PRESENTATIONS IN ENGLISH

Giving an effective speech with confidence

IntroductionHow do you feel about Slide-ShowsAttitudes

Cloud, Open Source and Market LeaderSoftware

Beyond Bullet PointsSlide Design

Presentation Software• What does using

presentation software add to your presentation?

• How is presentation software different from

paper/OHP/Word Processing Software?

Do you agree or Disagree

They improve your presentations’ appearance yes maybe no

Visuals can be dynamic and interesting yes maybe no

Multimedia such as videos, audio and web links can easily be incorporated yes maybe no

If your presentation goes wrong because of a technical fault you end up looking stupid

yes maybe no

There are more things that can go wrong if you rely on technology yes maybe no

People expect you to use software, without it you appear unprofessional yes maybe no

People judge your presentation on the strength of your PowerPoint slides yes maybe no

If your content is not interesting, you can jazz it up using software yes maybe no

PowerPoint gives you confidence – it empowers your presentation yes maybe no

PowerPoint slide shows are generally boring and not used to their full potential yes maybe no

Have you heard of these?

Too much of a good thing

• Information is like food – too much makes you sleepy.

• PowerPoint is like even more powerful, too much can kill you!

Beyond Bullet Points

Example 1

Rubbish Presentation• What were the main issues?• How can you avoid making the same mistake?

Over to you• Give a short talk about the worst

presentation mistake people make

In summary…• Explore the software• Go Beyond Bullet

Points• Design your slides

carefully• Don’t overdo it

Technical Tips: Slide master view, animations and tricks of the trade.

Thanks for your attentionSee you next week!

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