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Presentation (Introduction (It can be anything from presenting a lesson to…

- - - - As with custom animation, the rule 'less is more' applies and it is wise to stick to just one effect throughout the presenation.
      - Action buttons or hyperlinks can also be used on slides to help you navigate through the presentation.
      - Hyperlinks can also be used to help you access a relevant website.
- - - - As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
        Images can add visual impact to a presentation. They can also help to illustrate the point that you are trying to make.
      - They help to break up a lot of monotonous text and give the audience something to focus their attention on.
    - - Video can be a powerful tool in presentations. It can be used to attract the audiences' attention or to show them something that could not easily be described just using words.
      - You can use existing footage from company archives, videotape libraries or personal collections or you can film your own. If you choose to use existing footage, keep in mind that copyright issues may apply.
    - - Sticking to text allows the speaker to keep the audiences' attention on them rather than distracting the audience with what is happening on the screen.
      - The bullet points act as a prompt for what they need to talk about and enable the audience to keep track of what is being covered.
    - - Sound can be incorporated into a presentation in many different ways.
        You can have quiet music playing in the background throughout the presentation. Appropriate music or sounds can be played at a key point in the presentation such as the sound of a cow mooing whilst you are talking about the benefits of dairy farming. Voice narration can be used during the whole presentation or for certain parts.
      - Sound can add a different dimension to a presentation. However, it is important not to allow the sound to distract the audiences' attention from the main speaker.
- - - - The temptation is to use 12-14 point since you can read that on your screen whilst you are typing. However, project this up onto a whiteboard and the audience will be unlikely to be able to read what you have written.
    - - This is easier said than done. Try to stick to only a few font colours, one for the heading, one for the main text and one for highlighting key points.
      - Try to stick to bullet points, large paragraphs of text should not be included if at all possible.
    - - Images can really help to enhance your presentation if used correctly. The general rule is one or two appropriate images on a slide.
      - They should not obscure any text and they should be large enough to make an impact.
    - - Again, sound can enhance your presentation, but make sure that it isn't so loud that it would drown out you speaking and make sure that it won't distract your audience from what you are saying.
    - - Think about the colours you are using, some colours clash with one another, other colours don't project well onto a screen.
    - - Think about the choice of background you use. You may like it, but some backgrounds are so distracting that the audience would find it hard to focus on the presentation.