Poor presentation Global Problem
What is he talking about ?
When will this all end !!
How not to bore people with PowerPoint presentations ! Surg.Lt.Cdr Farooq Rathore
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Institutional presentation
Departmental meeting LOREM IPSUM
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National conference
Venues
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International conference
Why give a PowerPoint presentation ! My senior asked me to do it !
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Topic was boring or difficult
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Others refused
04 Its time for my ACR !
Why give a PowerPoint presentation ! Improves communication skills
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Boasts confidence
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Enhances knowledge
04 An opportunity to teach & change
Delivering a power point presentation
Preparation
Delivery
If you know what you are saying and why you are saying it,
and you care about what you are saying,
you will say it well.
Making the presentation
Making the presentation • Select your topic and purpose
• Analyze your audience • Research your topic and prepare well • Develop an outline
• Organize your presentation materials
Preparing the slides • Large consistent fonts & good contrast
Font size • This is 32 size font • This is 28 size • Which one reads better • Slide text should be at least 24 • Less than 24 is not recommended. This is 20
Serif Vs. Sans Serif Fonts
Preparing the slides • Large consistent fonts & good contrast
• Bullet points • Animations • Use visuals, graphs and figures
Making the presentation • Decide about the main points and message
• Plan to deliver a story /conversation ! • Rehearse ! Rehearse & then Rehearse again • Time the presentation
Day of the presentation • Sleep well and be relaxed ! (Anxiolytics ??)
• Dress like a professional ?? • Reach the venue in advance • Presentation – multiple formats/ backup
• Technical aspects (screen ratio, video, audio )
Presentation time ! • Relax, Take a deep breath
• Start & End • Introduction ?? • Be loud, clear & audible
• Tone, gestures and facial expressions
Examples of bad presentation slides
Too much text Writing too much text on the slides is plain stupid. It is even more insulting to the audience that you start reading them line by line while your audience gets bored and some of them even consider shooting you so that this torture of listening to a boring speaker can somehow end and they can all go back to their work which is probably
much more important than being forced to listen to a speaker who is
A. Ignorant B. Arrogant C. Plain stupid D. All of the above !
Too Many Bullet points • Making lots of bullet points
• in a single slide • does not help and is annoying. • It just shows • that you do not know • the basics of • Making a good PowerPoint presentation. • So it is better to avoid
• Using too many bullet points in one slide • Like this slide
Small fonts •
Writing in such small fonts probably means that you think most of the people in the audience have super human vision and they can read such small fonts.
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Remember ! You are talking to an audience which needs to be engaged as you deliver your talk.
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They are likely to get distracted if they cannot see what is written on the slides
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It is recommended that the title should be at least 32-40 font while the main text should be at
least 24 •
BTW ! This is another example of a bad presentation ( Too much text)
Bigger and better font • Writing in small fonts !
• Audience needs to be engaged • Likely to get distracted • Title - at least 32-40 font size
• Main text -at least 24 font size • BTW ! This is an example of adequate text , good font
size and animation.
Poor contrast Having an appropriate contrast in the slides is important
Just look at the text in this slide Can you easily read this text ? I find it difficult to read It is recommended that one should use a dark background with white text or White background with dark text, like this line
Poor contrast • This is another example a poor contrast
• Bright colors on a dark back ground • Or dark colored text with dark background • Both should be avoided • Use White or yellow color text with dark backgrounds
Use Visuals
Case Presentation
Particulars
Name
XYZ
Age
19 Yrs
Sex
Male
Address
Rawalpindi
Presenting Complaints
History of fall
Weakness all four limbs
Incontinent for bladder and bowel
12 Days
19 years, male: H/O fall Weakness all four limbs, bladder & bowel incontinent 12 days
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Pressure ulcers • Pressure ulcers are a major source of morbidity and
mortality in patients who are bed bound because of major neurological illnesses • They mostly occur on pressure areas e.g. sacrum, heels, greater trochanters and ischial tuberosities • They can lead to complications and slow the recovery and rehabilitation process
Issues with delayed or no stroke rehabilitation • Delay in stroke rehabilitation can result in • Shoulder subluxation • Wrist drop
• Contracture formation • Reduced mobility
• Shoulder hand syndrome • Poor Quality of life
Issues with delayed or no stroke rehabilitation • Delay in stroke rehabilitation can result in • Shoulder subluxation • Wrist drop
• Contracture formation • Reduced mobility
• Shoulder hand syndrome • Poor Quality of life
Issues with Delayed or No Stroke Rehab
Stroke Rehabilitation –Team • • • • • • • •
Physiatrist Physical Therapist Occupational therapist Speech and language pathologist Orthotist Rehab nurse Psychologist Social worker
Stroke Rehabilitation Service – Team members Physiatrist Orthotist
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Speech & Language Pathologist
Social Worker/ Social service officer
Rehab Nurse
Psychologist Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Fact Sheet http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/poststrokerehab.htm#professionals
Avoid low resolution images and clip art
Avoid low resolution images
Avoid low resolution images
Multiple images
Multiple images
Multiple well circumscribed nodular masses of variable sizes in supra tentorium as well as posterior fossa with variable perilesional odema on axial FLAIR images
Avoid Complex figures, tables and graphs
A thirteen year audit of manuscripts related to medical education published in Pakistani medical journals
Med Education articles in each journal 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
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12 JPMA
JCPSP
JAMC
4 PJMS
The 13 years trend in publishing 25 22
20
15
14
10 5
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12 6
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Complications of Spinal Cord Injury • Loss of bladder control (increase risk of urinary tract infection) • Orthostatic Hypotension • Loss of bowel control • Loss of sexual function (male impotence) • Pain (neuropathic) • Pressure ulcers • Deep venous Thrombosis • Pulmonary embolism • Heterotopic ossification • Substance abuse • Poor Quality of Life • Spasticity • Depression
Extra Articular manifestations of Rheumatoid arthritis Neurological Ophthalmological -
Pulmonary
Cardiac
Hematological Dermatological
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Skeletal -
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Look ! I got a laser pointer !
Don’t abuse the laser pointer
Avoid too many animations and Slide transitions
Some presenters have this annoying habit Of using too many animations and slide transitions
In a single slide
And instead of focusing on the presentation the audience is lost In the weird animations Like this one
And this one And this one And this one
Summary Points • Presentation is fun ! ( and unavoidable)
• It is an essential skill for a HCP • Practice makes a man (woman ) perfect • Prepare in advance • Topic selection • Seek help, read and see good presentations ! • Choose your medium of presentation • Know your audience
• Aim to teach
Summary Points • Keep it simple
• Follow the basics • Font size, contrast, text and images, animations & bullet points • Practice with friends, seniors and family • Visit the venue in advance • Sleep well • Relax, Take a deep breath AND
PROCESS GEAR
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