How to Build a PresentationDavid L Davis

ORG536CSU Global

Dr. Robert Olszewski13 July 2014

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BUILD A PRESENTATIONOVERVIEW

Getting Started

Uniformity

Texts and Charts

Photo’s

Elements of Slides

Presentation Setting

Budgeting

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Getting Started

Give yourself enough time for writing and revisions

Formatting

Invest in presentation software?

Think Outline

Get it on Paper!

(Martin, 1995)

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Establish Uniformity

Experiment with Color

Background Textures

Corporate Identity

Client identity

Do not mix slides from other presentations!

(Martin, 1995)

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Text and Charts

Eye pleasing font size

Minimum number of type fonts

Use bullet points

Limit bullet points per slide

Keep charts and graphs simple

(Martin, 1995)

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Photo’s

Gain attention with photo’s

Use the photo’s as much as they are needed to keep attention

You can mix photo’s and graphs in a single slide

(Martin, 1995)

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Elements of a Slide

Copies

Do not ship slides in mail

Use a online presentation upload system

(Martin, 1995)

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Presentation Setting

Position projector

Keep the lens and projector clean

Test the projector and its equipment

(Martin, 1995)

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Budgeting

Plan in advance

Use text on slides

Make a duplicate set of slides

Create a simple versatile background

(Martin, 1995)

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BUILD A PRESENTATIONREVIEW

Getting Started

Uniformity

Texts and Charts

Photo’s

Elements of Slides

Presentation Setting

Budgeting

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ReferencesMartin, L. (1995). The Fate of Business Often Comes Down to the Quality of the Presentation Guidelines for Effective Communication through Graphic Slide Presentations. Public Relations Quarterly, 44-47.

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