This document provides presentation tips for using PowerPoint. It stresses the importance of planning an engaging opening, communicating one clear message as a showman speaker, telling a story at a pace with vocal variety and pausing, keeping the presentation simple with one point at a time, and ending with a positive message that answers why the audience should care. The document directs the reader to toastmasters.org for leadership and public speaking skills.
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Helps maintain eye contact
What you see
What you see
What the audience sees
Press B to blank the screen Stand to left - let them see the screen .. Reading left to right Careful not to cut off audience
Take the time to work out your message, hook and story before you write the first slide Slides should augment your message, not be your message. Leave bullets to movies .. People want to write bullets down … If they are writing or reading .. They are not listening
Question or a statement!
Use drama, Connect with people using senses Feel, taste, touch, smell Go big, difference between one on one and audience
Create a clear picture A clear message Rule of 3 - max 3 things Statistics and lots of facts are boring - use handouts 1000 songs in your pocket
You still need to speak PP should augment not be your presentation Use …
Monotone and speaking too fast kills
People remember stories Tell a story, make a point
A clear point Use the story to illustrate your point
Keep it simple Take the time to keep/make it simple Ipod 5 GB - “the size of a deck of cards” “1000 songs in your pocket”
Running down competitors adds attention. Create positive images of your product … What is the benefit?
What should the audience walk away with? Give problem, solution with benefits
NB NB Why should I care? What should the audience walk away with?