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Session 1

Concept of Presentation

A Presentation is a way of communication between a speaker and the audience. It helps to communicate the
ideas or information on any topic to the masses. An effective presentation always leaves an everlasting effect
in the minds of people. So, it is very important to understand before creating any presentation that who are the
target audience of that presentation. What should be the contents? How these are to be organised? Finally, what
should be the mode of presentation? A presentation can be in a written, oral or visual form. But a successful
presentation is one which can bind the audience till the end by effectively communicating the core idea behind
the presentation. Graphical components in a presentation like pictures, charts, motion clips, fi gures, diagram,
etc., prove to be an excellent tool to convey the idea in an effective and interesting manner.
With the development of multimedia technology in the fi eld of computers, the trends are totally changed. Today’s
presentations are supported by multiple modes of communication like text images, graphics, videos, audios, etc.
Animation and sound effects not only make the presentation effective and interesting but also help the presenter
to quickly design the presentation. Some popular presentation applications are: Microsoft PowerPoint, Google
Slides, Prezi, Corel Presentation, LibreOffi ce Impress, and iWork Keynote, In this chapter, we are going to learn
how to design a computer based multimedia presentation in LibreOffi ce Impress.

Characteristics of a Good Quality Presentation
You should always review your content before presenting it before an audience. In doing so, you can catch
errors in the content, fl ow or speed of the presentation. There are also problems possible because of wrong set
of colors being used. The design as well as knowledge contained in the presentation should be appropriate.
Anybody can become an effective presenter of topics by following the set of skills given here.

Know Your Topic
Making a good presentation is only half the job done. Presenting the topics to the audience effectively and
correctly is the remaining half. Someone who has a good knowledge of what is being presented has a better
chance of selling his idea than someone who is a novice.

Choose Effective Phrases for Each Slide

If you use a powerful phrase, then it would be possible to remember a part of the slide due to the phrase.
Apart from that, since you are talking, your words are important to the audience and you can guide their
attention based on what you say.

Avoid Writing Too Much in One Slide

There is no limit on the length of a presentation So, do not be afraid and break up lengthy ideas into more than one
slide. A presentation is meant to be for even a non-technical person. Your aim should be that even someone non-
technical can grasp what is being said.

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