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How-To ImpressHow-To ImpressAn Introduction to GivingAn Introduction to GivingTalks and PresentationsTalks and Presentations

Adam John TrickettAdam John Trickett

www.iredale.netadam.trickett@iredale.net

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BasicBasicPrinciplesPrinciples

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ResearchResearch

• Gap analysis first• What does the audience already know?

• What do I know?

• Where will the talk go?

• Make notes

• Think it through several times before you start

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PreparationPreparation

• All talks need a structure

• Visual aids?

• Written notes?

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PresentationPresentation

• Stay calm• Take a deep breath before you start

• Most audiences are friendly

• Speak clearly with an even pace

• Move about a little

• Stay on time

• Have fun

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Presentation's Presentation's StructureStructure

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BeginningBeginning

• Introduce• Yourself

• Title of the talk

• A feel of where you intend to go

• Talk structure if it's long or complex

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MiddleMiddle

• The content• Broken into logical chunks

• In a logical order

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EndEnd

• Summarise the content

• Reinforce the message

• Conclude where you said you would

• Thank your audience and ask for questions

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Visual Aids?Visual Aids?

• Short talks do not usually need visual aids

• The slides are aids not the script

• Keep them simple and focused

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Written Notes?Written Notes?

• Reading out written notes is usually very dull to listen to

• When speaking without notes it's easy to miss something

• Turning the page can help pace the talk

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SlidesSlides

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KISSKISS

• Simple colour scheme

• Large clear font

• One concept per slide

• 3 or 4 bullet points per slide

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No!No!

• Animations

• Transitions

• Multi-colour text

• Multi-font text

• Clip art and background images

• Unexplained content

• Over long slides

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This is a This is a very badvery bad slide slide

• This slide has a lot of nasty things going on

• However it's fairlyfairly typical in the corporate world

• Too many things in once place is really annoying

• I'd be amazed if anyone can read this

• It's really very bad isn't it

• Notice the deliberate misspellikg

• Even the clip art looks rubbish with a white background

• This point doesn't even fit properly

Good Slide

● This is a simple point● Things stand-out if everything is simple● There is nothing confusing

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ResourcesResources

• http://www.iredale.net/p/by-type/talk/

• http://www.hants.lug.org.uk/

• http://www.slideshare.net/

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In SummaryIn Summary

• Plan

• Prepare

• Present

• KISS

• Less is More

• Relax and Enjoy

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ThankThank You You

Any Any Questions?Questions?