1. How To Give A
GOOD PRESENTATION
Mary-Denise Smith
md@mdWordsmith.com
@mdWordsmith

2. • Is not about DRAMA
• Keeps you ON YOUR TOES
• The BEST performers are
always a bit nervous
STAGE FRIGHT
is a good thing
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation

3. • Keep SPECIAL EFFECTS to
a minimum
• Be sure your slides are
COMPATIBLE with the
venue’s TECHNOLOGY
• Do a SOUND CHECK
• Have a BACKUP in case of
technology failure
TECHNOLOGY is
your friend
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation

4. • Be READY to present
• You are the EXPERT
• Your AUDIENCE wants to
hear what you have to say
CONTENT is not
quite everything
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation

5. • Write, REWRITE, REFINE
• Use a
TIMER/stopwatch/friend
• Rehearse EVERY PART of
the presentation, words
and technology
• Rehearse EACH TIME you
change the presentation
It’s all in the
PREPARATION
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation

6. • Be sure text is LARGE
ENOUGH to read from the
back of the room
• Pictures must be sharp,
and CLEARLY ILLUSTRATE
your point
• Speak clearly, AUDIBLY
Give a
MEMORABLE
presentation
and let the details
be in the handout
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation

7. • Keep an eye on the
MONITOR, not the screen
• Elaborate on your points
from your NOTES
• Decide whether to use
handouts as TOOLS or
REFRESHERS
DON’T READ
your slides
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation

8. • Use your BIG GIRL voice
• SPEAK, don’t shout
• Have a FRIEND sit in the
last row
• LOOK at each person in
the audience
Speak to the
BACK of the
room
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation

9. • Use your BRAND simply
and consistently
• Your content and your
appearance should
COMPLIMENT each other
It’s all in the
PRESENTATION
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation

10. • Speak like you CARE about
your TOPIC
• Speak like you CARE about
your AUDIENCE
• SMILE! We want you to
SUCCEED!
Tailor the
presentation to
YOU as well as
your audience
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation

11. THANK YOU!
How To Give A
GOOD Presentation