Effective Technical Presentations

A presentation is story telling

A presentation is story telling

Organizing Your Ideas

Be clear about what the story-line isRemember a story has a BEGINNING – MIDDLE – END

Use an outline to help keep you organizedDon’t leave your audience behind

Know your audience

• What do they know?• What do they want?• What do YOU want then to know?• What do they expect?

Put it on paper

• Use an outline - not a full text • Don’t Read the text

Say that again

• Use repetition• Say it more than one way

Body language

• Yes, you can use your hands!• Please don’t play with your keys• Let the audience see your enthusiasm for the subject

Some Graphics are Worth a Thousand Wordssome others…. fuggetaboutit

• Visible• Simple• Understandable• Relevant

T

oo busy!

No jaggy images

Do not d

istort

Converse with Your AudienceRemember that a presentation is a two way conversation

• Look at your audience to establish the connection• Pay attention to what the audience is saying to you

Prepare and Practice

• Prepare

• Practice, Practice, Practice

Show team work

Case Study Cities - 2012

1. Cambridge, MA2. Copenhagen, Denmark3. Curitiba, Brazil4. Hong Kong, China5. New York, NY6. Paris, France7. Portland, OR8. San Francisco, CA9. Zurich, Switzerland10. Washington, DC

CE 4710/5710 

Case Studies in Transportation Engineering   Fall 2009

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