How to Make a Great Presentation
"It's not necessarily about eliminating the butterflies in your stomach, it's about getting them to fly in formation" (Gilbert, Rob)
Just Say It! Just Say It! is a feature length documentary that explores the bizarre and hilarious nature of people's number one fear: Public Speaking. Director Luke King follows six speech savvy kids as they prepare to compete in the final round of Ontario's largest public speaking competition. With interviews from Canadian celebrities, including CBC's Peter Mansbridge, the cast of the Royal Canadian Air Farce, and George Chuvalo, Just Say It! uncovers what it takes to face our fears and to speak out. Watch the first TEN minutes.
GOAL A presentation that informs, inspires, motivates
Five Things You Need to Know (6.10 min.)
Be a More Confident Public Speaker (4.89 min.)
Hints for a Successful Presentation Plan carefully Do your research Know your audience Time your presentation Practice your presentation Speak comfortably and clearly
DEVELOP A STORYBOARD You’ll have a built-in audience, undivided attention, and a stage for your ideas. Don’t waste it by making your presentation dull. TELL A VISUAL STORY, NOT A TEXT-BASED STORY Establishing a story is important, but remember that this should be a visual one. Save the text for your verbal presentation notes; your slide presentation is a visual aid. It’s best used as a way to punctuate your points and show off visual assets. KEEP IT SIMPLE AND ORGANIZED Visual presentations are most powerful when they are simple. That means not stuffing too much information into one presentation, but it also means organizing the information you do need to convey. DON’T DO DEFAULTS–KEEP IT ORIGINAL EVERY TIME While some rules apply across the board, it’s also important that presentations are tailored specifically for the project and the audience.
Effective Slides Top Slide Tips Keep it Simple. Limit bullet points & text. ... Limit transitions & builds (animation) ... Use high-quality graphics. ... Have a visual theme, but avoid using PowerPoint templates. ... Use appropriate charts. ... Use color well. ... Choose your fonts well. .
Text Guidelines Generally no more than 6 words a line Generally no more than 6 lines a slide Limit your text (bulleted) Larger font indicates more important information Font size generally ranges from 28 or 32 point size, with titles being 36 to 44 point size Be sure text contrasts with background Arial, Helvetica, or Calibri Words in all capital letters are hard to read Avoid abbreviations and acronyms Limit punctuation marks
Clip Art and Graphics Images are worth 1000 words Should balance the slide Should enhance and complement the text, not overwhelm No more than two graphics per slide Be creative and innovative NOTE: For The Great Gatsby presentation AVOID using the feature film for visuals. Be more inventive!
The Elevator Pitch The original “elevator pitch” comes from the studio days of Hollywood, when a screenwriter would (supposedly) catch an unsuspecting executive on an elevator ride. There, with his prey trapped within the confines of the elevator, the screenwriter would ‘pitch’ an idea to the decision-maker, in 30, 60, or even 118 seconds.
PechaKucha (Japanese:[petɕa kɯ̥tɕa], is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total). The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, powers multiple-speaker events called PechaKucha Nights (PKNs). PechaKucha Night was devised in February 2003 by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo's Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDa), as a way to attract people to SuperDeluxe, their experimental event space in Roppongi, and to allow young designers to meet, show their work, and exchange ideas.
Ignite Talks Ignite is all about fast and fun presentations. Speakers must build their presentations with 20 slides, each of which is shown for 15 seconds, giving each speaker 5 minutes of fame. The first Ignite took place in Seattle in 2006, and since then the event has become an international phenomenon.
TED TALKS TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
TED TALK: The Skill of Self Confidence
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