« Effective presentations » July 14, 2012

1. «Effective presentations»July 14, 2012

2. Presentation Structure Welcome and introduction Closing Brief introduction of topics Summary Good bye Questions Core presentation Objective

3. Effective Presentation 4 “P”s

4. Preparing Slides • Title font = 54 - 60 point • Text font = 32 - 48 point • Use bold face font • 6 - 7 lines text per slide • ~ 7 words per line • Leave spaces • Avoid lots of text • Points vs complete thoughts • Avoid punctuation ! . ; , “ ?

5. The “Edge” Technique

6. Effective Opening Problematization Amazing facts Story telling • Why effective opening is crucial • For the audience to start thinking about the topic • To create comfortability • To “waken up” the audience • To create interest • To catch the attention of the audience

7. Convincing Argumentation Argument Interpretation and info evaluation - + Trash (short term memory) Treasury (long term memory)

8. Convincing Argumentation

9. Attention Capturing Techniques • Mantra • Repetition • Rhetoric question • Pause • Dramatic contrast • “Life” examples

10. Questions

11. Thank you