I've a presentation tomorrow.

[India]

Not quite looking forward to it, but it could be worse, really.

At least I know all the people I'm presenting in front of and none of these people really got anything against me so it should go by easy. Still, though, I'll take some tips. It's a simple, short powerpoint presentation relying mostly on me reading SpeakerNotes which are a loving pain and bothersome bother.

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[Lego lad]

don't make direct eye contact with any individual for too long otherwise ur a creep

also do not stand infront of the screen displaying the powerpoint i hate it when people do that

[Oasis]

Not quite looking forward to it, but it could be worse, really.

At least I know all the people I'm presenting in front of and none of these people really got anything against me so it should go by easy. Still, though, I'll take some tips. It's a simple, short powerpoint presentation relying mostly on me reading SpeakerNotes which are a loving pain and bothersome bother.

Act like her and you'll do fine. :)

Seriously though, the best presenters use two things to succeed: Knowledge on the subject and confidence. Lots of confidence.

[Alyx Vance]

Think of everyone as your friend

[India]

don't make direct eye contact with any individual for too long otherwise ur a creep

also do not stand infront of the screen displaying the powerpoint i hate it when people do that

But I've no choice. I'm being pretty much forced to use a stuffty ass Macbook in front of the screen displaying the powerpoint, which means I'm forgeted, really.

[Bisjac]

powerpoint is easy as hell.

in my day we have to talk to people, and those same people stared back at us. we couldnt distract or entertain their focus elsewhere. we had to be judged like the sad lonely virgins we were.

if you dont want to be looked at, just add stuffloads of handicapped clipart to the presentation. star wipes. spinning text. and other annoying stuff.

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

just go up and say it
don't overthink it, dont rely on gimicks or other stuff
all it takes is walking up, saying what you need to say and walking off

[Biostorm]

don't make eye contact with anyone at all, don't even looks at the crowd of people

read only from the board/the laptop, or look at your teacher occasionally.

[AcornCake]

speak loud and clear to at least sound like you know what you are doing

[Blake1]

I'm pulling off a powerpoint presentation on Friday for my engineering class. Going to be difficult but very fun.

Good luck though, public speaking can be nerve-breaking.

[Doorman]

To give a great presentation, do the following:

• Stand with your back straight. This will give off confidence.
• Speak loudly and clearly. Again, shows confidence.
• Know your subject backwards and forwards. That way, you don't have to use any notes.
• Make sure what the material on your PowerPoint slides are short and to the point. No one likes to read paragraphs.
• Don't stand in front of said PowerPoint slides. There is always a way around it.
• Smile. Fake it if you have to. This also shows confidence.
• Keep your eyes moving across the audience. No one likes to be stared at.
• Try not to fidget too much. That shows lack of confidence.

Doing these things has always landed me a perfect presentation.
What is it about?

[Biostorm]

Don't do any of what the above user said. See that girl with her shirt hanging low enough to see her cleavage? Stare at her chest the entire time.

[Hardy619]

Balance your presentation out to be funny and on point. I've found that to be very handy.

If you give them what they're looking for, ("Them" being whoever you're presenting to) and give them a laugh or two, they'll keep their attention and be entertained.

Also don't rely too much on the slide on the screen. This may be difficult if you're not good at speaking in front of people or improvising, but basically put as little words as possible on the slide, and have pictures with it so there's something to look at other than boring text.

If all else fails, use those lovey transitions to make them go "ooh look at that transition +5 points to that"

[Jairo]

don't make eye contact with anyone at all, don't even looks at the crowd of people

read only from the board/the laptop, or look at your teacher occasionally.

...or you can look at the wall in the back of the classroom to make it look like you're communicating with the audience

[Oasis]

don't make eye contact with anyone at all, don't even looks at the crowd of people

read only from the board/the laptop, or look at your teacher occasionally.

lol that's terrible advice.