Effective Slide Show Presentation Adapted from Power to

Effective Slide Show Presentation Adapted from: Power to your point by Peter Heath

The audience can be divided into three groups AUDIENCE EXPERTS SEMIEXPERTS NOVICES

Define the purpose of the presentation PURPOSE Persuade Teach/ Inform Inspire

Consider these five things when thinking about the situation of the presentation SITUATION FORMAT SIZE TIME COST FORMALITY

The slide design consists of an assertion headline of no more than two lines

When using animation , care should be taken not to create “noise” • Flying objects • Stuff from another direction… • Is anybody paying attention to the message?

The careful use of animation allows the presenter to explain complex diagrams bit by bit • Back panel connectors • Socket AM 2 connector • Memory slots • ATX power connector

Bar chart of cancer incidents

Bar chart of cancer incidents

Company Presentation Heidi Hedström, Lecturer of English Oulu University of Applied Sciences

Your presentation should contain the following things HISTORY EMPLOYEES TYPE FIELD TURNOVER MARKETS COMPANY PRODUCTS LOCATION ORGANIZATION

Structure your presentation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Greet the listeners Welcome Introduce yourself and topic Explain time plan Explain the structure of your presentation Transfer from one speaker to another smoothly Transefer from one topic to another using linking words and phrases 8. Before ending indicate it 9. Summarize 10. Invite questions 11. Thank the audience

Eye contact is important in communication

Pronunciation is just 1/5 of the assessment

Create contrast so that words or images don’t get lost in the background

Any Questions? • • About the planning? About the layout of the slides? About the structure of the presentation? About assessment?

Thank you!