Picking the Right Tool
Presentation Preparation
Core Elements In a Presentation
Formatting Fun
Public Speaking Pit Falls
100
You're hosting a kick off meeting with the project team of a new project and you need to inform them about the project and timeline.
What is a presentation?
100
This tells you what you are hoping to accomplish by giving the presentation - the overarching goal.
What is the purpose?
100
Includes the name of the presentation, the date, the presenter and sometimes the audience.
What is the Title Slide?
100
The smallest size font you should use on your slides.
What is 16pt font.
100
Give the presentation for the very first time during the actual presentation.
What is not practice?
200
You are asked to share a report out of project metrics during every recurring monthly team meeting.
What is a dashboard?
200
This tells you who you will be speaking to.
Who is the audience?
200
Lets the audience know the goal of the presentation and why they are being asked to listen to you.
What is the Purpose Slide?
200
Something you can and SHOULD ensure through the use of this toolbar 
What is consistent size and location of graphics?
200
Read verbatim words you wrote down in advance, without allowing space for audience reactions or engagement and ensuring the audience will zone out.
What is reading from a script?
300
You are asked to thoroughly document a process so that when future employees are onboarded they can review the deliverable and get up to speed on the process.
What is a written SOP?
300
Allows you to appropriately tailor the information needed - narrows down what information can be left out and what information absolutely must be included.
What is my audience's familiarity with this topic?
300
Lets the audience know how their time will be used, what topics and will be covered and overall what to expect from the presentation ahead.
What is the Agenda Slide?
300
Things you should avoid because people will stop listening to what you are saying and instead try and read all the words on the slide.
What are long blocks of uninterrupted text?
300
Not really think about it in advance and just sort of go based on vibes on the day.
What is "winging it"?
400
You are asked to create a compilation of resources that employees can refer to when they need assistance.
What is a web page? (Intranet, Google Site, etc)
400
Provides the outline of what will be covered in the presentation - the roadmap for how you will achieve the goal set by the purpose.
What is the agenda?
400
Keeps the audience updated on how the agenda is progressing and allows for smoother transition of subjects.
What are Chapter Slides?
400
Things you can use that visually capture the information you are trying to convey.
What are graphics? (i.e. charts, graphs, diagrams, pictures)
400
You've created the presentation but just sort of pray there are no follow up questions because you wouldn't know how to answer them.
What is not understanding the material?
500
You are asked to create a step by step reference guide that outlines the steps employees need to take in order to complete a highly complex process.
What is a how-to video?
500
Allows you to think through how best to engage with the audience and what questions you may need to ask them, decision you need to get from them.
What do I need from my audience? (i.e. input, decisions)
500
Properly concludes the presentation and includes things like a wrap up or summary of what was discussed, any next steps and/or action items that may be relevant to the audience and links to relevant resources.
What is the Close Out/Conclusion Slide?
500
For this reason presentations need to be created with high contrasting colors and accessible graphics.
What is 508 compliance?
500
Not realizing that during your presentation everyone is looking down, staring off into space or has turned off their camera.
What is not reading the room?
600
You have a presentation with a really dull topic, this would be good way to encourage engagement.
What is "make it fun!"? (i.e. games, interactive polls, etc)
600
This is what you should do when the answer to "what you need from the audience" is "nothing".
What is find another format?
600
This is what all M2 presentations should include to demonstrate our value.
What is the Primary Takeaway/Recommendation?
600
The place where you can find presentation templates and graphics that are within 508 compliance.
What is Brandfolder?
600
Disregard timing, not pay attention to the clock and just keep talking.
What is running looooooonnnnggggggg?