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How to Survive a PresentationHow to Survive a Presentation
StyleStyle
TechniquesTechniques
PreparationPreparation
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How to Survive a PresentationHow to Survive a Presentation
Plenty of reasons for stage fright.Plenty of reasons for stage fright. If you’re not worried, you should be.If you’re not worried, you should be. Worry now; prepare; relax.Worry now; prepare; relax.
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Style TipsStyle Tips
ColorColor ContrastContrast Fonts, sizesFonts, sizes Information densityInformation density Great built-in featuresGreat built-in features Not-so-great featuresNot-so-great features
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Color and ContrastColor and Contrast
Contrast between text and backgroundContrast between text and background Rules for print and display differRules for print and display differ
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Diagonal Blue, Light Diagonal Blue, Light BackgroundBackground
Contrast between text and backgroundContrast between text and background Rules for print and display differRules for print and display differ
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Overhead ColorsOverhead Colors
Contrast between text and backgroundContrast between text and background Rules for print and display differRules for print and display differ
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Magenta Color SchemeMagenta Color Scheme
Contrast between text and backgroundContrast between text and background Rules for print and display differRules for print and display differ A built-in color schemeA built-in color scheme
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Design TemplatesDesign Templates
Contrast between text and backgroundContrast between text and background Rules for print and display differRules for print and display differ A built-in color schemeA built-in color scheme
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Font ChoicesFont Choices
Rules for print and display differRules for print and display differ Serif fonts work well on paperSerif fonts work well on paper
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Font Choices, ContinuedFont Choices, Continued
Rules for print and display differRules for print and display differ San-serif fonts are easier to read San-serif fonts are easier to read
– on-screenon-screen– projectedprojected
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Font SizesFont Sizes
Default title size: 44 pointsDefault title size: 44 points Default text size: 32 points Default text size: 32 points Minimum size: 16 pointsMinimum size: 16 points
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Less Is MoreLess Is More
Some believe a presenter should make Some believe a presenter should make sure to include every word to be said in sure to include every word to be said in the slide itself, while others discipline the slide itself, while others discipline themselves to place only the core themselves to place only the core concepts and key words in the concepts and key words in the presentation, using them as prompts, or presentation, using them as prompts, or ticklers, to expound upon when giving ticklers, to expound upon when giving the presentation. the presentation.
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Less Is MoreLess Is More
If it’s all in the slides, you can sit down If it’s all in the slides, you can sit down now.now.
Bullet your key points.Bullet your key points. Provide details verbally.Provide details verbally. No more than 6 or 7 points per slide.No more than 6 or 7 points per slide. Use “notes” for details.Use “notes” for details.
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AnimationAnimation
Animation …Animation … cancan makemake your your audienceaudience nauseous.nauseous.
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Animation TipsAnimation Tips
Animation can also keep their interest.Animation can also keep their interest. Use with care.Use with care. Be consistent?Be consistent?
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Clip ArtClip Art
Can keep interest.Can keep interest. Stereotypical and Stereotypical and
insulting?insulting? Illustrative or Illustrative or
distracting?distracting?
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Tech Tips: Getting StartedTech Tips: Getting Started
Office AssistantOffice Assistant Design templatesDesign templates Slide mastersSlide masters Title mastersTitle masters Color schemesColor schemes
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Tech Tips: OopsTech Tips: Oops
Autosave!Autosave! UndoUndo … … and undo againand undo again
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Tech Tips: TermsTech Tips: Terms
Presentation filePresentation file– SlideSlide
» ObjectObject TitleTitle TextText Clip artClip art ImageImage
ToolbarsToolbars
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Tech Tips: WebizingTech Tips: Webizing
File/ Save as File/ Save as Web PageWeb Page Whose JAVA?Whose JAVA?
– Internet Explorer Internet Explorer – Netscape CommunicatorNetscape Communicator
Universal formatUniversal format
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Tech Tips: Take With YouTech Tips: Take With You
File/ Pack and GoFile/ Pack and Go Include PowerPoint ViewerInclude PowerPoint Viewer
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Murphy Must’ve Used Murphy Must’ve Used PowerPointPowerPoint
Check out the room.Check out the room. Bring your own equipment.Bring your own equipment. Have a Plan B (and C).Have a Plan B (and C).
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What Can Go Wrong?What Can Go Wrong?
Forgot your fileForgot your file PowerPoint formats incompatiblePowerPoint formats incompatible PowerPoint not installedPowerPoint not installed Computer crashesComputer crashes Computer-projector interfaceComputer-projector interface Cable and adapter problems Cable and adapter problems Internet Internet … … and that’s just the technical stuff!and that’s just the technical stuff!
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Check out the roomCheck out the room
Light controls?Light controls? Screen?Screen? ProjectorProjector
– Have you used this brand and model?Have you used this brand and model?– Who has the remote?Who has the remote?– Where are the connections?Where are the connections?– How to match screen resolution?How to match screen resolution?
Audio?Audio? Internet?Internet? Computer provided with familiar OS?Computer provided with familiar OS?
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Bring your own equipmentBring your own equipment
Computer you have bonded withComputer you have bonded with Internet accessInternet access
– Modem Modem – Ethernet adapterEthernet adapter
ProjectorProjector Cables, adaptersCables, adapters
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It’s Lonely Up There …It’s Lonely Up There …Part 1: ProjectorsPart 1: Projectors
ConnectionsConnections Matching screen resolution to projectorMatching screen resolution to projector Focusing & zoomingFocusing & zooming Selecting inputsSelecting inputs Hiding the screenHiding the screen Light levelLight level AudioAudio
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It’s Lonely Up There …It’s Lonely Up There …Part 2: InternetPart 2: Internet
ModemModem– Long cables, digital line adapterLong cables, digital line adapter– 9, … *70, ISP’s toll-free number (or credit card)9, … *70, ISP’s toll-free number (or credit card)– TCP/IP settings, PPPTCP/IP settings, PPP– Help Desk number Help Desk number
Ethernet Ethernet – Adapter, long cable, barrel connectorAdapter, long cable, barrel connector– TCP/IP settings, IP address, DHCPTCP/IP settings, IP address, DHCP
Hotel room and presentation room different?Hotel room and presentation room different?
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Plan BPlan B
Bring universal file format,Bring universal file format, … … on universal medium … or media.on universal medium … or media. Multiple copies.Multiple copies. Bring your own equipment.Bring your own equipment. Use Web version.Use Web version. Have a Plan C.Have a Plan C. Good acting: this was plan A all along.Good acting: this was plan A all along.
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Plan CPlan C
Printed handouts & notesPrinted handouts & notes OverheadsOverheads Web pages on your own diskWeb pages on your own disk
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