2. Presentation Techniques
This is not all about the use of
PowerPoint or
Keynote, it is also about how you
carry yourself
as a group and or as an
individual over the course of the
next fortnight
3. Presentation Techniques
(The Format)
Ultimately, at the end of the
fortnight, you are
required to host a 1hr
presentation, under the
following setup:
5mins setup time
25mins presentation
15mins question and answer from judges
10mins judges deliberations
4. What is the intended
purpose of the
presentation?
• Identify the main purpose of the
presentation.
– What was the challenge that was set?
– Have you understood the challenge from
the outset?
– Have you reconfirmed this with your
company contact?
• Only report on those things that are
related.
– Your actual presentation will last only
5. Rehearsal
It is important that you rehearse
the
presentation at different stages of
your progress.
Ask your mentor, parents, business
representative
to be your audience.
6. Professionalism
• Professionalism in terms of:
– Dress code on the day you present
• Will this be professional business dress
or branded company specific ie t-shirts
with company logos
– Conduct throughout the fortnight
– Use of appropriate business
language
errrrm… innit… we went daan
Dartford!
– Team dynamics and team
7. The Presentation
Use appropriate visual aids
Using pictures in your
presentations instead of
words can double the chances of
meeting your
objectives.
Especially true when talking
numbers or if you
are asking the audience to
8. Presentation Techniques
• Over the next fortnight get to know
your company and the problem.
• More importantly you should know
about the work you have carried out.
• Your should know the in depth
details of your solutions
• Therefore try not to use promt cards
on the day.
9. Task
• In pairs, find out as much
information about your partner
without writing anything down.
• Try and find out at least 3
interesting facts about that person
• Feedback to the rest of the group
without reading off a script in a
professional manner.