How to create a presentation - Summary
Summary
Of all the skills developed at university, giving good presentations is one of the most important. There are very few graduate jobs that don't require some kind of public speaking and in many it's an integral part of the job.
Finally, don't be too hard on yourself. We are often our own harshest critics and believe our shortcomings are glaring obvious to others! It's highly likely that your audience didn't spot how nervous you were and the time you paused because you couldn't remember a word may have felt like an hour to you but went unnoticed by them. Most members of your audience will wish you well, think you are very brave and be glad it's not them having to give a presentation!
now that you've finished this topic you will be able to...
- write the content of your presentation
- decide what you want your visual aids to achieve
- choose which type of visual aid to use
- define what makes a good PowerPoint slide
- design your visual aids
- compose what you will say during your presentation
- remember what you will say during your presentation
- understand the difference between reading and talking during a presentation
- develop better verbal communication skills for use in a presentation
- develop better non-verbal communication skills for use in a presentation
- apply a time limit to your presentation and practice speaking within this time limit
- practice your presentation and make any necessary improvements
- prepare and answer a list of questions about the presentation venue
- plan to overcome any potential presentation problems
- prepare answers to potential presentation questions
- apply relaxation techniques to your presentation
Good luck!
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