Presented at VCCS New Faculty Seminar in 2010

1. WelcomePresentation
with
Michael GreeneMichael GreeneMichael Greene
Enlightenment
2

2. Introduction
Creating Effective Presentations
Transforming Slides
Q & A
1 2 3 4

4. Why me?

5. Thingsyou
shouldabsolutelyabsolutelyabsolutely
NOTdo

6. Do not type every word you’re going to say
on your slides. Do not read your slides.
People can read much faster than you can
talk, which translates into you wasting a lot
of their time. Especially if there’s a lot of
text on your slides.

7. Overcrowding

8. Do NOT use crazy gradient/abstact backgrounds
Michael Greene
mgreene@rappahannock.edu
STOP putting your logo and contact info on every slide

9. Ineffective
Visuals

10. Stuff
gotta know
definitely
whenpresentingpresentingpresenting
you

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14. Tips
to help
hungry
presenterspresenterspresenters
out

16. Deep OR Wide

17. Beware of A.J.E.S.
Acronyjargomiticon Syndrome

19. People Animals

20. VS

22. KISS and CRAP

24. Don’t
animate
things
without
purpose

26. Transforming
from
caterpillarslides
to
butterflybutterflybutterfly

28. JeopardyThis
is

30. Jeopardy
Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5
$200 $200 $200 $200 $200
$400 $400 $400 $400 $400
$600 $600 $600 $600 $600
$800 $800 $800 $800 $800
$1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000

32. TOPIC 1
QUESTION
Question text is entered here.This can be a couple of
sentences long, but still needs to be readable.
ANSWER
Answer text is entered here.This can be a couple of
sentences long, but still needs to be readable.
$200

34. Pencils can be awesome
Jennifer Maestre
I love this sculpture

36. • But still drastically better than the original pencil slide!
• Don’t you think so?
A little more generic slide