Tips for a Good Presentation (Part 6 of 6)

Part 6: What NOT to do

This is the final part in the six part series of presentation tips. A full list of all the parts with links can be found at the bottom of this post.

Some things you should avoid:

• Turn up late to the presentation
• Be caught unprepared; technology does not always work
• Rushing or skipping things in your presentation
• Too much information on your slides
• ANIMATIONS!!!
• Excessive colour schemes
• Hands in pockets, scuffing shoes, stroking facial hair, etc
• “Um’s”,” ah’s”
• Inappropriate slang, swearing, jargon, acronyms, etc

A few good examples of this is shown in the below videos:

Part 1: Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

Part 2: Short, Sharp & Shiny

Part 3: Slideshows

Part 4: Delivering

Part 5: Group Presentations

Part 6: What NOT to do

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