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Aids

Richard St John’s Success is a Continuous Journey

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Visual Aids

Design Technique

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Design Keep it short and simple – main points and key words / visuals /

numbers

Do not clutter – white space is important

PPT slides complement the presentation - not replacing the presenter

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Design Be consistent – colour scheme, contrast, text size,

syntax

Be relevant – choice and quality of visuals

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Design

Pay attention to your words

Always edit

Techniques

Prepare the deck of PPT slides as you structure content

Explain and elaborate on content while animating key words / visuals

/ figures

Signpost between key points, slides and sections

Include gestures and smiles in the practice

Time your practice

Edit organization of content, if needed, as you practise

Keep rehearsing using the finalized deck of PPT slides

Rehearse with an audience, where possible

Good Practices During the presentation:

Have a copy of the PPT slides to refer

Reveal the content progressively (animate)

Always face the audience and present

Refer to visuals periodically for emphasis

(not to read)

Signpost consistently

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Good Practices

During the presentation:

Don’t distribute anything

Don’t block anyone’s view

Speak on a new point before showing the slide

Maintain eye contact with different groups of

audience

Before the event

Before the presentation: Check all visuals / audio equipment

Check lines of sight

If possible, arrive at the venue at least an hour earlier

Stand at the place where you will be speaking.

Randomly choose one point from your speech and start speaking as if in front of a live audience.

Befriend someone from the audience – a friendly face in the audience calms the nerves

Presentation Skills Tip: Anyone can do this

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A successful speech is created through

1% inspiration and 99% perspiration