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Slides to accompany a 90-minute workshop on how to create effective presentations. Main points: prepare but establishing purpose, audience, good research and understanding your mode of communication; one key point per slide; use images to convey ideas not decorate slides; don't present masses of data as this will dilute your message; use stories; balance between inclusion of academic content and good visual presentation. Preparation and slide construction covered in slides. Presentation style only covered in face-to-face session. Originally presented by Matt Cornock and Juliet Koprowska as part of the SPSW PhD Seminar Series, 9 October 2013, University of York.
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Effective PresentationsPowerPoint isn’t all bad…
Matt Cornock and Juliet Koprowska
convey a messageuse appropriate design
develop your performance
What makes a
good presentation?
PARC it right
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PARC
Purpose
Audience
Research
CommunicateSource: University of York Careers
Once upon a time…
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Basic structure
Beginning Middle End
Tell them what you are going to
tell them
Them them what you told them
(and why)Tell them
Grab attention Detail Clear conclusion
What goes on a slide?
Key point……and nothing more
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A decidedly generic, meaningless and rather long title
• My first bullet point• My second bullet point• My third bullet point• Oh, look! Another bullet point• Five bullet points now• Six, and yet we continue…• OK seven is surely enough?
And let’s not forget this thing over here that’s
even more important!
EXAMPLE OF
BAD SLIDE
If bullets = key points
5 bullets per slide x 10 slides
= 50 key points for audience to remember?!
Quotations
Write a wise saying and your name will
live forever.Anon
“”
Choosing images
Support for first-time buyers• Stamp duty exemption• Parent guarantor • High loan-to-value deals
• Failed home ownership schemes
EXAMPLE OF
BAD SLIDE
Support for first-time buyers
Are shared-ownership schemes an unwanted gift?
Photo MS Clipart
Images• morguefile.com• photofunia.com• http://labs.tineye.com/multicolr• http://www.sxc.hu/• flickr.com/creativecommons
Confusing data
http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
EXAMPLE OF
BAD SLIDE
Clear information
2000 20110%
1000%
2000%
3000%
% increase in internet users2000-2011
Europe Africa
http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
The best presentations use stories
Photo (cc-by) Matt Cornock
Balancing act
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Presenting style
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Technical aspects
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Typefaces have a profound effect on the readability of your slide
Typefaces have a profound effect on the readability of your slide
Typefaces have a profound effect on the readability of your slide
EXAMPLES OF
POOR FONTS
Typefaces have a profound effect on the readability of your slide: Cambria
Typefaces have a profound effect on the readability of your slide: Times NR
Typefaces have a profound effect on the readability of your slide: Georgia
EXAMPLES OF
FONT CHOICE
Typefaces have a profound effect on the readability of your slide: Calibri
Typefaces have a profound effect on the readability of your slide: Berlin
Typefaces have a profound effect on the readability of your slide: Arial
EXAMPLES OF
FONT CHOICE
So does font size: 36
So does font size: 24
So does font size: 12
So does font size: 48
EXAMPLES OF
FONT SIZE
Colour
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Yellow on white can only be
described as an epic fail
Some colours are just plain
offensive
White on black makes an impact
…if a little serious
But the same rules apply, as ever. Adding too much text, or using the wrong formatting can seriously
impede on the success of your slides and make them incomprehensible to your audience.
Who want’s to read on screen a big block of squished up text, centre-aligned, when the presenter reads it out? Especially if there is a glaring typo distracting
you.
EXAMPLE OF
BAD SLIDE
beware the fancy templates
EXAMPLE OF
BAD SLIDE
use a simple, neutral and professional design
don’t lose your personality
Engage the audience
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In summary
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