What Do We See in a Good Presentation? (in no particular order)
1. Multimedia – don’t just project text on a screen – try to show what you mean with careful selections of music, video, photos or graphics – try to avoid simply choosing some clip art that does the job – be thoughtful and use your multimedia elements intelligently and for maximum effect
2. Organization – break your presentation into sections that work together and make sense – shorter, more concise groupings of ideas help your audience – make sure your group members have equal tasks, ensure all your equipment and material is ready to be used, and so on
3. Engagement – use your voice, body language and the content of your project with an awareness of your audience, realizing that you need to attract their interest and attention
4. Knowledge – you have to truly know your subject matter – that way you won’t simply read your notes, you will be able to deal with questions, and you will have much more authority and confidence
5. Preparation – research your subject and prepare a useful breakdown of the different parts of your presentation, either by topic within that subject, or as simply as planning your Opening, Main Points, Summary, Questions and Closing and setting up your notes with key words that keep you on track
