When giving a presentation your audience must be clear on the purpose and what you want them to learn
Avoid stretching images that create pixilation, instead use high quality images related to your topic
When you use a lot of text your audience, your audience will be reading the slide and stop listening to you, Instead of overloading your slides with text use graphs and diagrams
It is not necessary to use all the space on the slide, open space is ok
Using dark colors as backgrounds visually strengthens your presentation while light colors makes things hard to read
Again, avoid overloading your slides with words. This way your audience will listen to you as there will not be much on the slide to read
Choose a font that is easy to read and understand
Less is more! No one is ever congratulated for giving a presentation that is complicated and cumbersome. Your audience will be turned off
Consistency is important because it makes your presentation easier to follow and understand
Your audience will only listen and absorb your message if they can read your text!
Your presentation should flow that your audience can easily follow
To optimize your delivery and story telling abilities, you need to practice your presentation
Powerpoint is a tool to aid you in delivering your message, don’t rely on it to tell the story
By having handouts available for the audience, you give them the opportunity to take notes and remember what you said
Effective presentations take the form of a story and as the storyteller you want to tell an exciting and engaging story
Make on impact on your audience by choosing your words wisely, make things simple
In an effort to engage your audience, keeping eye contact is important
Enthusiasm and energy is important when giving a presentation. When the presenter is enthusiastic is shows and makes the presentation better
One of the most important parts of a presentation is the tone and volume in which it is delivered. Be mindful!
Knowing your audience will allow you to optimize engagment
Enjoy being a facilitator, don’t take yourself too seriously