The Small Book of Big Presentation Skills (eBook
- Single User License)
Rajeev K Bali and Ashish Dwivedi
Presentation skills are an essential part of many educational
courses, be they Key Skills, ‘A’ Level, undergraduate or postgraduate.
Students, perhaps with no formal presentation training, require
essential presentation skills in order to attend and present
in the classroom, conferences, workshops and meetings.
This book explores and explains the nature of presentation
skills within the education environment. It provides readers
with an understanding of approaches to making effective presentations
by examining the purpose and nature of modern presentations.
The authors demystify the presentation process and demonstrate
how, with practice and understanding, students can make a
useful and tailored presentation. Additionally the book's
"in a nutshell" guide to using PowerPoint and useful
design tips will aid the delivery of a professional presentation.
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgements
About the authors
Preface
Features
Organisation of the book
Why not integrate PowerPoint throughout the book?
And finally...
Chapter 1: Initial Planning
Substance
Delivery
Style
Planning for presentations
Researching...the room
Researching...the environment
Researching...nerves
Researching...voice
Researching...dress
Researching...attitude
Researching...stage positioning
Researching...notes/scripts
Researching...jokes
Researching...pointing
Researching...body language
Researching...accents
Checklist
Chapter 2: Presentation Content
Chapter summary
Learning outcomes
Deciding on content
Refinement
Chapter titles as a basis for slide headings
Designing an effective close
Headings
Bulletpoints
Bells and whistles
Bitmap images
Sounds
Animated GIFs
Animated effects
Project exposition
Opening and conclusion slide
Script -v- cards
Checklist
Chapter 3: Presentation Design
Chapter summary
Learning outcomes
Design for whom? You, the audience or both?
Audience design
Design to project your image
Dress
Visual aids
OHPs
Electronic projection (Microsoft PowerPoint, etc.)
Flip charts
Posters
Which one should you use?
Design of visual aids
Colour schemes
Which font do you use?
PowerPoint's pre-installed templates
Handout slides
A word on the DDA
Checklist
Chapter 4: Keeping Audience Interest
In the beginning...
Introduce yourself
Credence
Objectives
Timing and control
Main body
Where we had got to last time
Emphasise the problem
Progress and action
Ending the presentation
The eyes have it
Using your voice
Use of props
Moving around
Questions: the ones you ask of yourself and the audience
Questions: replying to audience comments
When is the best time to take questions?
Anticipating questions
Listen to the question
Repeat the question
Speed of reply
What if there are no questions?
Checklist
Chapter 5: Checklists and Final Tips
Chapter summary
Learning outcomes
Final viewpoint...
...from students
...from academics
...from the authors
Checklist
Appendix: Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 In A Nutshell
Getting started with Microsoft PowerPoint 2003
Menu bar
Toolbar
Task pane
Slide pane
Notes pane
Creating a presentation
The AutoContent Wizard
Saving the presentation
Creating a presentation using a design template
To add a new slide in a PowerPoint presentation
To change the current slide layout combination
To add a chart to your PowerPoint presentation
Changing chart types
Inserting a table
Deleting a table
Adding a movie file to a presentation
Setting up the presentation
Running the presentation
Authors:
Dr.
Rajeev K Bali BSc(Hons) MSc PhD PgC SMIEEE is a Reader
in Healthcare Knowledge Management and has taught presentation
skills since 1998 to both undergraduate and postgraduate students
(averaging 400 per year). Concurrently to this, and previously,
he trained local, regional and national organisations in the
art of effective business presentations. [more]
Dr.
Ashish Dwivedi BA MBA MSc PhD is a lecturer whose
primary research interest lies in the application of Information
and Communication Technologies. He has taught presentation
skills for a number of years both in academia and industry.
[more]
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