Presentations

Let’s start with presentations. Those who have never tried giving one will find it hard to believe that there’s writing about it. At first glance, presentations seem just simple, but once you get to learn about it, you realise there is more to that than meets the eye. There are many point to take into account if we wish to succeed when giving a presentation. And don’t think they are too far away form real life, especially in our case. I see presentations very much connected to the teaching profession.
I hope you find interesting these pieces of information
Successful Presentation Skills
Regardless of what or where you have to present, follow this easy six-step process and create a presentation that wows:
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Decide what you want to achieve
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Decide what form your presentation should take
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Prepare a script
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Design and prepare your visual aids and handouts
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Rehearse
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Do it!

If you stick to these basic guidelines and put in the necessary time and effort, you’ll learn how to deliver successful, informative and enjoyable presentations.

Confidence matters…
Lots of people begin their presentations badly due to feelings of being ‘on the spot’. Find some friendly faces and maintain eye contact throughout the presentation – this will help to boost your overall confidence.
Another tremendous confidence builder is preparation. Prepare as fully as possible, with a tightly edited script, sufficient visual aids and plenty of rehearsal time. This will give you a sense of being in control.
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Knowing your audience…
To stage a good presentation, it is vital that you know your audience and their basic characteristics:
Who will be attending?
How well informed are they?
What do they expect from you and your presentation?


To sum it up…
When preparing your presentation, make sure you:
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Know your audience
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Keep your presentation simple
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Keep to the point
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Have confidence in yourself and your message

Source: www.microsoft.com/.../presentation.mspx
Other 10 Tips for Successfully Presenting Content
1. Presenter is well researched 2. Presenter shows strong understanding of material 3. Presenter thoroughly covers topic 4. Presenter discusses references in bibliography throughout presentation to show that information is substantiated 5. Presenter ensures that information is free of errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation 6. Presenter ensures that information is clearly and logically organized and is easy to follow 7. Presenter does not exclude any important information but does exclude extraneous information 8. If a group project, each participant has a fair share in presenting the material 9. Presenter discusses images and graphics in the presentation 10. Presenter uses parallel speaking structure throughout the presentation
Source: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/presenttips.html