Presenting Powerpoint - - PDF document

• No#you#don’t#have#to#go#this#far#to#a3ract#your#audience’s#a3en5on#

1 Presenting Powerpoint

• Test#the#presenta5on#5ming#

 Most#Rotary#mee5ng#presenta5ons#are#20#minutes#

• Prac5ce,#prac5ce,#prac5ce#
• Set#up#early#and#test#the#equipment#
• Turn#off#your#mobile#

2 Presenting Powerpoint

• Speak#clearly#or#use#a#microphone#
• Pause#briefly#as#you#present#so#what#you#say#sinks#in#
• Don’t#read#the#slides#aloud.#They#can#read#faster#than#you#can#talk#

 don't#memorise#your#text##  memorisa5on#works#well#for#a#lot#of#things:#telephone# numbers#and#the#song#lyrics.##  memorisa5on#doesn't#work#so#well#for#presenta5ons#  It#will#be#different#every#5me#you#prac5ce# Instead#–#

• #know#your#subject#well#
• #use#notes#to#jog#your#memory#
• Emphasise#–#to#get#the#point#across#repeat#what#you#have#just#said#

3 Presenting Powerpoint

• Relax#Keep#your#eyes#on#the#audience#
• Talk,#don’t#read#
• Don’t#turn#your#back#
• Use#humour#

4 Presenting Powerpoint

• Jump#right#in#and#get#to#the#point#

5 Presenting Powerpoint

• Show#some#enthusiasm#
• Involve#audience#
• You’ll#forget.#Everybody#does#
• If#you#temporarily#lose#train#of#thought#pause#

6 Presenting Powerpoint

• Give#handouts#at#the#end#of#your#presenta5on#
• Try#to#end#early#–#you’ll#have#more#5me#for#ques5ons#

 ##Ques5ons#during#presenta5on#adds#about#25%#to#your# projected#5me#  ##Alterna5ves#to#“Ques5ons"#\#key#points,#a#cartoon,#photo,#or# a#Rotary#or#project#logo#

• End#with#summary#statement##
• Ques5ons#on#conclusion#

7 Presenting Powerpoint

• Try#to#relax#and#enjoy#the#fact#that#you#are##

passing#on#useful,#entertaining#or#educa5onal#informa5on# 8 Presenting Powerpoint