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Management is the art of getting things done. A Presentation is a fast and potentially effective method of getting things done through other people. In managing any project, presentations are used as a formal method for bringing people together to plan, monitor and review its progress.

But let us look at this another way: what can a presentation do for you?

Firstly; it puts you on display. Your staff needs to see evidence of decisive planning and leadership so that they are confident in your position as their manager. They need to be motivated and inspired to undertaking the tasks which you are presenting. Project leaders from other sections need to be persuaded of the merits of your project and to provide any necessary support. Senior management should be impressed by your skill and ability so that they provide the resources so that you and your team can get the job done.

Secondly; it allows you to ask questions and to initiate discussion. It may not be suitable within the presentation formats of your company to hold a discussion during the presentation itself but it does allow you to raise the issues, present the problems and at least to establish who amongst the audience could provide valuable input to your decision making.

Finally; presentations can be fun. They are your chance to speak your mind, to strut your stuff and to tell the people what the world is really like. While you hold the stage, the audience is bound by good manners to sit still and watch the performance

Management is the art of getting things done. A Presentation is a fast and potentially effective method of getting things done through other people. In managing any project, presentations are used as a formal method for bringing people together to plan, monitor and review its progress.

But let us look at this another way: what can a presentation do for you?

Firstly; it puts you on display. Your staff needs to see evidence of decisive planning and leadership so that they are confident in your position as their manager. They need to be motivated and inspired to undertaking the tasks which you are presenting. Project leaders from other sections need to be persuaded of the merits of your project and to provide any necessary support. Senior management should be impressed by your skill and ability so that they provide the resources so that you and your team can get the job done.

Secondly; it allows you to ask questions and to initiate discussion. It may not be suitable within the presentation formats of your company to hold a discussion during the presentation itself but it does allow you to raise the issues, present the problems and at least to establish who amongst the audience could provide valuable input to your decision making.

Finally; presentations can be fun. They are your chance to speak your mind, to strut your stuff and to tell the people what the world is really like. While you hold the stage, the audience is bound by good manners to sit still and watch the performance

The fear of public ranks right up there with death and an IRS Audit for most of the population. What I will attempt to do here is give you a few tips & techniques and a bit of support when it comes time to make a presentation. What do I define as a presentation? In the broadest sense, it’s every encounter you have with every person you ever meet. It’s when you sit squirming in an interviewer’s chair trying to be eloquent when you are asked why you left your last job. More specifically, however, I’m going to talk about the business presentation. Whenever you are asked to appear in front of one or more people for the purpose of explaining, educating, convincing, or otherwise conveying information to them, you have a presentation. Compressed to its essence, a presentation consists of three basic elements: you, your audience, your message and your tools.In this series, we’ll look at each one, starting off with planning for your visuals and support materials. Later, we’ll look at presentation and speaking techniques, attitudes, travel disasters and other problems faced by both the professional and the occasional presenter.

1. Start PowerPoint and choose a Blank Presentation
2. Choose slide layout
3. Enter the title and any additional text.  Remember to follow the rules of the road text guidelines
4. Add graphic, your choice of clip art, original drawings, scanned images, Internet images, tables and charts.  Remember to follow the rules of the road graphic guidelines
5. Insert new slides and repeat Steps 2-4 for each slide
6. Create and apply background design
7. Add transitions, special effects, animations, and sounds.  Remember to follow the rules of the road guidelines

Each presentation is graded on its:

1. Communication: Does the presentation effectively tell the audience your message?  Every component of the presentation should add to the communication.
2. Creativity: Does the presentation appeal to the audience?  Have the color choices, graphics, and background design been wisely used?
3. Constituency: Does the presentation have a similar style from slide-to-slide?  Have the guidelines for text, graphics, transitions and special effects been followed?

The fear of public ranks right up there with death and an IRS Audit for most of the population. What I will attempt to do here is give you a few tips & techniques and a bit of support when it comes time to make a presentation. What do I define as a presentation? In the broadest sense, it’s every encounter you have with every person you ever meet. It’s when you sit squirming in an interviewer’s chair trying to be eloquent when you are asked why you left your last job. More specifically, however, I’m going to talk about the business presentation. Whenever you are asked to appear in front of one or more people for the purpose of explaining, educating, convincing, or otherwise conveying information to them, you have a presentation. Compressed to its essence, a presentation consists of three basic elements: you, your audience, your message and your tools.In this series, we’ll look at each one, starting off with planning for your visuals and support materials. Later, we’ll look at presentation and speaking techniques, attitudes, travel disasters and other problems faced by both the professional and the occasional presenter.