On Wed, 8 Dec 2004, Matej Cepl wrote:
OT questions: o you have any URL where I could find how to do a presentations well?
Matej,
Not specifically. I learned decades ago and attended a couple of sessions offered within the past decade by InFocus on the use of color on computer "slides".
Google search terms "giving presentations" returned 3,370,000 hits. The first few look promising.
Major tips:
1.) Don't read your slides; the audience can read and will do so. 2.) Use the slides to illustrate your points (e.g., a figure, table or bullet points). 3.) Never turn your back on the audience. If you're to the right of the screen, use your left hand to point; don't cross your body with your pointing arm. 4.) Speak slowly and clearly.
5.) If you want to reach an intellectual audience use blues and greens for your slide backgrounds. 6.) If you want to rouse emotions among your listeners, use red, orange or yellow. 7.) Keep text simple on each slide; no crowding. Use a large font; your audience may include those older than 40 years sitting far from the screen. 8.) Make sure that there is high contrast between text and background. 9.) If you feel compelled to say, "I know you can't read all the tiny print on this slide ...", don't show it. 10.) Respect your audiences' intelligence, time and willingness to listen to you. Make it worth their while. Have them leave thinking, "I'm glad I listened to him."
Rich
-- Dr. Richard B. Shepard, President Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. (TM) <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863
