1. Non-Profit Presentation Skills A Review of Three Blog Articles

2. “I am not tolerant of bad presentations with my technology clients, but for some reason, I am even less tolerant here. Perhaps because I feel that there is more at stake. The problem of poverty is enormous and stubborn. I don’t know much about how to improve health in a rural village, but I do know how to craft a message that people will respond to.” --posted by Bridget Gleason on 03/02/2010

3. “Presentations are a great way to share information consistently with a lot of people in a short amount of time. But, if no one hearsor remembers the information you want to convey, then the information is lost and not used.” --posted by Tanya Landry on 08/21/2010

4. “The shocking statistics for me were than people think that only 40% of presentations are interest at conferences. How disappointing!! Also, most people rate conference presentations as C-.” --posted by Heather Carpenter on 06/06/2008

5. Bridget’s Five Rules for a Non-Profit Presentation Rule #1. Don’t read your slides! It’s boring, insulting, and a waste of time!! Slides meant to be a guidepost

6. Bridget’s Five Rules for a Non-Profit Presentation Rule #2. Choose 3 main points What do you want your audience to remember? TOO MUCH vs. TOO LITTLE

7. Bridget’s Five Rules for a Non-Profit Presentation Rule #3. Keep your slides uncluttered. Font size should be 20 pts or greater No more than 4 bullets per slide No more than 2 bullets under those bullets Use graphics

8. Bridget’s Five Rules for a Non-Profit Presentation Rule #4. Remove unnecessary slides. Does it relate to 3 main points? Is it absolutely essential to the understanding of the main point?

9. Bridget’s Five Rules for a Non-Profit Presentation Rule #5. Present with passion. If you are excited about the topic, then why should others be? Moods are contagious.

10. Non-Profit Toolbox Tip #1. Interact with your audience “Warm up” your audience Ask Yes/No type questions where most will answer “yes” Be sure people can hear you Don’t talk too fast

11. Non-Profit Toolbox Tip #2. Provide Pertinent Information in Multiple Ways Does this presentation relative to the people sitting in front of me? Recognize that people learn differently: auditory, visual, kinesthetic, etc. Invite participation

12. Non-Profit Toolbox Tip #3. Check for Understanding Encourage questions: “What questions do you have?” instead of “Are there any questions?” Be comfortable waiting for questions

13. Non-Profit Toolbox “Focus on how you can serve people instead of worrying about how you look, sound, or feel…You have people’s attention; it is a gift and an opportunity.” --posted by Tanya Landry, 08/21/2010

14. Non-Profit Leadership 601 Bad presentations Reading the slides Providing too much information on the slides Lack of audience engagement Lack of energy Room and tech problems

15. Non-profit Leadership 601 Why do we tend to do bad presentations? We fail to prepare and practice We are in denial We have low expectations

16. Non-Profit Leadership 601 Good Presentations Have interaction Audience participation Enthusiasm Clarity Relevant visuals