2. Designing a Presentation
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Identify the purpose of the presentation
Identify the audience
Identify the goals you expect to achieve
Evaluate the content
Establish a format and use it
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3. Purpose of Presentation
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Capture attention and explain concept
Graphics help people remember
10% of what they read
20% of what they hear
30% of what they see
70% of what they see and hear
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4. Identify Audience
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Characteristics of
audience determine
which presentation media
to use
• Overheads best for lighted
rooms and for group size less
than 40
• Electronic presentation to any
size audience
• 35mm slides for formal
presentation to any size
audience
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5. Identify Goals
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If selling a
product, focus
on why product
is best for this
audience
If presenting a
study, give the
results rather
than a history of
the study
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6. Establish Format and Use It
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Be consistent with color attributes
Use bold and italics sparingly
Use no more than two font types and styles
Remember:
K.I.S. (Keep It Simple)
C.C.C. (Clutter Creates Confusion)
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7. Technology in Presentations
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Software Hardware
PhotoShop Laptops
Projectors
Dreamweaver
LCD Monitors
Flash
Kiosks
Web Documents
Flat Screens
PowerPoint
Movie Screens
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8. 8
HTML Presentations
Web Hypertext Markup Language
Presentations
Internet Access
Web Browser
Notepad
Dream Weaver
Internet Connection
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9. Life Cycle of Presentations
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