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Presentation Survival Guide: Techniques for University Success

Learn how to conquer stage fright and ace your presentations at the University of Vermont with tips on color, contrast, fonts, and more. Discover the secrets to engaging animations, avoiding common pitfalls, and mastering presentation technology. Whether you prefer a minimalist approach or want to explore different strategies, this comprehensive guide has you covered.

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Presentation Survival Guide: Techniques for University Success

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  1. How to Survive a Presentation Style Techniques Preparation University of Vermont

  2. How to Survive a Presentation • Plenty of reasons for stage fright. • If you’re not worried, you should be. • Worry now • Prepare • Relax University of Vermont

  3. Style Tips • Color • Contrast • Fonts, sizes • Information density • Rely on built-in features University of Vermont

  4. Color and Contrast • Contrast between text and background • Rules for print and display differ University of Vermont

  5. Rules for print and display differ Serif fonts work well on paper Rules for print and display differ San-serif fonts are easier to read on-screen projected Font Choices, Font Choices University of Vermont

  6. Font Sizes • Default title size: 44 points • Default text size: 32 points • Minimum size: 16 points University of Vermont

  7. Less Is More • Bullet your key points. • Provide details verbally. • No more than 6 or 7 points per slide. • Use “notes” for details. University of Vermont

  8. Animation • Animation … • can • make • your • audience • nauseous. University of Vermont

  9. Animation Tips • Animation can also keep their interest • Use with care • Be consistent? University of Vermont

  10. Clip Art • Can keep interest. • Stereotypical and insulting? • Illustrative or distracting? University of Vermont

  11. Tech Tips: Getting Started • Office Assistant • Design templates • Slide layouts & color schemes • Slide masters & title masters • Slide show controls University of Vermont

  12. Murphy Must’ve Used PowerPoint • Check out the room • Bring your own equipment • Have a Plan B University of Vermont

  13. Plan B • Bring universal file format • … on universal medium … or media • Multiple copies • Bring your own equipment • Use Web version • Have a Plan C • Good acting: this was plan A all along University of Vermont

  14. Plan C • Printed handouts & notes • Overheads • Web pages on your own disk University of Vermont

  15. Plan D • Send out for pizza? University of Vermont

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