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COMPORTMENT


STORY

Tell a story - use direct, visual or colorful language to tell the story, especially if it helps you connect with the audience.  todo: example

SLIDES

Slides exist to illuminate your points, not deliver them.

AUDIENCES

Class

Follow the guidelines of the instructor and class context. You may find you need to have lots of fairly detailed slides, for instance if the slides from the presentation itself must carry the entire content -- in which case the content of your presentation won't be very well remembered, and it may be difficult to follow, but those considerations may not be important for the specific assignment.

Academic

Academic presentations must cover content thoroughly and rigorously. Ideally, the topic can be approached in a way that follows the guidelines above, but in some institutions or conference settings the presentation needs to adapt to other considerations.

Start your talk from first principles. If your audience is technical, or considers itself to be, you must hurt them with details (todo: link to a slide proving a theorem) at least once during your talk to earn their respect.

Management

Really think through your objectives as well as legal and cultural considerations. Some companies have a culture that looks favorably on thorough detail and research, while others prefer keeping it short and sweet. Persuasive speech can often involve ignoring or glossing over particular issues, which may be appropriate unless you need to be providing a comprehensive view of objective facts or something that could ultimately be reviewed in a court of law as can happen in a corporate setting. Similarly, presentations that are made to the board or management committee may have specific legal or internal requirements for what is and is not covered.

Related Links


http://education.umn.edu/TEL/ITfellows/power_point_design/index_design.htm
http://www.businessknowhow.com/manage/presentation101.htm
http://www.freenet.edmonton.ab.ca/toast/tips.html