Presentation skills Sara Al Sarghali. Goal Main goal of presentation : is to combine the visual...

Presentation skills Sara Al Sarghali

Goal

• Main goal of presentation :

• is to combine the visual signal “presentation” and audio signal from the presenter

Amplifies the learning experience

so to reach this goal :

• Avoid distraction .

• Important facts should be the most attractive

• Highlight real important stuff

Advices to you as a presenter:

• Dress smartly.• Say hello and smile when you greet the audience.• Speak clearly, naturally with medium speed.• Don’t sit. Stand and you may walk around a little and gesture

with your hands.• Vary the tone of your voice. 

Advices to you as a presenter: (Cont.)• Make eye contact with your audience. • Use visual aids where appropriate.• Don't look at your notes too much.• Involve your audience by asking them a question.• Rehearse your talk and check your timing.

Advices to you as a presenter: (cont.)

• Prepare and structure your presentation carefully.  • Stay focused throughout your presentation. • It's normal to be a little nervous. Learn to channel any

nervous energy.• Answer any questions honestly. If you don’t know the answer, then

say so and offer to provide further information at a later date.

Presentation :General

• Every one can use power point

• Some lose the point by using power point

• Power Point slide is a tool to help you not replace you

• Remember style readability

• Crowded sheets with too much text or small letter size can not be read

• Some colors appear different on your computer than beamer

• Avoid low contrast colors

What do You Think?

• Remember style readability –Arial 24

• Remember style readability- Arial black 24

• Remember style readability –Times New Roman 24

• Remember style readability- courier 24

• Remember style readability – Calibri 24• Remember style readability – monotype 24

• Remember style readability – bradley hand24

• Remember style readability – webdings

What do You Think?(Cont.)Crowded sheets with too much text or small letter size can not be read (12)

1mm letter per 1 meter distance (12)

Crowded sheets with too much text or small letter size can not be read (14)

1mm letter per 1 meter distance (14)

Crowded sheets with too much text or small letter size can not be read (16)

1mm letter per 1 meter distance (16)

Crowded sheets with too much text or small letter size can not be read (18)

1mm letter per 1 meter distance (18)

Crowded sheets with too much text or small letter size can not be read (20)

1mm letter per 1 meter distance (20)

Crowded sheets with too much text or small letter size can not be read (24)

1mm letter per 1 meter distance (24)

What do You Think? (Cont.)•Avoid dark back ground•Avoid light colors

•Better contrast•Avoid low contrast colors •Avoid low contrast colors

Avoid low contrast

What do You Think?(Cont.)

• Some colors appear different on your computer than beamer• Some colors appear different on your computer than beamer• Some colors appear different on your computer than beamer

• Bad colors • Some colors appear different on your computer than beamer• Some colors appear different on your computer than beamer• Some colors appear different on your computer than beamer

Sheet preparation- images

• Simple clear layout

• No more than 4 curves per diagram

• Use symbols and colors systemically

• Consider enough time to explain

• Optical resolution (at least 200 dpi)

Source : Guidelines for Designing Tablesunderstandinggraphics.com, 12.9.2014

Diagrams(important colors legend)

Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 40

1

2

3

4

5

6

Chart Title

Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

Diagrams -212.126 8.084 20.21

13.126 8.750667 21.87667

14.126 9.417333 23.54333

15.126 10.084 25.21

16.126 10.75067 26.87667

17.126 11.41733 28.54333

18.126 12.084 30.21

19.126 12.75067 31.87667

20.126 13.41733 33.54333

21.126 14.084 35.21

22.126 14.75067 36.87667

23.126 15.41733 38.54333

24.126 16.084 40.21

25.126 16.75067 41.87667

26.126 17.41733 43.54333

27.126 18.084 45.21

28.126 18.75067 46.87667

12.126 8.084 20.21

13.126 8.750667 21.87667

14.126 9.417333 23.54333

15.126 10.084 25.21

16.126 10.75067 26.87667

17.126 11.41733 28.54333

18.126 12.084 30.21

19.126 12.75067 31.87667

20.126 13.41733 33.54333

21.126 14.084 35.21

22.126 14.75067 36.87667

23.126 15.41733 38.54333

24.126 16.084 40.21

25.126 16.75067 41.87667

26.126 17.41733 43.54333

27.126 18.084 45.21

28.126 18.75067 46.87667

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More rules• Avoid more than 3 fonts “ loses focus”

• Avoid compressed slides

• Consider time for your presentation as a rule of thumb at least 1 min per slide

• Don’t use a lot of effects

• Make sure that your slide works on diffrent computers (mac, windows, linux ) (office 2007 , 2010, 2013)

• Less is more

• Know your slides inside out

The endGood Luck

References:

• Presentation Skills, Online sourse last accessd at 18/9/2014 avaliable at: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/presentation-skills.html

• Tips on Making Presentations, Online sourse last accessd at 18/9/2014 avaliable at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/presentationskills.htm

• Understanding Grafigs, Online sourse last accessd at 18/9/2014 avaliable at: http://understandinggraphics.com/design/data-table-design/