SoaP ! STATE OF THE ART PRESENTATIONS | Deh leave VaR bey dey Relig ‘ pho teh ert hel -1-B) t] vg (~~ Having a script on paper and knowing how to use PowerPoint as a visual resour critical to a solid performance, but a presentation can only be considered state-of-the-art when the presenter is not only well-rehearsed in telling a story but oz also able to sell ideas and seduce audiences! A _~ nNever let the screen lead you Yes, you must have your story memorized! If you know exactly what you're going to say, even if your laptop dies or you forget to bring the flash drive that stores your presentation, you still won't lose the opportunity to sell your idea, product or service effectively. Se c nuune tget wx tees 2-8 re, "yitae acliq ve SE ate Seale eine et Lee, Never spend all your time reading the slides The information on your slide must be only a hint, reminding you of speech points. Ifa slide contains everything a presenter has to say, it probably means that the speaker is expendable — the audience can just read. But if you know thoroughly the main idea conveyed by each slide, you can use the slides to get into everything that isn’t on them. This shows an audience how confident you are and how much you know about your subjectNever use PowerPoint for details PowerPoint was not designed to be used in place of a document. There are more appropriate tools for this purpose, like Word and Excel. Still, if you want to use PowerPoint to write a report, don't project it on a screen and call ita presentation! Instead, make a presentation-friendly version of that PPT, with only a little text but a lot of pictures. After all, the less text you have on a slide, the more you have to explore the details of a subject. And when you do this, you clearly communicate your total message. Never focus on general characteristics Asa speaker, understand how much your own unique qualities can change the lives of your listeners. Show these qualities as they unfold so your audience can see how innovative, competent, etc., you are. My intelligence My success Seen