Presentation Tricks
Naomi Radke, seecon international GmbH
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. General Tricks
3. Dealing with Questions
4. Body Language
5. Graphic Design & Layout
6. Visual Aids/Graphs
7. Time and Speed
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1. Introduction
Presentation Skill Development – WHY?
Good presentation skills
=
sustainability of the delivered message
=
message remembered for years
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2. General Tricks
The Presenter Should:
• Know the audience and the objective
• Start off by catching the audience’s attention
• Make specific points (max. 3 main points)
• Keep presentation short and focussed
• “viewer-friendly” slides: no text overload but catchwords
• Not read the slides, but tell the story
• Pronounce correctly and use your full voice
• Practice!
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3. Dealing with Questions
The Presenter Should:
• Prepare answers to the questions you
expect
• Never criticise a questioner
• Make sure you understand the
question
• If he does not know the answer, admit
it and say you will get an answer back
• Take questions at any time and always
leave time at the end
Source: http://www.sport1.de/de/formel1/formel1_teams/artikel_384055.html
[accessed 09.05.2013]
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4. Body Language
Positive:
• Eye contact
• Natural facial expressions
• Stand straight
• Move to indicate change of
focus
Negative:
• Loss of eye contact
• Do not stare
• No pendulum-movement
• Back to the audience
• Nervous ticks
• Hands in pockets
Source: REGIOSUISSE, 2009
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5. Graphic Design & Layout
Is This Good? – Example 1
The Kanchan Arsenic Filter is a special filter that can remove
arsenic, iron and bacteria from drinking water. It was developed in a
joint project by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and
the Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) in Nepal
and has been promoted by various agencies such as the Department
Water Supply and Swearage (DWSS), Goverment of Nepal, the Nepal
Red Cross Society and local entrepreneurs. It can remove more than
95% of the arsenic, 96% of the iron and 90% of the turbidity.
According to a user survery conducted by ENPHO, user acceptance is
also high.
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5. Graphic Design & Layout
Is This Good? – Example 2
Kanchan Arsenic Filter (KAF)
• KAF can remove arsenic, iron, bacteria from drinking
water;
• Developed by MIT/ENPHO and promoted by DWSS, NRCS
and local entrepreneurs;
• Arsenic removal – 95%, Iron removal – 96%, Turbidity
removal – 90%;
• High user acceptance
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5. Graphic Design & Layout
Is this good? – Example 3
Kanchan Arsenic Filter (KAF)
• KAF can remove arsenic, iron,
bacteria from drinking water;
• Developed by MIT/ENPHO and
promoted by DWSS, NRCS and
local entrepreneurs;
• Arsenic removal – 95%, Iron
removal – 96% and Turbidity
removal – 90%;
• High user acceptance
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5. Graphic Design & Layout
Fonts
• Size
•
Font size not smaller than 18! (this is 14),
this is also legible for the people
in the back
• Types
• Better
don’t play with font sizes and types, it
distracts people!
• Colours
• Poor contrast affects legibility, this is better!
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5. Graphic Design & Layout
Background Colours
• Lighter background colours make it easier
• To read and take notes
• Make printouts
• And harder to sleep
... Compared to ....
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5. Graphic Design & Layout
Background Colours
.. A dark and noisy background makes it harder to take
notes and easier to sleep
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6. Visual Aids/Graphs
What to Remember ...
Visuals/graphs should always correspond to the text. There are two
things to remember about visual aids:
1.They should be visible!
2.They should aid!
Example
January February March
Blue Balls
20.4
27.4
90
Red Balls
30.6
38.6
34.6
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20.4
31.6
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6. Visual Aids/Graphs
Example
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7. Time and Speed
What to Remember ...
• Within the time frame
• But: don’t rush!
• 54 slides in 30 minutes does not prove you are clever, but that you
have no clue about PowerPoints
• Include time for discussion
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