Presentation SkillsDr Sufyan Akram

Some

tips and

tricks

What makes a good presentation?

Introduction

0 Good and effective presentations are a mixture of a variety of elements…

0 Selection of right tools0 The presentation should have interesting and

engaging content0 You must manage time well, and be confident in

presenting the material

0 Balancing all these elements is not an easy task, but following a few simple rules can help you deliver effective and engaging presentations…

KISS

Keep it Straight and Simple&

Keep it Short and Sweet

1. Managing the content

0 Identify a few key points

0 Don't include every detail

0 Use an outline

0 Start and end strongly

0 Use examples

0 Summarize key points

2. Time management

0 Test your timing (before the actual presentation)– When you practice, you also improve your chances of keeping to time

0 Members of the audience want you to respect their time0 If you end your presentation on time or early, this can

make a huge, positive impression on them

3. Knowing your audience

0 Before you even begin putting your PowerPoint slides together, the first thing you need to do is understand what your audience wants

0 You should know about the prior knowledge your audience have on the topic

0 When what you say is what your audience wants to hear, then you'll receive positive reinforcement throughout your presentation

4. Be confident

0 Practice to build confidence

0 Be flexible

0 Welcome statements from the audience

0 Keep your visuals simple and brief

0 Manage your stress

Pictures, Graphs, Animations help a lot…

Five cardinal signs of Inflammation

0 Heat (Calor)

0 Redness (Rubor)

0 Swelling (Tumor)

0 Pain (Dolor)

0 Loss of Function (Functio Laesa)

Five cardinal signs of Inflammation

Molecular Events duringActin-Myosin interaction

0 ATP binds myosin, allowing it to release actin and be in the weak binding state. The myosin then hydrolyzes the ATP and uses the energy to move into the "cocked back" conformation

0 Steps 2 and 3 repeat as long as ATP is available and calcium is present on thin filament

0 While the above steps are occurring, calcium is actively pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum0 When calcium is no longer present on the thin filament, the tropomyosin

changes conformation back to its previous state so as to block the binding sites again. The myosin ceases binding to the thin filament, and the contractions cease

ATP

Pi

ADP

Ca ++

Ca++

PiADP

Ca ++Ca ++

ATP

Actin

Tropomyosin

Troponin

Myosin head

Few very important points to remember…

0 Right colour scheme

0 Right Font size

0 Use “transition” or “bridging” slides

0 Use slide transitions, animate text, highlight key

points…. But don’t overdo it!!

0 State references for your presentation clearly

For beginners…

0 Everyone can learn the skills and techniques they need to increase their level of confidence and performance when presenting

0 The good news about presenting is that you can improve with: practice, more practice and still more practice

Thanks for listening

Well, Remember!!Don’t put pictures that have no link to your presentation…