Public Speaking Tips
- Avoid slang and jargon.
- Use anecdotes and practical examples to make complicated concepts more comprehensible.
- Speak in varying tones and pitches to give emphasis to certain words and ideas.
- Deliver your speech slowly and clearly.
- Make sure that the people sitting at the back of the hall can hear you clearly, but do not speak so loud that it appears as if you are shouting.
- Maintain an upright but relaxed posture while you are speaking, and do not lean forward or backward.
- Leave your arms on the podium or by your sides when you are not using them to make gestures.
- When gesturing, make sure that it is natural and spontaneous.
- Maintain eye contact with the audience.
- Wear clothes with simple cuts and neutral tones, and make sure that they are comfortable.
Presentation Design
- Do not overload slides with a lot of text.
- Use the PowerPoint Notes to remind yourself what to say when a certain slide is being shown.
- Prepare a Table of Contents slide with the “Summary Slide” feature.
- Include a slide that shows your company logo.
- Arrange slides according to topics.
- Try to make the length of text lines similar throughout the slide.
- Recommended font for slide title is San Serif, and font size should be 44.
- Font size for subtitles should be 28 to 34, with bold font.
- Use dark font over light background and light font over dark background to enhance clarity.
- Use graphics only when appropriate.
- You can press “W” or “B” to clear the screen temporarily during your presentation, and resume the presentation by pressing “Enter”.
