EFFECTIVE BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS

1. EFFECTIVE BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS By: Deanna Ryals, HRMN 302, Professor Burman-Holtom November 2013

2. Selecting your topic • Select a topic that will keep your audience interested • Make sure your topic is relevant to the audience • Be sure you are well informed on your topic • Find a topic that provides new and interesting information

3. Presentation Design • Pick a design that is interesting but not distracting • Use fonts that are easy to read (large and bold) • Incorporate graphics to emphasize your points • Use pleasing colors • Use transitions to add pizzaz

4. Effective information • Make sure bullet points support your topic • Keep bullets short and to the point • Keep bullets to one line (strive for five to seven words) • Use sub bullets if additional information is required • Use no more than five bullets per slide

5. Message delivery • Speak clearly when addressing your audience • Keep eye contact with your audience • Use tone to highlight specific points • Move around on stage • Use gestures to display attitude and feelings

6. Monitor your audience • Watch the reaction of your audience • Adjust tone or gestures as needed • Speed up or slow down • Refer back to visual aids or restate key points • Allow time for questions