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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Talk Like Ted

Tips for Your Next Presentation

8 Seconds

average attention span of a human being (1 Second less than a Goldfish)
National Center for Biotechnology Information,
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Set List

  • Preparing for your presentation
  • Developing your outline
  • Designing your slides
  • Delivering your presentation
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Preparing for your Presentation

Begin with the end in mind

What is the purpose of Your presentation?

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What do you want them to know Or Do?

HOw much time do you have?  
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What do you know about the Audience?

Developing Your OUtline

Tell Them What You are Going to Tell Them 

Start with something to grab their attention, a fun fact , a story,
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Tell Them 

Studies range, some say 5-7, some say 3-5, so aim for 4

Tell them What you Told Them 

Check In to make sure the points stuck
Recap the main points

Build in Time for Interaction and Questions

create wecloming environment for questins
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Creating Your Slide

Limit the Amount Of Text 

Use High Quality Graphics 

BE Consistent in Your Formatting

use appropriate Fonts and Colors

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MINIMIZE Transitions and Animation  

DELIVERING An Engaging Presentation

Verbal Communication

Pitch * Tone * Projection * Rate * Fillers
Voice Projection– Could the audience hear the speaker from the back of the room?
Pitch and Tone– Did the presenter vary their pitch and tone throughout the presentation to better engage the audience?
Rate– Did the presenter speak at a moderate rate of speech or was the content delivered too quickly or too slowly ?
Fillers– Did the presenter minimize the use of verbal fillers such as “like”, “um,” “you know”, etc.

Non-Verbal Communication

body Language * Eye Contact 

AUDIENCE Engagement

*Interactive Activities * Checking for Understanding

Practice

AUDIENCE* Mirror* Recording