ENHANCING PRESENTATIONS WITH SLIDES AND OTHER VISUALSC H A P TER : 1 7
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Explain how visual enhance oral presentation and list several popular types of individuals
• Explain the difference between structured and free form of slides
• Explain the importance of design consistency in electronic slides and other visuals
• Describe the effective use of transitions and builds in electronic presentations
• Identify three types of non-content slides you can use to support a presentation
• Highlight nine major issues to consider when you’re preparing to give a presentation online
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PLANNING VISUAL AIDS
• Visuals improve the quality and impact of an oral presentation
• Visuals create interest and increase the audience ability to absorb and remember information
• Visuals can improve learning
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TYPES OF VISUAL AIDS
• Electronic slides
• Overhead transparencies
• Chalkboards and white boards
• Flip charts
• Other visuals
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VERIFYING YOUR DESIGN PLANS
• Review your plan carefully
• Making sure your words and visuals will work in harmony
• Make sure about your presentation style
• Verify the message it needs to convey
• Let simplicity be your guide
• Use your time wisely
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CREATING EFFECTIVE SLIDES
• Always keep audience’s experience in mind
• Effective slides requires both rational and creative instincts
• Write the text on the slide and then add graphics and other visual elements
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CHOOSING SLIDE STYLE
STRUCTURED OR FREE-FORM SLIDES
– Elements of design
– Amount of content
– Number of slides
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USING STRUCTURED SLIDES
• ADVANTAGES:
– Fast and easy creation
– Complex data and ideas
– Standalone sense
• DISADVANTAGES:
– Text-heavy format
– Repetitive appearance
– Audience effects
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USING FREE-FORM SLIDES
• ADVANTAGES:
– Complement information
– Manage information
– Process information
• DISADVANTAGES:
– Creative demands
– Speaker demands
– Information cohesiveness
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WRITING READABLE CONTENT
• Limit each slide to one concept or idea
• Limit text content to four or five lines
• Don’t show a large number of text-heavy slides in one row
• Write short bulleted phrases rather than long sentences
• Use sentences only when you nee to share a quotation
• Phrase list items in parallel grammatical form
• Use the active voice
• Include short, informative titles
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MODIFYING GRAPHICS FOR SLIDES
• Reduce the detail
• Keep it simple
• Shorten numbers
• Limit amount of data shown
• Highlight key points
• Adjust the size and design
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SELECTING DESIGN ELEMENTS
• Color schemes
• Background designs and artwork
• Fonts and type styles
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ACHIEVING DESIGN CONSISTENCY
• Color choices
• Font styles
• Design elements
• Titles and graphics
• formatting of fonts, images, bullet points, animations, backgrounds, etc.
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ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS
• Functional animation
• Transitions and builds
• Hyperlinks and action buttons
• Multimedia elements
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COMPLETING SLIDES AND SUPPORT MATERIALS
Review your message and make sure that all visuals are
• Readable
• Consistent
• Simple
• Audience centered
• Clear
• Focused
• Fully operational
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CREATING EFFECTIVE HANDOUTS
• Complex charts and diagrams
• Articles and technical papers
• Summaries of case studies
• Lists of websites
• Copies of presentation slides
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PRACTICING YOUR DELIVERY
• Present your material naturally without reading slides
• Check your equipment
• Track your time
• Pronounce all words clearly
• Introduce your slides
• Plan and prepare for questions and objectives
• Check message clarity
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GIVING PRESENTATION ONLINE• Consider your alternatives
• Consider sending preview materials
• Keep your presentation simple
• Ask for feedback frequently
• Consider audience viewing experience
• Ensure audience can view the content
• Allow everyone to get connected
• Consider a moderator
• Engage the audience frequently
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