Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Confuses
Excites
Very long
Could not capture attention Did not invite questions Irrelevant Wanted to listen to more Outstanding
A Business Presenter
Training Sessions
Audience is expecting quality input How to deal? You think there is a lot to say and teach but what 1. If audience is not interested? 2. If audience is aggressive?
You have a point worth considering, let me proceed further, maybe your doubt gets cleared
Crack an intelligent joke!!!! And review your style, it may be very dull!
If you find audience distracted, dont panic, some will always be so. Try again to capture attention
So, just enjoy your presentation. NOW Tips for making good presentations
iPHONE LAUNCH
In the beginning of the iPhone launch, Steve Jobs announced that he was going to introduce three revolutionary new products:
A wide screen iPod with touch controls A revolutionary new phone A breakthrough internet communications device
Eventually, he revealed this isnt three products, but one product called iPhone. Not only was this dramatic, but it also set the stage for what the audience was going to see for the remainder of the event.
Outline
Make your 1st or 2nd slide an outline of your presentation Follow the order of your outline for the rest of the presentation Only place main points on the outline slide
Ex: Use the titles of each slide as main points
Fonts - Good
Use at least an 18-point font Use different size fonts for main points and secondary points
this font is 24-point, the main point font is 28point, and the title font is 36-point
Fonts - Bad
If you use a small font, your audience wont be able to read what you have written
Colour - Good
Use a colour of font that contrasts sharply with the background
Ex: blue font on white background
Colour - Bad
Using a font colour that does not contrast with the background colour is hard to read Using colour for decoration is distracting and annoying. Using a different colour for each point is unnecessary
Using a different colour for secondary points is also unnecessary
Background - Good
Use backgrounds that are attractive but simple Use backgrounds which are light Use the same background consistently throughout your presentation
Background Bad
Avoid backgrounds that are distracting or difficult to read from Always be consistent with the background that you use
Graphs - Good
Use graphs rather than just charts and words
Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain than is raw data Trends are easier to visualize in graph form
January February Blue Balls 20.4 27.4 Red Balls 30.6 38.6
March 90 34.6
Graphs - Good
Items Sold in First Quarter of 2002
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 January February March April
Blue Balls Red Balls
Graphs - Bad
100 90 90
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60 Blue Balls Red Balls 38.6 34.6 30.6 30 20.4 20 27.4 20.4 31.6
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Graphs - Bad
Minor gridlines are unnecessary Font is too small Colours are illogical Title is missing Shading is distracting
If English is not your first language, please have someone else check your presentation!
Conclusion
Use an effective and strong closing
Your audience is likely to remember your last words
Chilean Exports
Fresh fruit leads Chile's export mix - Chile emerges as major supplier of fresh fruit to world market due to ample natural resources, consumer demand for fresh fruit during winter season in U.S. and Europe, and incentives in agricultural policies of Chilean government, encouraging trend toward diversification of exports and development of nontraditional crops - U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service Report Chile is among the developing economies taking advantage of these trends, pursuing a free market economy. This has allowed for diversification through the expansion of fruit production for export, especially to the U.S. and Western Europe. Chile has successfully diversified its agricultural sector to the extent that it is now a major fruit exporting nation. Many countries view Chile's diversification of agriculture as a model to be followed. Meanwhile, the U.S. remains the largest single market for Chile's fruit exports. However, increasing demand from the EC and Central and East European countries combined may eventually surpass exports to the U.S., spurring further growth in Chile's exports. If youve read this far, your eyes probably hurt and youve been reading this tedious long-winded text instead of listening to me. Im insulted- cant you see Im doing a presentation up here? Look at me! Congratulations, however, on having such good eyesight.
Beginner Motorcycles
My personal favorite: the Suzuki Savage Light weight (~380lbs) Adequate power (650cc engine) Low seat height fits most riders
Racquetball Fundamentals
2, 3, or 4 players.
cannot hit back wall. Ball can only bounce once before striking front wallbut ball does not have to bounce. So IRRITATING
Ending a presentation
End your presentation with a simple question slide to:
Invite your audience to ask questions Provide a visual aid during question period Avoid ending a presentation abruptly
affect vs effect
Affect and effect are two words that are commonly confused. affect is usually a verb (action) - effect is usually a noun (thing) Hint: If it's something you're going to do, use "affect." If it's something you've already done, use "effect." To affect something or someone. Meaning: to influence, act upon, or change something or someone. For example: The noise outside affected my performance. To have an effect on something or someone !Note: effect is followed by the preposition on and preceded by an article (an, the) Meaning: to have an impact on something or someone. For example: His smile had a strange effect on me. !Effect can also mean "the end result". For example: The drug has many adverse side effects.
complement (v) vs Complement is a verb, which means to make compliment something seem better or more attractive when (n) combined. For example: "The colours blue and green complement each other perfectly." Compliment is a noun, which means a remark that expresses approval, admiration or respect. For example: "It was the nicest compliment anyone had ever paid me." Tip! Having problems with your spelling? Try these mnemonics:If it complements something it completes it. (With an e.) I like compliments. (With an i.)
decent vs descent
For example: "I like fast cars, e.g. Ferrari and Porche"
In the sentence above you are simply giving an example of the kinds of cars you like - Ferraris and Porches. i.e. stands for id est = that is (in explanation). For example: "I like fast cars, i.e. any car that can go over 150mph." In this second sentence you are giving an explanation of what you consider to be fast.
for vs The prepositions for and since are since often used with time expressions. For indicates a period of time. For example: I have been working here for 2 years. Since indicates a point in time. For example: I have been working here since the year before last.
loose vs lose
Loose is an adjective. If something isn't fixed properly or it doesn't fit, because it's too large, it's loose. For example:My headphones weren't working, because a wire was loose. Lose is a verb that means to no longer possess something because you do not know where it is, or because it has been taken away from you. For example: A lot of people will lose their job if there is a recession.
principal vs Principal as an adjective means first in order of importance: principle For example: The Mississippi is the principal river of the United States.
Principal as a noun can also mean the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
For example: She lives off the interest and tries to keep the principal intact.
Principle is a noun which means a basic idea, standard of behaviour or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works:
For example: The country works on the principle that all citizens have equal rights.
personal vs personnel
Personal is an adjective.
Personnel is a noun.
The people who work for an organisation are the personnel. For example: military personnel are the members of an army. The department of an organisation that deals with finding people to work there, keeping records about them, etc is the Personnel Department.
stationary vs stationery
Stationary means standing still or not moving For example: "The car was stationary." Stationery means the items needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils and envelopes. For example: "It is the secretary's job to order the stationery?" !'e' is for envelopes 'a' is for automobiles.
there, There can be used as an adjective of place:their, For example: "The car is over there in the car park." they're There can also be used as the introductory subject in sentences:For example: "There are some grammar pages on this web site." They're is the a contraction of "they are". For example: "They're always surfing the Internet." Their is a possessive pronoun like "her" or "our". For example: "Have they done their homework?" Example: "There's a large family in this town. Look they're over there by their car."
!If you've written "they're," ask yourself whether you can substitute "they are." If not, you've made a mistake. There" has "here" inside it to remind you it refers to a place, while "their" has "heir" buried in it to remind you that it has to do with possession.
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