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Presenting Powerpoint • No#you#don’t#have#to#go#this#far#to#a3ract#your#audience’s#a3en5on# 1

Presenting Powerpoint • Test#the#presenta5on#5ming#  Most#Rotary#mee5ng#presenta5ons#are#20#minutes# • Prac5ce,#prac5ce,#prac5ce# • Set#up#early#and#test#the#equipment# • Turn#off#your#mobile# 2

Presenting Powerpoint • Speak#clearly#or#use#a#microphone# • Pause#briefly#as#you#present#so#what#you#say#sinks#in# • Don’t#read#the#slides#aloud.#They#can#read#faster#than#you#can#talk#  don't#memorise#your#text##  memorisa5on#works#well#for#a#lot#of#things:#telephone# numbers#and#the#song#lyrics.##  memorisa5on#doesn't#work#so#well#for#presenta5ons#  It#will#be#different#every#5me#you#prac5ce# Instead#–# • #know#your#subject#well# • #use#notes#to#jog#your#memory# • Emphasise#–#to#get#the#point#across#repeat#what#you#have#just#said# 3

Presenting Powerpoint • Relax#Keep#your#eyes#on#the#audience# • Talk,#don’t#read# • Don’t#turn#your#back# • Use#humour# 4

Presenting Powerpoint • Jump#right#in#and#get#to#the#point# 5

Presenting Powerpoint • Show#some#enthusiasm# • Involve#audience# • You’ll#forget.#Everybody#does# • If#you#temporarily#lose#train#of#thought#pause# 6

Presenting Powerpoint • Give#handouts#at#the#end#of#your#presenta5on# • Try#to#end#early#–#you’ll#have#more#5me#for#ques5ons#  ##Ques5ons#during#presenta5on#adds#about#25%#to#your# projected#5me#  ##Alterna5ves#to#“Ques5ons"#\#key#points,#a#cartoon,#photo,#or# a#Rotary#or#project#logo# • End#with#summary#statement## • Ques5ons#on#conclusion# 7

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