Effective PowerPoint Presentation
- Filed under: College Advice
- Date: Mar 13,2008
Do you fear speaking in front of a crowd? As a college student you will probably have to give many presentations. This is a good thing, because important people are asked to give presentations. PowerPoint has become the norm while giving a presentation. Having a well developed PowerPoint will give you confidence, engage your audience, and make an influential presentation.
I have been working on a presentation for a research conference, and I went Googling to discover tips to improve my PowerPoint presentation. I found some great resources that I would love to share with you. Instead of just giving you a bunch of links, I’d like to set it up as a lesson.
First,I would like you to watch this basic video of a teacher giving PowerPoint advice to other teachers, but the concepts can be applied to all PowerPoint presentations.
At the end of the presentation he mentions a few important people. Why are these guys important? Because they are good. They have given hundreds of presentations.
The first video you will watch is a presentation by Seth Godin. Pay attention to:
- How he interacts with the PowerPoint.
- The stylistic elements of the PowerPoint.
- The type of information on the PowerPoint, if any.
- Measure the simplicity of the presentation.
- Also observe Seth. He seems comfortable.
Seth discusses Marketing. Note: Marketing is not only for businesses but for anyone who needs to market themselves to get a job.
Another person you should watch is Larry Lessig. He has a very unique presentation style.
Watching other people perform can be very beneficial to you. More so than reading a book on how to make a PowerPoint presentation. Not only can you learn from these excellent presenters, but they can give you inspiration.
Other Resources:
Presentation Zen is an fabulous blog about giving presentation.
Need pictures for your presentation? Flickr.com is the number one place to get pictures.
If you need information concerning copy right with presentations visit these two links:
Having a presentation remote can be very beneficial when practicing your presentations. I suggest the Logitech 2.4GHz Cordless Remote.
Do you know of more PowerPoint sources? Share the links!
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