How to Survive a Presentation Style Techniques Preparation

How to Survive a Presentation Style Techniques Preparation Dean. Williams@uvm. edu http: //www. uvm. edu/~djw/presentations/powerpoint-2003 -psyc 15/ University of Vermont

How to Survive a Presentation n n Plenty of reasons for stage fright. If you’re not worried, you should be. n n n Worry now Prepare Relax University of Vermont

Style Tips n n n Color Contrast Fonts, sizes Information density Rely on built-in features University of Vermont

Color and Contrast n n Contrast between text and background Rules for print and display differ University of Vermont

Font Choices, Font Choices n n Rules for print and display differ Serif fonts work well on paper n n Rules for print and display differ San-serif fonts are easier to read n n University of Vermont on-screen projected

Font Sizes n Default title size: 44 points n Default text size: 32 points n Minimum size: 16 points University of Vermont

Less Is More n n Bullet your key points. Provide details verbally. No more than 6 or 7 points per slide. Use “notes” for details. University of Vermont

Animation … v can v make v your v audience v nauseous. v University of Vermont

Animation Tips Animation can also keep their interest v Use with care v Be consistent? v University of Vermont

Clip Art v v v Can keep interest. Stereotypical and insulting? Illustrative or distracting? University of Vermont

Tech Tips: Getting Started n n n Office Assistant Design templates Slide layouts & color schemes Slide masters & title masters Slide show controls Power. Point vs. Power. Point University of Vermont

Saving Your Work n n n Floppy disk Email to yourself The zoo. uvm. edu server n n Start/Zoo Files 2 > 1 University of Vermont

Know the equipment n Projector n n n On & Off Screen resolution Connections Remote Whiteboard n n n University of Vermont Software Control Saving drawings

Murphy Must’ve Used Power. Point n n n Check out the room Bring your own equipment Have a Plan B University of Vermont

Plan B n n n n Bring universal file format … on universal medium … or media Multiple copies Bring your own equipment Use Web version Have a Plan C Good acting: this was plan A all along University of Vermont

Plan C n n n Printed handouts & notes Overheads Web pages on your own disk University of Vermont

Plan D n Send out for pizza? University of Vermont

Power. Point Resources n Calderon , P. (1998). Anatomy of a great presentation. Windows Magazine, (June) http: //content. techweb. com/winmag/library/1998/0601/fea 0111. h tm n n n Includes downloadable sample "Night before" checklist University of Washington. (2000). Power. Point Resources. http: //courses. washington. edu/~hs 590 a/weblinks/ppt. html n References to style and effectiveness guides University of Vermont

Power. Point Resources n Health Sciences Communications Association. (Site visited September, 2000). Effective Power. Point Presentations. http: //www. hesca. org/pptutor. htm n n n Effective presentations and technical guide Basic, Brief and useful Medical Library Association. (2000). How to Give a Good Presentation. http: //www. mlanet. org/publications/tool_kit/presentation. html n Organizing, preparing, and delivering a presentation -- index cards and flip charts to computer presentation software University of Vermont