- Inform: telling someone about a certain topic
- Educate: teaching someone to do something on their own
- Persuade: trying to convince someone to do something
Three different ways to learn:
- Seeing: Learn best when focusing on the slides and pictures
- Hearing: Learn best when focusing on the speaker's voice
- Doing: Learn best when engaged in the presentation
4 things make up a PowerPoint:
- Text: Words
- Charts and Graphs: Representation of data
- Photos and Graphics: Visual representation
- Audio and Video: Help people understand better with videos and audio representation
Presentation/PowerPoint rules:
- Simple and easy to read
- State purpose
- Add images to support points
- Relax and use a friendly voice
- Don't just read off the slides
- Look at the audience
- Practice
- Use your hands when talking
Use the right color to make slides easy to read:
- Light background with Dark text
- Dark background with Light text
Font Size:
- Use big sized font but not too big
- Limit your text per slide
- Make the text clean and big
Organization:
- State your purpose or make it clear what you want people to know
- Present information in different ways
- End with summary
Supporting Images:
- Photos, Graphics, Charts
- Keeps people interested
- Reinforce key messages
- Help visual learners understand
- Don't clutter slides with images
- Don't use too many colors
Be Relaxed and Friendly:
- Don't:
- Read your slides word for word
- Talk to fast
- Do:
- Add information & examples in your own words
- Allow time for not taking
- Answer questions
- Practice your presentation
The Best Presentations Have:
- Easy to read slides
- Clear stated purpose
- Use graphics when needed
- Be relaxed and confident
- Know your content
