Learn how to execute an impactful presentation in under 20 minutes. From presentation behaviours to deck design, a short deck on becoming an effective communicator armed with a powerful deck!

1. PRESENTING WELL

2. ENGAGING

3. WHERE SHOULD ATTENTION BE?
Presenter?
Slides?

4. WHERE SHOULD ATTENTION BE?
Presenter

5. Then…
Slides?

6. What should slides do?
Support your points
Act as content anchors
Deliver impact

7. What should slides do?
NOT distract from you.
to be read off from.

8. NO NEED TO PRESENT
Go read it.

9. Effective slides
① Content (less is more)
② Font
③ Visuals

10. ① Content (less is more)
• Gist
• Display key words/words you
want remembered

11. ② Fonts
• What can I say? Don’t use ugly fonts.
• Don’t use more than 3 fonts
• Legibility
– Font size 24 and above
• Serifs, Sans Serif, Colours…
– Research in your own time

12. ③ Visuals
MEANINGFUL
- Pictures
- Icons
- Animations

13. ③ Visuals: Pictures
The right images will
reinforce your point
& leave a deeper
impression of your
presentation.
Source: slidecomet.com

14. ③ Visuals: Icons
Support your points
Act as content anchors
Deliver impact

15. ③ Visuals: Icons
Support your points
Act as content anchors
Deliver impact

16. Which icon was
more suitable?

17. ③ Visuals: Animations
Some make you look
Awkwaaaaard
stupiD.
WAITING.

18. ③ Visuals: Animations
Generally avoid, unless it
really, really, really
Helps / looks good

19. behaviours presentation
BEHAVIOURS

20. Smile!
Feels good
Grants confidence
Positive energy both ways

21. Back straight
- Feel more relaxed
Posture
Open your chest and arms
- boost confidence
- Convey Confidence

22. Gestures
① Do not think about your hands
– Have you tried talking and focusing on hand
movements at the same time?
② Note the effect, not the gesture itself
③ Lively and distinct
④ Be motivated by content

23. I BELIEVE IN ALL OF YOU.
THAT YOU WILL BE
THE BEST THAT YOU CAN BE
FOR OTHERS.

24. Eye movement
HOLD for 2s
HOLD for 2s
Avoid scanning

25. Eye movement
Holding eye contact makes listener feel that
you are engaging them directly and not just
running through a speech

26. Voice
① Pauses
② Tonality
③ Speed

27. Pauses
Gives time to digest
EMPHASIS

28. Try saying, “This orange is fantastic.” in the tones above
reasonable Credible
The Arc
Ridiculous /
hysterical
boring Losing
confidence
TONALITY

29. speed
Speak at a moderate pace
① Allows audience to follow better
② Give yourself time to think
③ Sound more credible

32. Confidence
How do I be more
confident when
presenting?

33. Know your content
You will be the magician,
the one in control

34. Look for support
Nods
Smiles
Attentive faces
Sitting forward

35. PRACTICE
“Jobs made the presentation look
effortless because he practiced for
many, many hours in the weeks
preceding the launch.”
Source: Forbes

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