Tips
Tell a story, don’t read aloud
Giving a presentation is telling a story, not reading aloud for the audience. Once you know what you want to say, consider the following five points to improve the success of your presentation. Read more
Why are you giving this presentation? Who is listening? What do you want them to know, think or do afterwards? How do you want them to feel? Plan your content so that the introduction, main body and conclusion of the presentation lead the audience where you want them to go.
2. You are the presentation
Your presentation should tell a story. You have your slides to support your story, but the focus should be on you and your presentation. Practice properly, with the same technology that you will use for the presentation.
3. Make the experience enjoyable
A screen, projector or TV sends light into the eyes of your audience. Therefore, use dark backgrounds on your slides, it makes them more pleasant to look at.
4. Many slides are no problem
Strive to have as little information as possible on each slide, preferably just a few words or one fact and a picture. Spread the content over several slides to support your story, rather than cramming information into one slide.
5. Don’t ask your audience to read
Do not write complete sentences in your presentation. It is almost impossible to read text and listen at the same time. Instead, use keywords and headlines to reinforce and add value to your story.
Good luck!
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