Tips for presentations

Considerations for presentations Olle Bälter, KTH CSC The goal of all presentations is to get recipients to understand the message by focusing on this, thinking about it and discuss it, for as long time as possible. How? By liberating the audience from distractions. Begin by with the view of the audience: how would they like to see the message presented? It is important to distinguish between the message and what you are saying.

The Message¶

Summarize the message early in one to two sentences: Get your audience to concentrate on the message by making it interesting and everything else uninteresting¶

Headline Method: 2-4 headers with understandable and interesting words. Saytate the most importancet first. Contribute to a common thread in your reasoning. Summarize frequently. ¶

Oral presentation and written reports, are two separated things.

Identify the main message by repeating it - preferably in different ways.

Presenter¶

Tell us who you are early, but always start by focusing on the message.¶

If you are several making a presentation together, make sure you know who is to say what is neededand when. View the presentation as a rehearsed theater.re play.¶

Clothing: tie for economists, but not on a shop floor.¶

Move (naturally), the eye follows the movements, but do not dance Lambada.¶

If you have something that is eye-catching (bandages, black eye) tell usthe audience about it immediately.¶

Anxiety offset ofcan be reduced by knowledge and practice. Deep abdominal breathing, especially with his head bowed down to theyour feet.¶

Show that you are interested in the topic you will present. If you are not there: see: view it as a character building exercise.Nr

Speech Clearly, the right speed, the right direction, vary without duplication.¶

Credibility: Mimic / Plastic 56%, 37% Tone of voice, Said Words 7%.¶

Speak freely, but have polnotes that can be read without lifting the paper.¶

Work off bad habits and learn one (for the audience) oun-provocerandeking dialect.¶

Ask questions that captures the audience that thinks otherwisewho is thinking of other things, give everyone time to think. about the answer.¶

High pitch in speech, especially at the end of sentences => ityou seems uncertain.listeners¶¶

Audience The number affects the ability to hold a dialogue. Fewer than 30 moveis easily.¶

Dialogue form when possible. Bribe to those who come with questions / answers if necessary.¶

Prerequisites? DesignMotifs, why should they listen to you? What is their interest in the topic? Why is the audience there?¶

When a listenerthe audience asking a question, repeat it for all to hear (unless the questioner at the rear and speak strongly and clearly).After looking at several / all¶

Look at all (several) in the audiences. If you feel uncomfortable to look into youtheir eyes, take aim onat the forehead.¶

Quickly summarize what you said for those who saunter in, if you are holding a series of lectureslate-comers.¶

If you give a series of presentations, eg.g. lessons: make it clear to the audience that they are expected to be on time, but does not make it a moral issue or hold long monologues every time someone interrupts. Health by arriving late. Greet friendly and regain the initiative in the presentation, you never know if there are valid reasons for being late.¶

No ideas are transferred intact. All that is ambiguous will be misunderstood. Of that which is not ambiguous, half will be misunderstood. Repeat thereforeTherefore, repeat your main points several times in different ways.¶

The audience will take collective micro breaks minimum ofabout 4 times per hour. Learn how to spot themse and put into non-essential information during these breaks.¶

Utilities¶ PictureBlur Black/whyte boards Erase in advance, <text disturbs the audience>. Start upper left. Write straight, clear and with a size that is sufficient for the last line.SalScentrow in the audience.¶

Auditorium Aired, light, quiet, right size: slightly more seats than people.¶

Assistive technology (Video / Computer / Projector, etc.)¶

Test beforehand on the spot. Prepare to do without.¶

Readable from the last benchrow even without perfect vision? (18 points)¶

Does the technology add something? If not, do not! Fan noise disturbs and darkness causes people to fall asleep.¶

Use PowerPoints (equivalent) tool for presentations. (Slide show: View GiftsPresenter Tools) and was aware that the audience loses 15% of the information compared to no PPT.¶

Overhead (OH) Use only when needed. ExtinguishingTurn off when not in use.¶

Check sharpness, lamps and cloththe screen in advance.Only the¶

Use only headers (to contribute to structure), and images. Never read from the screen (the wrong way).¶

Point at the screen if you can reach, putlay pen on the projector otherwise (wespecially if you tremble).¶

The right size of the text (18 points). Landscape Format prevent text from being too long.¶

Covering parts means that you dowill not loose pieces, but you reveal that there's more.¶

Frames around Ohnthe slide reduces light pollution.¶

Well-chosen colorurs, not red / /blue (chromatic aberration), not red / /green (common colour blindness).p¶

PicturesHelp Does your image assist the viewers to take in the message? Does everyone feel included in the picture?¶

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Time Arrive in good time to prepare the room, start at the scheduled time, stop in good time for questions, most of them cominge after the lecture.presentation.¶

Are you unsure of how long the essential elements of the presentation takes, try beforehand.entries¶ Served Finallyin advance.¶

Notes Serve at the end, if you want to have a discussion with the audience, but promisedadvertise them first.¶

Served first if you want the audience to be able to supplement the notes.Recommended literature¶ Bengt Hemlin: In conclusion, I would say. AB Esper.Pelle Mårtensson: Before the reader's seven deadly sins. Creative thoughts.