The document contains tips and guidelines for creating effective PowerPoint presentations and public speaking. Some of the key points include using visual aids to reinforce spoken points, limiting the amount of text and using large fonts on slides, focusing on the presenter rather than the PowerPoint software itself, and maintaining eye contact and rapport with the audience. The document emphasizes keeping presentations concise and focused on the main messages.
6. “Too
many choices, all of which can be
fulfilled instantly and indulged
immediately, keeps children – and
adults – infantile. From a marketing
perspective, people stop caring, get
fatigued and lose their decision-making
capabilities.”
Carol
In
Moog, PhD, Consumer Psychologist
other words…
3/5/2014
6
11. Why putting too much information on one slide, along with way too much text,
especially text in relatively small letters – ‘cause everyone knows you can’t
see small text from the back of the room – can undermine any PowerPoint
presentation. In any case, they shouldn’t even be called PowerPoint
presentations because it’s not the PowerPoint that’s doing the presentation,
it’s the presenter who’s doing the presentation. People tend to forget that,
don’t they? I mean the slides are supposed to be visual aids that support the
story you’re telling, not the entire story. Seems obvious but sadly too many
people simply screw it up when it comes to putting together PowerPoint
presentations. Like the people who use complete sentences in every bullet
point, and then proceed to read you each an every line in the presentation –
like you couldn’t read the darn thing yourself! And what about the
chuckleheads who overdo the animation, with crap flying in from every
which way with spins, fly arounds and all kinds of annoying stock sound
affects. You can always tell when the PowerPoint designer is bored because
animations come with cash register sounds, buzzes, laser beams, etc. It can
really get distracting. Don’t you just hate it when a Powerpoint has all that
stuff? A presentation needs to be about the presenter and information, not
the PowerPoint. In fact, if you think about it, PowerPoint really kinda just su
11
3/5/2014
30. Get the room set to
start the program off
on the right foot.
And yes, it matters!
3/5/2014
30
31. Neat,
consistent set up
Literature
in
folder/binder
Pad/workbook/
pen/name tag
Table
Do
for samples – set up
Anthony
Reikow
it EARLY!!!!!
3/5/2014
31
36. Make
it a “conversation”
Lose
the podium –
Hitler used one,
you shouldn’t
Forget
that
“imagine them
naked” nonsense
37. Seek
feedback, act on it
Be
available
during breaks
All
ideas are good
ideas, compliment
freely
Don’t
know the answer?
38. Little
things that are really
big things:
Eye contact
Word choice
Body language
Appearance
Sincerity
Enthusiasm!!!
39. Q&A
sessions at end
of seminar
Moves focus away
from message
Closes off discussion,
interaction,
involvement
40. Apologizing
Never say “I’m not
a great speaker,
but…”
Never say “sorry,
this is my first time
up here…”
If you goof up, deal
with it and go on
3/5/2014
40
47. Thou
shalt respect and praise
thine audience
Thou
shalt starteth
on time – ALWAYS!
When
possible, thou
shalt meet with
members of thine
audience before
presentation
48. When
possible, thou
shalt bestow small
gifts upon thine
audience
Thou
shalt maintain
individual eye
contact with thine
audience, and avoid
scanning thine
audience
3/5/2014
48
49. Thou
shalt use
breaks to continue
nurturing rapport;
Socialize with thy
audience
Thou
shalt use thy
audience’s own buzz
words and jargon
whenever possible
3/5/2014
49