Presentation Tips

The following videos are from a Lynda series by Petrula Vrontikis. They offer tips on how to enhance your presentations and engage audience members.

Running a Design Business: Presentation Skills

• Introduction to the series

Understanding Timing

• Allot time to show where emphasis lies
• How to check time discretely

Presentation Styles

• Script reading, adlibbing, and the preferred ‘outline’ style
• Basic presentation framework

Using Research

• Effectively present charts and data
• Simplify information so it’s easy to digest

Tips for Design and Delivery of Digital Presentations

• Translate information into effective visuals
• Story-boarding for organization
• Evaluate text and image visibility

Tips for Using Technology

• How to best prepare your laptop/tablet for a presentation
• Suggests programs that discretely display notes while presenting

 Coping with Nervousness

• Breathing exercises to reduce stress
• What to eat/avoid eating beforehand
• Nervous habits to look out for

Tips on Nonverbal Communication

• How posture, eye contact, and body language establish credibility
• Body positioning for effective audience interaction

Refining Verbal Communication

• Use your voice to express confidence
• Replace filler words with ‘power pauses’
• Control volume and pitch to emphasize concepts

Concluding your presentation

• Give proper conclusions instead of ending abruptly or just asking “any questions?”

Design Guide: Presentation Slides

This UNC guide provides resources on using PowerPoint and other design programs.

• Planning worksheets
• Images, color schemes, and fonts