Presentations (Lynda.com)
Things To Ask Yourself
what is the purpose of this meeting? How much time do we have? Who will be at the meeting? know your audience, ask about the location, really know your constraints.
When presenting
Arrive at least 45 mins early to set up, find out where outlets are, organize your cables & turn off your phone! Be sure to check the internet connection. Display prints and packaging in "real-world" sizes, and in color. Mock-up environmental graphics in their eventual real-world environment. Situate yourself in the most optimal position in the room. If there are windows, face them, so people are not distracted by outside activity. Sketch a storyboard of your entire presentation.
Use lots of photos, and a minimum of two lines of text, point size should be around 20-23. Move your cursor out of the frame to avoid distraction. People like to see real-world mock-ups, when doing so they stop listening, so adjust your verbal timing. Its important to take authority on project in order to gets things moving. Ask ahead of time, who will be at this meeting and what their role is. Try to create an emotional connection, find out what makes them tick, what key words they use, then go back and address them.
Typical Challenges
Avoid saying too much, pick the three most important points, cut to the chase. Memorizing the presentation will make you sound mechanical. Look for your “heroes” in the audience, make eye-contact with people individually. What you give the audience is what you will get back. Set your screens sleep mode to “never”, DO NOT expect there to be wifi, and be sure to turn off alerts and pop-ups. Confirm the computer you will be presenting on, be mindful of installing fonts on presentation computers. Presentation boards are useful so you can write down changes on them.
Nervousness
nervousness creates short and shallow breathing. Lower the pitch of your voice, speak slower. Fear=flight or flight. Control the tone of your voice. Field challenging questions, avoid sounding argumentative.
Research
»Product
»Target Market
»Organization
Closing Your Presentation
This is the last chance to stick your idea in the clients mind. Only show your strongest designs. Never take more than one question from each person.
Quotes
“Tell em what you will tell em, tell em’, then tell em’ again”
“What do they have that you want? & what do you have that they want?”
what is the purpose of this meeting? How much time do we have? Who will be at the meeting? know your audience, ask about the location, really know your constraints.
When presenting
Arrive at least 45 mins early to set up, find out where outlets are, organize your cables & turn off your phone! Be sure to check the internet connection. Display prints and packaging in "real-world" sizes, and in color. Mock-up environmental graphics in their eventual real-world environment. Situate yourself in the most optimal position in the room. If there are windows, face them, so people are not distracted by outside activity. Sketch a storyboard of your entire presentation.
Use lots of photos, and a minimum of two lines of text, point size should be around 20-23. Move your cursor out of the frame to avoid distraction. People like to see real-world mock-ups, when doing so they stop listening, so adjust your verbal timing. Its important to take authority on project in order to gets things moving. Ask ahead of time, who will be at this meeting and what their role is. Try to create an emotional connection, find out what makes them tick, what key words they use, then go back and address them.
Typical Challenges
Avoid saying too much, pick the three most important points, cut to the chase. Memorizing the presentation will make you sound mechanical. Look for your “heroes” in the audience, make eye-contact with people individually. What you give the audience is what you will get back. Set your screens sleep mode to “never”, DO NOT expect there to be wifi, and be sure to turn off alerts and pop-ups. Confirm the computer you will be presenting on, be mindful of installing fonts on presentation computers. Presentation boards are useful so you can write down changes on them.
Nervousness
nervousness creates short and shallow breathing. Lower the pitch of your voice, speak slower. Fear=flight or flight. Control the tone of your voice. Field challenging questions, avoid sounding argumentative.
Research
»Product
»Target Market
»Organization
Closing Your Presentation
This is the last chance to stick your idea in the clients mind. Only show your strongest designs. Never take more than one question from each person.
Quotes
“Tell em what you will tell em, tell em’, then tell em’ again”
“What do they have that you want? & what do you have that they want?”
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