Difference between revisions of "OOoCon Presenting"
From Apache OpenOffice Wiki
(→Slides – technical presentations) |
m (→Slides – general) |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
[[:Category:OOoCon]] | [[:Category:OOoCon]] | ||
| − | = Presenting at the OpenOffice.org Conference | + | = Presenting at the OpenOffice.org Conference = |
| − | + | A few simple tips for better presentations, <br> | |
| + | to help you get your message across and make your audience happy. | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| − | * Not everyone | + | * Not everyone feels comfortable speaking in front of an audience... |
| − | * | + | * ...or has much experience doing it... |
| − | * | + | * ...or is a native English speaker... |
| − | * | + | * so here are some simple tips that may help. |
| − | * Not every item might be equally relevant for every room, presentation | + | * Not every item might be equally relevant for every room, presentation. |
| − | * Presentations with extensive advice are available all over the net; here we just aim to give basic tips | + | * Presentations with extensive advice on this same subject are available all over the net; here we just aim to give basic tips. |
== Sound == | == Sound == | ||
* Before you start: check the microphone | * Before you start: check the microphone | ||
** Ask someone else: is the volume OK? | ** Ask someone else: is the volume OK? | ||
| − | ** | + | ** If the microphone is fixed, find the best place to stand |
| − | ** Microphone broken? Ask the | + | ** Microphone broken? Ask the organisers! |
* Beginning your presentation | * Beginning your presentation | ||
** Ask the audience if they can hear you | ** Ask the audience if they can hear you | ||
| Line 30: | Line 31: | ||
* Where do you stand? | * Where do you stand? | ||
* Can people still see your slides? | * Can people still see your slides? | ||
| − | * Can all people see you? | + | * Can all the people see you? |
* Can you see the audience? | * Can you see the audience? | ||
| + | * If the session is being recorded, can the camera see you? | ||
== Contact == | == Contact == | ||
* Try to speak in the direction of the audience | * Try to speak in the direction of the audience | ||
* Try to look at various parts of the hall/room/group of people | * Try to look at various parts of the hall/room/group of people | ||
| − | * If you do not want to look at people | + | * If you do not want to look at people directly, you can look just over the heads |
== Slides – general == | == Slides – general == | ||
* Better is more slides with less info on a slide | * Better is more slides with less info on a slide | ||
| − | * Do not read out your slides word for word - your audience can read :-) | + | * Do not read out your slides word for word - your audience can read too :-) |
| + | * Keep a printout of your slides in front of you so you know what is coming next | ||
| + | * Read [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8207849.stm this article] from the BBC News magazine | ||
== Slides – technical presentations == | == Slides – technical presentations == | ||
| Line 49: | Line 53: | ||
** enlarging or highlighting part of the text | ** enlarging or highlighting part of the text | ||
** add slides with highlights / summary | ** add slides with highlights / summary | ||
| + | ** use the Notes pages for reference material | ||
== Answering questions == | == Answering questions == | ||
* Repeat the question, so that all attendees know what is asked | * Repeat the question, so that all attendees know what is asked | ||
| − | * Try to | + | * Try to reply to the whole audience |
== Help from colleagues == | == Help from colleagues == | ||
| Line 59: | Line 64: | ||
* To bring the microphone to someone with a question | * To bring the microphone to someone with a question | ||
* ... | * ... | ||
| + | |||
| + | == A little practice before the real session == | ||
| + | * Run through your presentation a few times in private to check timing etc | ||
| + | * Ask a few friends or colleagues to watch a 15 mins. rehearsal of your presentation | ||
| + | ** They can give you their opinions and probably some useful tips. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 19 August 2009
| OOo Marketing Project
Please view the guidelines
|
|---|
|
Categories: Pages:
Strategic Marketing Plan Pages: Projects on this Wiki: (edit list)
|
| Marketing.OpenOffice |
Contents
Presenting at the OpenOffice.org Conference
A few simple tips for better presentations,
to help you get your message across and make your audience happy.
Introduction
- Not everyone feels comfortable speaking in front of an audience...
- ...or has much experience doing it...
- ...or is a native English speaker...
- so here are some simple tips that may help.
- Not every item might be equally relevant for every room, presentation.
- Presentations with extensive advice on this same subject are available all over the net; here we just aim to give basic tips.
Sound
- Before you start: check the microphone
- Ask someone else: is the volume OK?
- If the microphone is fixed, find the best place to stand
- Microphone broken? Ask the organisers!
- Beginning your presentation
- Ask the audience if they can hear you
- During the presentation
- Mind volume and distance
Sight
- Where do you stand?
- Can people still see your slides?
- Can all the people see you?
- Can you see the audience?
- If the session is being recorded, can the camera see you?
Contact
- Try to speak in the direction of the audience
- Try to look at various parts of the hall/room/group of people
- If you do not want to look at people directly, you can look just over the heads
Slides – general
- Better is more slides with less info on a slide
- Do not read out your slides word for word - your audience can read too :-)
- Keep a printout of your slides in front of you so you know what is coming next
- Read this article from the BBC News magazine
Slides – technical presentations
- Little info/text often is no option
- Exact information is useful
- And needed for reading afterwards
- What can be done though:
- enlarging or highlighting part of the text
- add slides with highlights / summary
- use the Notes pages for reference material
Answering questions
- Repeat the question, so that all attendees know what is asked
- Try to reply to the whole audience
Help from colleagues
- There are always colleagues around
- Ask one to help
- To bring the microphone to someone with a question
- ...
A little practice before the real session
- Run through your presentation a few times in private to check timing etc
- Ask a few friends or colleagues to watch a 15 mins. rehearsal of your presentation
- They can give you their opinions and probably some useful tips.
