Presentation skills resources

Presentation skills

Teaching and Persuasive Communication: Class Presentation Skills

http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/pedagogy/class-pres-skills.shtml

While created for Brown Univerity's Italian Studies Department, the information on this site could apply to a presentation on any topic. Includes answering questions, handling disasters, and getting feedback.

Giving an Oral Presentation

http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/learning/oral.html

The University of Canberra-Australia site provides step-by-step instruction on preparing and delivering an oral presentation.

Communications: Oral Presentations

http://www.surrey.ac.uk/Skills/pack/pres.html

The University of Surrey provides instruction on the presentation process in a more illustrated format. A great place to start for visual learners.

Basics of Presentation Skills

http://www.mapnp.org/library/commskls/presntng/basics.htm

Aimed at people in the not-for-profit sector, this webpage concisely introduces the process of making a presentation.

Presentation Helper

http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/presentations.htm

A British site with articles including presentation skills and ideas. Includes free downloadable templates.

Presentation Skills

http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadpres.html

Donald Clark, a Webster alum, maintains this site focused on "performance, knowledge, learning, and leadership." The presentation skills page begins with an excellent introduction and provides assistance with everything from voice to nerves to habits. Some useful templates are included.

PowerPoint tips

Designing an Effective PowerPoint Presentation

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/686/01/

Purdue University's Writing Lab designed this PowerPoint presentation to highlight tips and tricks for creating an effective presentation.

PowerPoint 2007 Tutorial

http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/ppt/

Florida Gulf Coast University offers this PowerPoint tutorial in a modular format so individual tasks can be searched easily.