Lesson 8: Making Presentations

Three goals for a presentation: 

1. Inform: Telling the audience information about a topic.
2. Educate: Telling audience how to do something so they can then do it on their own. 
3. Persuade: Convince someone to feel a certain way.

Three ways that audiences learn:

1. Seeing (Visual Learner): Focus on pictures and the presentation in front of them. 
2. Hearing (Auditory Learner): Focus on the speaker's words. 
3. Doing (Kinetic Learner): Engage the audience with hands on activities. 

Four things that make up a PowerPoint presentation:

1. Text: The content on the slides.
2. Charts and Graphs: A visual representation of a set of data.
3. Photos and Graphics: A visual representation of what the speaker is talking about.
4. Audio and Video: To hear and connect with the information. 

Five rules to a good presentation

1. Keep slides simple and easy to read. 
2. State your purpose.
3. Add images that support your points.
4. Relax and use a friendly speaking style.
5. Don't just read the slides to your audience. 

Color rules in a presentation:

1. Use light-colored backgrounds with dark text.
2. Use dark-backgrounds with brights text. 

Font rules in a presentation:

1. Limit how much text you put on each slide.
2. Make the text clean and big.

Presentation organization:

1. State your purpose: make it clear what you want people to know. 
2. Present information in multiple ways.
3. End with a summary.

Supporting images: Photos, graphics, and charts

1. Keep people interested.
2. Reinforce key messages.
3. Help visual learners understand.
4. Avoid slide clutter
5. Don't use too many colors.

Avoid:

1. Reading your slides word for word
2. Talking too fast

Be sure to:

1. Add information and examples in your own words
2. Answer audience questions
3. Practice!

The best presentations have:

1. Easy to read slides that support what is being said
2. A clearly stated purpose
3. Graphics, photos, and other visual objects used judiciously
4. A speaker who is relaxed and confident