Giving
Effective
Presentations
Group Presentations
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Purpose
 Provide guidelines to help you give an
effective group presentation.
 Persuade you that an effective group
presentation is possible.
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Main Points
 Oral Messages Are Unique
 Group Requirements
 Strategy
 Visual Guidelines
 Delivery
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Oral Messages Are Unique
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Group Requirements
 Enforce Time Limits
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15 minute for presentation
5 minutes for questions
 Plan Transitions
 Coordinate your Visuals
 Practice as a group
 Dress for the occasion
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Strategy
Simplify and Organize
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Presentation Content
 Overview
 Opening
 Body
 Closing
 Questions
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Visual Guidelines
 Purpose of Slides
 12 or fewer slides per presentation.
 Use text sparingly and adhere to size
reccomendations.
 Limit the # lines to 5 or 6 per slide.
 Make your slides consistent.
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Visual Guidelines - cont
 Use graphs and charts to show data trends.
 Utilize contrast between text and background.
 Don’t show a visual until you’re ready to talk
about it.
 Use animation schemes to support main
points.
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Props
 Flip Charts
 Chalkboards
 Whiteboards
 Handouts
 Posters
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Delivery
 Make eye contact
 Enunciate clearly
Three gray geese in the green grass grazed
Shy Sarah saw six Swiss wristwatches
 Use gestures
"Gesture is a hand movement that is as much a
part of language as speech."
 Adjust Vocal Inflection, pace, volume
 Be energetic
 Prepare notes
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 Be prepared
 Caffeine Intake
 Relabel your nerves
 Take deep breaths
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Conclusion
 You can do it.
 Preparation creates confidence.
 Confidence breeds trust.
 Trust leads to agreement.
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