ART OF PRESENTATION

IT IS NO LONGER PUBLIC SPEAKING !

KNOW THE OCCASSION

Appraisal Proposal Product launch Seminar Training Business plan

KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

Number Motivation Expectations Knowledge level Acquaintance Usefulness

KNOW YOUR LOCATION

Room size Capacity Accoustics PA System Equipment Lighting Controls

PLANNING AND PREPERATION

Objectives Introduction Men and material Body Detailing Sum up Winding up

Know your material

Clear Specific Measurable Time bound Realistic Worthwhile Participative

KNOW YOUR AIDS

Notes Poster Flip chart OHP MULTIMEDIA Projector Control

KNOW YOUR TOOLS

OHP PLAN THE LAYOUT PLAN THE MATERIAL AND No. OF

TRANSPARENCIES LEAVE MARGINS WRITE BOLD LETTERS WRITE LESS THAN 8 LINES COVER, SUPERIMPOSE

Slide Layout

Projection is square Transparency is rectangular Decide the layout as per the material If the written material under each point

is long enough it is better to use landscape mode

Three color scheme is ideal Ideally this line should be the last Leave margins on all four sides

Transparencies

For hand writing Write all caps Write big letters No running text

For computer printing Laser printer, B&W Color printer, Coated transparencies

KNOW YOUR TRANSPARENCIES

Hand written Bold letters All caps

Printed Black & White color

Art work Graphs and Graphics

Using the OHPs

Only bullet points Sequence Numbering Changing Co ordination Care Color scheme

MULTI MEDIA

LAYOUT AND COLOR SCHEME

CHOOSE RIGHT BACKGROUND

DON’T CLUTTER, MAX 8 LINES

ONLY BULLET POINTS

ENVISAGE AS PROJECTED

ADD SYMBOLS, PICTURES AS PER NEED

AUDIO, VIDEO

PLAN, PREPARE, PRACTISE & PERFECT

Ideally on such light backgrounds dark colors will appear very attractive

Never use light colors on such backgrounds

The background colors are to be chosen depending on the illumination in the hall where the presentation will take place.

Font colors to contrast the background color.

A dark hall deserves such color scheme.

If the lights are put on the scheme will be hard on the eyes!!

CONTROL YOUR PRESENTATION

Aid, Audience, co-ordination Losing self Garishness Oral skills Eye contact Silent breaks Lighting

Know yourself

Self introduction Subject introduction Rapport building Grace, Pace and Space Hint closure Bang at the end Last part