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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTERS

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS

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• Please ensure to raise

your laptop 20cm from the table (using books etc.) to ensure you are in line with your camera.

• The camera should be at,
• r just above eye level.
• Look at the camera as

much as possible when presenting

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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS

• Choose a place that is well-lit but avoid lighting that falls directly on top of your head, or that is to the side of your face.
• The best solution is natural light coming from a window directly in front of you. Alternatively, a lamp can be placed on the
• ther side of the computer screen to provide direct lighting.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS

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SIMPLICITY

• Retain attention
• Impactful messages
• Drive your audience

COMPLEXITY

• Lose attention
• Create confusion
• Lose spontaneitiy
• Tend read your slides
• Monotony
• Lack of clarity
• Overly complicated

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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS

• Please ensure to have a headset (ear buds with microphone work as well).
• Find a place that will be noise-free for the duration of your recording.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS

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GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS - RECAP

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For r an any qu questions, ple please co contact Candice.Gabay@mci-group.com