PRESENTATION PET PEEVES

Things We Love to Hate About Each Other

Dessalines.Floyd@FLDOE.org

from the AUDIENCE’S

POINT OF VIEW

Timeliness and RelevanceIf your subject matter isn’t important, well-timed, or useful to some degree then it might not be worth sharing (or listening to).

DON’T treat me like I’m a child!

Adults prefer to be treated like adults. The best presenters respect the knowledge and experience levels of participants in the audience.

Don’t load your slides with informationthen read every word on the screen.

Zzzz…Huh?

What!!?

I can’t see the slides!

Honey, wake up. It’s almost over.

animation clip art flash design scroll blink slide show lights appear fade fly-in split wipe shape random bars grow & turn zoom swivel bounce pulse teeter spin desaturate darken lighten transparency object color text bulb direction complementary color line color fill color brush color font color bold slash bold reveal wave turns arcs lines loop custom path add animation emphasis exit motion paths blue green primary colors sounds audio listen video clip exit effects entrance effects timing

SENSORY

OVERLOAD

Be sure to P.R.E.P

Nothing’s more annoying then hearing the presenter

repeat,

Oh, that shouldn’t be in there!

or That’s supposed

toread _________.

then

from the PRESENTER’S

POINT OF VIEW

Picture this!You stare out into an audience only to notice participants reading,

staring-off into space, frowning at you, pointing, and having private conversations with each other. Sure—these are tell-tale signs the

presentation stinks but at least show a little respect!

Cell phones can be disruptive.

Even the hum of vibrating phones can distract presenters and disrupt

the flow of the presentation.

Should I choose a different career

path?…I mean…I’m not getting any

younger.

Don’t make it about you.Unless it’s an audience of one, try not to turn the spotlight on you. Personal

information and private challenges irrelevant to the topic should not be introduced in large, open forums.

Reflect(1) Think about the last time you served in either role (audience or

presenter).

(2) Generate a brainstorm of words and phrases that best describe your experience.

(3) Share your list with a partner or in a small group.

Des FloydThis presentation is free for public/educational use.

Please direct questions and/or comments to Dessalines.Floyd@FLDOE.org.

Please note: The views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views of the Florida Department of Education.