Present & share
Before you begin, ask yourself
Adapted from:
Reynolds, Garr. "Presentation Tips." Garr Reynolds Official Site. N.p., 2016. <http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-
tips/> Web. 27 Apr. 2016.
- What is the purpose of your presentation
- What does the audience expect
- What do you want the audience to take away
- How long is your presentation
- Who is your audience
- Why have you been asked to speak to them
- The best presentations happen when you thoroughly know and understand your topic
- Your audience should come away with just a few main points
- Keep your presentation simple; don’t kill the audience with detail
- Have a well-organized, clear structure to your presentation
- Make sure the audience knows what is important and why
- Tell it like a story
- Personalize your presentation
- If your presentation involves some form of slideshow, don’t put too much text on the slides
- Vary the slides – some text, some graphics etc.
- Limit the fancy transitions – they can feel inappropriate and will deter from your presentation
- Have a theme – use the same colours or graphics to build in consistency
- Choose graphics and fonts well
- Be passionate
- Start with a catchy hook
- Don’t go on and on
- Move around physically
- Make eye contact with the audience
- PRACTICE ~ PRACTICE ~ PRACTICE
Adapted from:
Reynolds, Garr. "Presentation Tips." Garr Reynolds Official Site. N.p., 2016. <http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-
tips/> Web. 27 Apr. 2016.
Sample presentations to come!