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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING OUT

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: LEGAL USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

- Writing a report/assignment

- Tips for presentations

Preparing

Transparencies/slides

Presenting

- Tips for posters

- Tips for brochures

- Tips for displays

- E-communication guidelines

- Writing styles

Test your Presentation	Allow time before you start your presentation to test the equipment you are going to use. Familiarise yourself with the set-up so that you can focus on your presentation and not on where the next button is. Check the clarity of the content and the colours again, and make changes if necessary.
Introduce yourself	Always introduce yourself and your topic, and briefly explain the process that you are going to follow with your presentation.
Be professional	Your appearance (dress and grooming), the quality of your handouts and your visual presentation, etc., are very important.
Timing	Start promptly and keep within your time frame. Remember to leave enough time for questions afterwards.
Be enthusiastic	Be enthusiastic about your presentation and remember to smile - this will help to relieve some of the stress.
Make eye contact	Remember to make eye contact with your audience. Never read your presentation - this is boring and you will lose the attention of your audience.
Speaking	Speak as loudly and clearly as you can to make sure that all the members in your audience can hear your presentation. There is no point in giving a presentation if most of the audience has trouble hearing you. If you struggle to speak louder, make use of a microphone system. Don't speak too rapidly.
Thank you	At the end of your presentation, thank your audience for their time.