2. How to “stick it to ‘em”: Plan your points. Research, Research, Research : The more you know on your topic the more breathing room you have in a presentation. (and the less awkward the Q&A sessions are) Create an outline: Creating a outline for your presentation can help both the organization of the presentation and the organization of your thoughts. Develop an effective opening: Like an essay, if your first slide has a hook people will be more alert. I try comedy, but we all cant be that gifted
3. The debt of the unprepared man. Prepared guy Unprepared Stress Guy
4. Always use graphics sparingly. The use of graphics in a good PowerPoint should only illustrate the text. The graphs, tables, and pictures should only reinforce the notes on the screen.
5. Knowing your audience Knowing your audience is really the bottom line in any presentation. By knowing your audience, you can deliver information more successfully. Would you talk to a group of high school students the same way you would a group of congressional economists?
6. References Gallian, Joseph A. "Advice on Giving A Good Powerpoint Presentation." University of Minnesota-Duluth. University Of Minnesota. Web. http://www.d.umn.edu/~jgallian/goodPPtalk.pdf Lever-Duffy, Judy, and Jean B. McDonald. Teaching and Learning with Technology. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2011. Print “Bringing Down The House.” The InfoSavvy Group. Web.
