HOW TO GIVE A POWER POINT PRESENTATION

JASON PAUL ALLEN

ENGR 493

SEPTEMBER 9,1997

DO’S/DO NOTS GENERAL OUTLINE

• APPEARANCE

• AUDIENCE

• DATA

• DISTRACTIONS

• EYES

• HANDS

• NOTES

DO’S/DO NOTSOUTLINE CONT’

• PRACTICE

• PREPARATION

• VOICE

APPEARANCE

• DRESS PROFESSIONALLY

• DRESS COMFORTABLY

• TAKE OFF COAT, HAT, GLOVES

• DON’T SLOUCH

• DON’T CHEW GUM OR CANDY

AUDIENCE

• GET LISTENERS INVOLVED

• ASK QUESTIONS

• ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS (IF POSSIBLE)

DATA

• USE BULLETS• OBEY 6X6 RULE• LABEL ALL

GRAPHS AND DRAWINGS

• SHOW ONLY THE FACTS/AVOID JARGON

DISTRACTIONS

• IGNORE LATE STUDENTS

• IGNORE INTERUPTIVE MESSAGES

• IGNORE MINOR ACCIDENTS

EYES

• LOOK AT YOUR AUDIENCE

• SCAN ROOM IN THREE LOCATIONS

• DON’T STARE AT NOTES ON FLOOR

HANDS

• KEEP THEM OUT OF POCKETS

• HOLD HANDS IN FRONT OR BEHIND

• USE HANDS FOR EXPRESSION

PRACTICE

• IN FRONT OF MIRROR

• RECORD YOURSELF

• VIDEO TAPE YOURSELF

• TALK TO RELATIVE, FRIEND

VOICE

• SPEAK IN A CALM VOICE

• SPEAK IN A CLEAR VOICE

• AVOID MONOTONE

• MAKE VOICE INTERESTING, ENTHUISIASTIC

• REMEMBER YOUR SELLING YOUR IDEAS!!!

QUESTIONS ON PART 1

CREATING A POWER POINT PRESENTATION

JASON PAUL ALLEN

ENGINEERING 493

SEPTEMBER 9, 1997