10 tips for better presentations
In a group setting, you can help make everyone feel included.
Di Tony Knoderer
For any Kiwanis club, communication is crucial. Without a clear understanding, engagement and enthusiasm falter — whether the club is addressing the community or someone from the community is addressing the club.
Either way, you can make sure everyone feels included during a group presentation. These 10 tips can help account for a range of factors, from audiovisual needs to diverse cultural backgrounds:
- On slides, use font sizes 18-24 points or larger.
- Scegliete caratteri comuni e di facile lettura, come Arial e Georgia.
- Mantenete il testo delle diapositive al minimo (da sei a otto righe per diapositiva e non più di 30 parole).
- Scrivete per frammenti di frase, utilizzando parole chiave ed elenchi puntati.
- Non utilizzate colori troppo accesi e sfondi troppo movimentati.
- Stick with simple animations or don’t use them at all. Audience members with visual impairments or learning disabilities such as dyslexia could have trouble reading words that move.
- Utilizzare un linguaggio inclusivo che mostri rispetto per tutte le persone e le culture.
- Evitate il linguaggio sessista e i commenti di genere.
- Conoscete il vostro pubblico: evitate gli acronimi, quando possibile, e assicuratevi che gli aneddoti o l'umorismo siano adatti a tutti.
- Se si utilizza un software, attivare le didascalie automatiche, se disponibili.
Of course, one way to avoid communication mishaps is to let at least one other member preview the presentation materials (such as a script and slide deck) and then provide feedback.
Similarly, ask a guest speaker to create those materials ahead of time for review. You might even consider having the speaker sign a basic agreement that outlines expectations.
We offer more guidance — including the tips above — in our downloadable information sheet, “How to Host Inclusive Presentations.” Download a copy and share it (or the webpage link) with fellow members!
