2012-05-24, 08:41 PM
Do not load your powerpoint with words. I immediately assume the presentation will be horrid if there is a paragraph (or more) on a slide.
You can have a main point or two bulleted, but for a presentation like you're saying, I'd just have pictures (like Mike said).
Don't memorize a script word for word, but definitely practice what you will talk about and how to transition so you don't stumble. Transitions can be key, and they are usually the trickiest part to incorporate.
Good luck, and try not to be nervous. You can try the "audience in their underwear," but it never worked for me. Look around at your audience, speak loud and clear, etc. etc.
What I used to do was look at the wall behind the audience or find someone you don't mind looking at. Break it into parts (usually three), and alternate between them. Try to have a semi-smile; presentations are always better if the presenter seems happy.
What school level is this at, if you don't mind me asking?
You can have a main point or two bulleted, but for a presentation like you're saying, I'd just have pictures (like Mike said).
Don't memorize a script word for word, but definitely practice what you will talk about and how to transition so you don't stumble. Transitions can be key, and they are usually the trickiest part to incorporate.
Good luck, and try not to be nervous. You can try the "audience in their underwear," but it never worked for me. Look around at your audience, speak loud and clear, etc. etc.
What I used to do was look at the wall behind the audience or find someone you don't mind looking at. Break it into parts (usually three), and alternate between them. Try to have a semi-smile; presentations are always better if the presenter seems happy.
What school level is this at, if you don't mind me asking?