Best Practices in Presentation Design &

Delivery By: Taylor Drake

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Design

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Use High Quality Graphics

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Simpl

eKeep

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Simple

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UseColorWell

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Avoid Using PowerPoint Templates

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LimitTransitions

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Use Video/Audio

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Limit Text

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Use Charts/Graphs Effectively

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Choose Fonts Well

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Delivery

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Show Passion

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DressProfessionally

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Pace Yourself

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Avoid Slang/Filler Words

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Keep It

Short

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Make Eye Contact

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AvoidDistractingBehaviors

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Practice Makes Perfect

References:

10 Tips for Designing Presentations That Don’t Suck: Pt.1:http://designshack.net/articles/graphics/10-tips-for-designing-presentations-that-dont-suck-pt-1/

7 Tips for Designing and Delivering PowerPoint Presentations:http://www.sc.edu/cte/guide/powerpoint/

How to Make Your Presentation Great:http://www.ted.com/pages/tedx_presentation_design

Presentation Delivery Tips: http://speakingcenter.uncg.edu/resources/tipsheets/delivery/dressandimpression.pdf

SlideRocket Presentation Tip: 5 Tips for First-Time or Nervous Presenters:http://www.sliderocket.com/blog/2010/03/sliderocket-presentation-tip-5-tips-for-first-time-or-nervous-presenters/

Top Ten Delivery Tipshttp://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/deliver/

Guidelines for Oral Presentations:http://go.owu.edu/~dapeople/ggpresnt.html

Top Ten Slide Tips:http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/

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