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How-To ImpressHow-To ImpressAn Introduction to GivingAn Introduction to GivingTalks and PresentationsTalks and Presentations
Adam John TrickettAdam John Trickett
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BasicBasicPrinciplesPrinciples
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ResearchResearch
• Gap analysis first• What does the audience already know?
• What do I know?
• Where will the talk go?
• Make notes
• Think it through several times before you start
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PreparationPreparation
• All talks need a structure
• Visual aids?
• Written notes?
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PresentationPresentation
• Stay calm• Take a deep breath before you start
• Most audiences are friendly
• Speak clearly with an even pace
• Move about a little
• Stay on time
• Have fun
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Presentation's Presentation's StructureStructure
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BeginningBeginning
• Introduce• Yourself
• Title of the talk
• A feel of where you intend to go
• Talk structure if it's long or complex
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MiddleMiddle
• The content• Broken into logical chunks
• In a logical order
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EndEnd
• Summarise the content
• Reinforce the message
• Conclude where you said you would
• Thank your audience and ask for questions
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Visual Aids?Visual Aids?
• Short talks do not usually need visual aids
• The slides are aids not the script
• Keep them simple and focused
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Written Notes?Written Notes?
• Reading out written notes is usually very dull to listen to
• When speaking without notes it's easy to miss something
• Turning the page can help pace the talk
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SlidesSlides
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KISSKISS
• Simple colour scheme
• Large clear font
• One concept per slide
• 3 or 4 bullet points per slide
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No!No!
• Animations
• Transitions
• Multi-colour text
• Multi-font text
• Clip art and background images
• Unexplained content
• Over long slides
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This is a This is a very badvery bad slide slide
• This slide has a lot of nasty things going on
• However it's fairlyfairly typical in the corporate world
• Too many things in once place is really annoying
• I'd be amazed if anyone can read this
• It's really very bad isn't it
• Notice the deliberate misspellikg
• Even the clip art looks rubbish with a white background
• This point doesn't even fit properly
Good Slide
● This is a simple point● Things stand-out if everything is simple● There is nothing confusing
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ResourcesResources
• http://www.iredale.net/p/by-type/talk/
• http://www.hants.lug.org.uk/
• http://www.slideshare.net/
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In SummaryIn Summary
• Plan
• Prepare
• Present
• KISS
• Less is More
• Relax and Enjoy
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ThankThank You You
Any Any Questions?Questions?