Presentation Types

• • What are the implications of the size of the audience?
  • How to approach the design of a presentation and learn which areas you need to focus on most?
  • What types of presentations exist and what are the differences between them?
  • How different types of audiences dictate different kinds of presentations?

• Approach
• What techniques can you use to engage the audience such as laughter, story-telling, etc.?
• What can you do to make your presentation viral so that your audience will spread your message through word of mouth?
• How to make an engaging story that your audience will remember?
• How to have an impact?
• How to start your presentation to fully engage your audience?

• Preparation
• What steps do you need to take to prepare a presentation from a blank sheet all the way to a comprehensive presentation?
• How to use interactive content to engage the crowd?
• What types of content you need to produce?
• What questions do you need to ask yourself?

Structure

• How to use a minimal slide design to get maximum effect?
• How to do storyboarding?
• How to structure the slides to get maximum effect?
• What to avoid when designing your slides?
• Why certain popular features of common presentation software packages such as Power Point are not useful and what can you do about them?
• How to avoid “Death by Power Point”?
• How to place various components such as text, images and headings on your slides for maximum clarity and impact?

Delivery

• How to deliver a presentation with reduced anxiety?
• How to have the correct body language so you come across as a ‘great’ presenter?
• How to become a communicator rather than act only as a presenter?
• How not to bore the crowd?
• How to handle questions?

Environment

• How to take advantage of the environment?
• What not to do during presentations which may undermine you or your message?