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How to give a remarkable slideshow?
Creating remarkable slideshows for your medical presentations is not easy, but there are some tricks and tips that can help.How to give a remarkable slideshow?
This collection was designed to help you create and give remarkable slideshows at conferences, workshops or any kind of events. Let's start with the negative aspects.
How to give a bad presentation
Richard Smith described how to give a bad presentation in an article published in the British Medical Journal. Some excerpts from the essay:
How not to give a presentation (by Comedian Don McMillan ):
A legendary slideshow from Alexei Kapterev that features all the mistakes a presenter can make:
- Not to prepare at all. Step up to the platform, open your mouth, and see what comes out.
- If the audience is composed of 15 year olds then prepare a complex talk that would baffle a collection of Nobel prize winners.
- Be sure to prepare a presentation that is the wrong length. Too long is much the best.
- Poorly filmed videos that are long and incomprehensible; ...and Powerpoint presentations that use every feature the software offers.
- Bad slides are the traditional standby of a bad presentation. There must be far too many.
- Never look at the audience. Mumble your presentation, and preferably read it.
- A truly bad presentation rarely produces any questions.
How not to give a presentation (by Comedian Don McMillan ):
A legendary slideshow from Alexei Kapterev that features all the mistakes a presenter can make:
Tips and tricks
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The aim is not to transmit all the information you have, but to persuade your audience to search for your project or your work after your presentation.
A presentation by Alvin Trusty from the eTech Ohio 2008 conference. The topics of the presentation are copyright law and how to create a great PowerPoint presentation.
Ben Bryner published some useful suggestions on Medscape:
A presentation about how to influence people through slideshows by Travis Isaacs:
Microsoft shared 12 Tips for Creating Better Presentations.
- use images: You can buy quality images on Stockxpert.com or iStockPhoto.com.
- talk instead of including all the texts you have in the slides: People read faster than you talk, you can take it for granted. Plus, if you read the text from your slides, there is no need for you.
- make comparisons
- present only a slice of the whole story
- tell more personal stories
The aim is not to transmit all the information you have, but to persuade your audience to search for your project or your work after your presentation.
A presentation by Alvin Trusty from the eTech Ohio 2008 conference. The topics of the presentation are copyright law and how to create a great PowerPoint presentation.
Ben Bryner published some useful suggestions on Medscape:
- Always present things in the right order.
- Especially at first, the presentation should be practiced.
- Be prepared for interruptions.
- Try to stay upbeat and engaging.
- Look at your audience (the team), not a piece of paper.
- Don’t get discouraged. Experienced residents make presentations look easy, but it’s something that takes a lot of practice.
A presentation about how to influence people through slideshows by Travis Isaacs:
Microsoft shared 12 Tips for Creating Better Presentations.
Last minute surprises?
Avoiding last minute surprises is crucial when your audience is waiting for you and you cannot find your slideshow.
Digital Inspiration has even more tips and tricks.
- Put the ppt file on a USB drive
- Save your slideshow in pdf format as well (there might be compatibility problems)
- Upload your slideshow to Google Docs for safety reasons
Digital Inspiration has even more tips and tricks.