The document provides tips for designing an effective presentation. It discusses identifying the purpose and goals of the presentation, understanding the audience's characteristics to determine the appropriate format and media, establishing a consistent format using simple designs and fonts, and considering the technology options like PowerPoint, projectors, and screens. The final slide addresses the life cycle of planning, creating, delivering, and improving upon a presentation.
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Designing a presentation
1. P R E S E N T E D B Y
D . C AN N I N G
Designing a Presentation
2. Designing a Presentation
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
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
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
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
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
Photo Shop
Dreamweaver
Flash
Web Documents
PowerPoint
Hardware
Laptops
Projectors
LCD Monitors
Kiosks
Flat Screens
Movie Screens