effective technical presentation
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Lương Y Hòa ([email protected])swiss IT bridgewww.swissITbridge.ch
Effective Technical Presentations Session 1: Overall
A process to conduct an effective presentation
• Step 1: Planning
• Step 2: Preparing the Content
• Step 3: Practicing
• Step 4: Getting there
• Step 5: Speaking to the audience
Step 1: Planning (1/3)
• Who is the audience? o Make the level of the material appropriate to the
audience
• What is the message? o Have a clear point that you want to address
Step 1: Planning (2/3)
• How long is the presentation? o Present enough materialso Leave time for questions
• Follow the golden rule
1) Tell the audience what you’re going to tell them
2) Deliver the information
3) Tell the the audience what you’ve told them
Step 1: Planning (3/3)
The golden rule
Step 2: Preparing the Content
• Determine font size
• Use your own words
• Show ideas, not details
Content: Keep it simple
• A presentation is not effective when slides are verbose and filled with lots and lots of text for the viewer to read. This type of presentation is better suited for publishing a paper or journal article and is not desirable for an oral presentation. Remember what a presentation is and what it is not. This type of slide is a real attention-killer and very difficult for the audience to follow.
How many times have you seen this?
12 point 18 point 24 point
32 point 44 point
Match the font size to the presentation room
Step 2: Preparing the Content (cont.)
Looks good :-)
Dark letters on a light background are best for opaque imagesLooks good also :-)
Step 2: Preparing the Content (cont.)
Technology: Color
Avoid low contrast or dark-on-dark combinations
Avoid the UM red and blue
Avoid the UM red and blue
Step 4: Practicing
Practice so that you are comfortable with the equipment Practice so that the timing is correct
The first time you try something is never your best performance
Step 5: Getting There
• What computer is available?
• What projection device?
• At least 15 minutes
Step 6: Speak to the Audience
• Talk to people at the far corner
• Gestures
• Eye-contacts
References
www.olemiss.edu/courses/EE/ENGR695/Oralpres2000/
Thank you!
Step 1: Planning
Step 2: Preparing the Content
Step 3: Practicing
Step 4: Getting there
Step 5: Speaking to the audience
Summary