presentation

Examples of presentation in the following topics:

• Using Formatting for Visual Flow

  • In business writing, how the message is presented is just as important as the message itself.
  • Another study found that audiences believe presenters who use visuals are more professional and credible than presenters who merely speak.
  • A presentation program such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, OpenOffice.org Impress or Prezi, is often used to generate the presentation content.
  • Modern internet based presentation software, such as the presentation application in Google Docs and SlideRocket also allow presentations to be developed collaboratively by geographically separate collaborators.
  • Be careful with your color scheme; again, this is meant to enhance your presentation

• Dealing with a Difficult Audience

  • Suppose an audience member disagrees with your presentation and presents contrary evidence.
  • If you know the details of the evidence the person has presented, you have the option of presenting a counterargument or reinforcing parts of your presentation that contradict the findings.
  • Not only do presenters have to deal with stage fright, but they have to deal with a difficult audience.
  • Outlines and note cards should be used for keeping the presentation organized and for reminding the presenter what information needs to be provided.
  • Glancing at an outline or a note card that has key ideas listed allows the presenter to add detail and personality to the information being presented.

• Using Humor

  • Using a joke to start a presentation is often a good idea if used properly.
  • Here is an example that you might use when doing a presentation on football: "Anyone who makes a bad call against the Detroit Lions risks ticking off their last remaining fan."
  • Beginning a presentation with a joke can be an effective strategy for winning over one's audience, provided the speaker or author knows his or her audience well.
  • Also helpful is telling a joke relevant to the subject being presented.
  • If you decide to use humor at any point in your presentation, it is a good rule to avoid all sexual, religious and racial topics or references.

• Visuals

  • If presenting to a large group, visuals such as graphs and pictures may help present key points in ways that may be easier to understand.
  • Also, many people make "poor PowerPoint presentations. " Make sure to research what is proper PowerPoint etiquette before presenting.
  • They can enhance the key points of the presentation by reiterating them in more detail.
  • In general, they may be a distraction to the presentation.
  • If presenting to a large group, visuals such as graphs and pictures may help present key points in ways that may be easier to understand.

• The Promotion Mix

  • Advertising: Presentation and promotion of ideas, goods, or services by an identified sponsor.
  • Personal selling: A process of helping and persuading one or more prospects to purchase a good or service or to act on any idea through the use of an oral presentation.
  • Examples: Sales presentations, sales meetings, sales training and incentive programs for intermediary salespeople, samples, and telemarketing.
  • Public relations: Paid intimate stimulation of supply for a product, service, or business unit by planting significant news about it or a favorable presentation of it in the media.
  • Examples: Newspaper and magazine articles/reports, TVs and radio presentations, charitable contributions, speeches, issue advertising, and seminars.

• Practicing through Anxiety

  • If presenting in front of a crowd with a PowerPoint presentation, practice beforehand to coworkers.
  • Rehearse the same way you would deliver the presentation.
  • Graphics should support your presentation, not detract from it.
  • Time your rehearsal, and use the same pace you will use when you present.
  • This will allow you to feel more comfortable when you are giving your presentation.

• The Promotion Mix

  • Examples of personal selling include: Sales presentations, sales meetings, sales training and incentive programs for intermediary salespeople, samples, and telemarketing.
  • Examples of publicity include: Newspaper and magazine articles/reports, TVs and radio presentations, charitable contributions, speeches, issue advertising, and seminars.
  • The five main aspects of a promotional mix are: Advertising - Presentation and promotion of ideas, goods, or services by an identified sponsor.
  • Examples: Sales presentations, sales meetings, sales training and incentive programs for intermediary salespeople, samples, and telemarketing.
  • Examples: Newspaper and magazine articles/reports, TVs and radio presentations, charitable contributions, speeches, issue advertising, and seminars.

• Pinballs and Presentations

  • It's up to you as the presenter to initiate that change.
  • My own view, however, is that delivery is the last part of speaking for a presenter to worry about.
  • An effective oral presentation must actually comprise three elements: content, organization, and delivery.
  • Here are some items to include in your plans for any oral presentation:
  • A good story will make a stronger and more lasting impact than almost any other component of a presentation.

• The End

  • Remember, the last thing presented tends to be what the audience remembers the best.
  • After completing the presentation, the presenter should summarize the main points again without repeating verbatim what was said in the introduction.
  • If you are presenting persuasive information, you may particularly want to end your speech with a call to action.
  • While this is one of the most important things to do at the end of a presentation, it is also one of the most frequently forgotten things.

• Closing the Feedback Loop

  • Feedback is the process where past information influences the a similar phenomenon in the present or future.
  • Feedback is a process in which information about the past or the present influences the same phenomenon in the present or future.