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Sue VecseyFaculty of Medical Sciences

Presentation Skills using PowerPoint

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Think of some examples and discuss with your colleagues

What makes a good presentation?

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Glossophobia

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•Planning

•Structuring

•Drafting

•Designing

•Refining

•Practising

•Delivering

Elements of a Presentation

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Planning a Presentation

Helps you to consider your:• Audience• Topic• Method

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Structuring your Presentation

• All presentations need:• Introduction.• Detail.• Conclusion.

• 20% of talk time.

• Use approximately 1 slide per minute.

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Drafting and Designing

• 5-9 bullets• Font• Colour• Images• Transitions and animations

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Refining

• Enough slides?• Illustrated concepts?

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Practising is important!

• Check timing.• Obtain feedback. • Refine your presentation. • Gain confidence and familiarity. • Practise your presentation

technique. • Remove unnecessary information. • Check accuracy, spelling,

technique, and technology!

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Deliver your Presentation

• Smile, be enthusiastic, be yourself. • Speak clearly, slowly and loudly. • Speak to the audience, not your notes! • Use your arms to emphasise a point.• Use your slides as a cue or prompt, not

as your script. • Know your presentation. • Be confident, entertaining.• Be silent.

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Conclusion

• Plan and Structure (on paper). • Draft slides before designing. • Refine, using images, animations

and transitions carefully. • Practise in front of a friendly

audience. • Deliver your presentation with

confidence.

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Getting Help

• Online at fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk/ppt. • There are other resources online

that you may also find useful. • By email at

ITSkills.Support@ncl.ac.uk. • Fell cluster help desk,

Wednesday's 2pm to 4pm, term-time.

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Presentation Skills using PowerPoint

Sue VecseyFaculty of Medical Sciences