SPEAKERSTOOLKITQUICK GUIDE TO PULLING OFF A SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION AT talk55

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In this toolkit you’ll find quick tips and hints for preparing your talk55 including:

• preparation pointers• talk 55 ‘Dos and Don’ts’• designing your slides

We are thrilled that you and your ideas will be part of our inaugural talk55 event.

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Our theme is broad but pertinent to our members. Each talk should be forward-orientated and above all be motivating for our audience.

OUR THEME: COMMUNICATIONS

DEVELOPING YOUR CONTENTKeep your talk focused and sharp. Go deep rather than broad. Include visuals which develop ideas rather than distract from your purpose. Use personal experiences and unique aspects which are illuminating and succinct.

PREPARATION

TIMINGYou have FIVE minutes – no more, no less. Timing on the day will be strict and exact so make it fit.

SPEAKINGRehearse, rehearse, rehearse. Be steady, clear, and deliver your talk mostly from memory. Be engaging and passionate but flexible to possible memory lapses or technical glitches.

VISUALSLess is more – you have FIVE slides ONLY. Single, strong graphic images tell stories better than crowded collages. Eliminate slides which are just headlines – one idea,, image or data point.

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…share your passions and show us the real you

…make the complex plain

…tell stories

…connect with people’s emotions…be controversial

…end your talk on time

DO…

…try to dazzle intellectually...speak in abstractions

…flaunt your ego or boast

…talk about your company or organisation

…pitch products or ask for funding

…read your talk

DON’T…

talk55DOs AND DON’Ts

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DESIGNING YOUR 5 SLIDES

PRESENTATION SIZEDesign your presentation to fit within any of the following specifications:• WIDESCREEN HD (16:9

aspect ratio)• SQUARESCREEN (4:3

aspect ratio) BACKGROUNDSA simple background behind should be used to complement and enhance the readability of your words.

TEXT CLARITYTry to use fonts that are widely available like Arial, or Times New Roman. Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read at a distance than serif fonts

TEXT SIZEOften, you only need a line or two of text per slide. Think of text as an image.• Minimum font size: 18pt

We will support PDF and PowerPoint format presentations. The presentation will be run off our laptops and projected onto a screen behind you, unless you require something different.REMEMBER: IT’S 5 SLIDES ONLY

GRAPHICS AND IMAGESUse high-resolution pictures and graphics. Full-quality photos from a digital camera will look better than images pulled off the web.

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