1. Presenting Effectively
with Technology

2. We’ll Discuss
 Why presenting can be difficult
 What effective presenters do
 Confidence
 Tips to enhance your presentation

3. Background
 Public speaking can be nerve-wracking
 Presentation skills are necessary for life
 How you present is as important as what you
present
 The nature and delivery of a presentation add
intangibles that text cannot create

4. Effective Presenters…
 Maximize their time with important info, not fluff
 Challenge the audience to think, not just listen
 Ask rhetorical questions in order to get the audience
involved on their own level
 Stay on track
 Prepare in advance

5. Intrinsic Confidence
Self confidence
 Comes from expertise and
knowledge
 Is acquired over time
 Source of internal
reassurance

6. Extrinsic Confidence
How you project
yourself to others
 How do people react when
you present?
 Intrinsic and extrinsic
should be equal

7. Remember…
 Intro > body > summary
 Know your subject
 Know your audience
 Know your limits
 Believe the importance of your subject
 Its Powerpoint, not Powerparagraph

8. Remember…
 Prepare a storyboard, not an essay
 Realize that facts don’t always speak for themselves
 Move!
 Share stories that plant pictures with the audience
 Rehearse
 No small fonts or unnecessary effects

9. Tools of the Trade
 Powerpoint / Keynote / Open Office Impress / etc.
 Google Presentations / Prezi
 Glogster
 Wikis / Blogs
 Smart Notebook

10. Enhancements
Word Map Mind Map
www.wordle.net https://bubbl.us/

11. Seize the Moment!
 Be prepared
 Be concise
 Be confident