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Presentation Advice

Presenter

• Who am I? Why should I listen to you? – credentialise yourself

• Rehearse / Practice / Polished

• Know your material / know what comes next (slide notes to make your point)

• Assume the AV will break – be able to present without any props or visual aids

• Don’t “READ” your text or bullets - talk about a subject relevant to the slide.

• “Sell” the proposition you’re making – answer the question “why am I looking at this slide / what is the point you’re making

• Timing & Pace – don’t go too slow or too fast (especially if short of time). Cut material rather than talk faster.

• Keep the energy levels up & keep it exciting.

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Presentation Advice

Presentation

• What do we want our audience to know

• Why do we want them to know it

• How do we want them to feel

• What do we want them to do as a result

• How do we keep them engaged?

Top Tips

• Use “Kickers” to get across a key message

• Use abstract cartoons / pictures rather than text to illustrate a point. Use animations to build a picture

• Don’t animate text or build a bullet at a time.

Outcome

Purpose

Emotion

Response

Abstracts (anecdotes & animations)

Signposts & Stories