered in Iowa. The Professional Division, originally the Alumni Division, began in 1979. Joining FBLA-PBL in 1994 was the FBLA-Middle Level for students in grades 5-9. The national board of directors is comprised of local teachers, state educators, business leaders, and the division presidents.

JUST PERFECTWhat is FBLA?

FBLA is one of the largest CTSO’s in America. It is considered a co-curricular activity, so lessons in school can be incorporated into

the organization. Not only do FBLA members compete in over

60 events each year, but they also work to better themselves, their community, and their local

chapter.

CONTENT

Use the Devil’s Rule• No more than 6 words per bullet• No more than 6 bullets per slide

• No more than 6 slides without pictures

Using the “Importants”

CONTENT

Check your grammar! Bad grammar is an indicator of a

messy presenter.

Grammar

Remember your homonyms like there, their, and they’re.

PRESENCE

Dress for the Occasion

Remember looking nice and professional are different things.

And don’t forget personal hygiene!

And remember ladies no flashy heels, boots, or sandals.

Instead, wear black conservative heels.

Remember to iron your clothes and always overdress if you aren’t sure!

PRESENCE

Be Passionate

Talk about what you love. If you love money, be passionate about your money!

OWN THE MOMENT!!

PRESENCE

Speak, Don’t ReadMost likely, the audience can read, so use that passion, noted in the previous slide, and present it while speaking, not reading everything that is on your slide.

It’s called public speaking, not public reading!

50% of communication is nonverbal, as well.

PRESENCE

Pump Up the Confidence!Speak loud!

Relax and breathe!

Make a mistake? Move on! Don’t negate anything

you’ve said

Learn to love your style of presentation

and incorporate different types of

learning!

VISUAL

Appropriate Size

When

sending a

message make sure you, and

your audience can read it.

Minimum Size: 14

Preferable Size: 24 For appropriate font size, stand 2 meters away from your computer

screen.

VISUAL

Simple Backgrounds

Using a background with a lot of information is

distracting, messy, and hard to see.

Instead use a simple color, a

border, or a corner design.

Less

Is

More

VISUAL

Think you need 12,000

colors?Think again! Instead use

an appropriate color scheme that is not distracting, like this

purple!

Use the bottom half of the rainbow instead of electric

colors!

Make It VISUAL

Relevant

Make sure your information is valid and relevant so that the

main point isn’t lost

Why Have A Dog?

HANDOUTS

Do Something Extra

Set your presentation apart by adding a handout, a video, a sound clip, or an image.

HANDOUTS

Keep It Short

Don’t let your extra element rival your project. Keep it

short and sweet

HANDOUTS

Add! Don’t Restate!

Make sure your handout or extra elements provides additional

information, not information already stated.

Handout

HANDOUTS

Bring Enough5 People 5 Handouts

A FEW MORE TIPS…

•Use the acronym PASSS (Preparation, Appearance, Stance, Speaking, Smile)•Be mindful that people want you to

succeed•Doing a presentation is like planning a

party: it requires preparation!

AND REMEMBER TO ALWAYS CREDIT YOUR

SOURCES!http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/presentationtips/qt/080203pres_tips.htm

http://www.theegglestongroup.com/writing/keystep1.phphttp://www.meetingtomorrow.com/cms-category/how-to-give-an-effective-presentation

http://cool.conservation-us.org/waac/wn/wn19/wn19-2/wn19-208.html

And Northern High School’s Leadership and Communication Class!