1. Presentation Techniques
By Gamal Prather

2. Overview Audience Time Slide Density Use of Pictures Organization
Charisma
Practice
Nerves
Body Language
Visual Aids
Citing Sources

3. Audience Consider to whom you will be presenting
Presentation Tone
Serious
Comedic
Proper attire for your audience

4. Time What is your time limit? Allow ~1 minute per slide
Keep it moving!
Allow time for questions

5. Slide Density Don’t try to fit everything on one slide
Use slides like note cards
Type in phrases
Keep it simple

6. Pictures Use pictures that illustrate your point Line them up!
They don’t necessarily have to be a picture of what you’re talking about
Line them up!

7. Organization Use an ‘Overview’ slide to help get yourself organized
Use the bullets on that slide as headings of other slides
Think of the presentation like you’re telling a story

8. Charisma Let your personality shine through
You want your presentation to stand out from the others

9. Practice Beforehand Make note cards for yourself
You can stop when your presentation is perfect … which is never, so keep practicing!

10. Nerves Pretend the audience is in their underwear
Look for your “grandma’s”, which are friendly faces in the crowd

11. Body Language Avoid hiding behind the podium Speak confidently
The audience will focus on you if you move from behind the podium
Voice intonation
Avoid monotone speech

12. Visual Aids Explain them thoroughly Keep them simple You can use
Don’t assume the audience understands
Keep them simple
You can use
Pictures
Graphs
Flowcharts
Sketches
Solid models

13. Citing Sources
You must always cite your sources
Just Do It

14. Thank You
For you time
For your attention
Questions?

15. Sources
Project Lead the Way PowerPoint slideshow entitled “Presentation Techniques”
Getty Images
Google Images