How to Give an Effective Presentation

Steve WernerUniversity of Houston

Overview

• Professionalism• Slides• Engagement• Organization

Professionalism

• Meet time expectations.• Dress appropriately.• Be respectful and courteous.• Be confident.• Avoid unprofessional behaviors.

Slides

• Consistency.• Readability.• Avoid typos.• Avoid distractions.

Consistency

•In animations.•In template - colors.•In fonts.•In font size.

Readability

• Font size.

• Color.• Busyness, where there are entire paragraphs

on the slide, rather than just bullet points to keep the presenter on track. When you have too much writing on the slide, everyone in the audience will just be reading the slides rather than listening to you.

• Tables.

Avoid Typos

• Indicat sloppyness.• Inteligence issue?• Distrancting.

Avoid Distractions

• Animations• Annotations• Previous issues• Sound effects.

Engagement

• Verbal behaviors.• Non-verbal behaviors.

Verbal Behaviors

• Verbal pauses.• Conversational.• Tone.

Non-Verbal Behaviors

• Eye-contact• Movement• Hands

Organization

• Title.• Roadmaps.• Conclusion.

Conclusion

• Professionalism• Slides• Engagement• Organization