POWERPOINT TRAINING the point, turn and talk technique
PowerPoint presentations are
everywhere. But always associated with presenters who
insist on either reading their notebook display screen or the projector
screen. In both instances the speaker fails to capture the attention
of their audience and then fails to establish the key linkage between the
speaker, the material and the images being shown in the presentation.
This month we look at a simple technique - point, turn and talk -
that helps us to get around the problem of referencing our presentation
material whilst still maintaining eye contact with our audience.
PowerPoint TrainingBeyond its
clear and obvious advantages for graphics and media integration,
PowerPoint presentations can often be faulted with:
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an over-dependence on text. |
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bullet lists. |
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information overload. |
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