4. Preparing Engaging Multimedia Presentations The most widely used presentation software program is Microsoft PowerPoint. You can produce a professional and memorable presentation using this program if you plan ahead and follow important design guidelines. What is the first step when preparing a multimedia presentation? Analyze your situation and purpose. Create a template that will serve as your background. O Translate minor headings into titles for slides. What does a blueprint slide do? Check all that apply. Provides a review of your key points near the end of your presentation Provides an overview of your points Provides transitions as you move from point to point O Provides a clear explanation of one main point Provides a template for your presentation outline Tye for Engagluggparediente Know your materiel because it will allow you to look at your audience and glance at the screen, not your practice notes. 2. The audience needs time to absorb information as you show new slides. Avoid reading directly from a slide. There are a number of errors on the slide above. Which of the following elements should be revised? O Points are not punctuated. O Spelling errors need to be corrected. O Font size is too large. Identify another error in the PowerPoint slide above. O Font size is too large. O Main points do not consistently use bullet points or numbers. O Punctuation is inconsistent. Tips for Engaging your Audience Know your material Maintain eye contact. Pace your slides. > Avoid reading verbatim from your slides. What is one effective element in the slide above? The spelling and grammar are accurate. The bulleted items are listed in chronological order. Identify another effective element of the PowerPoint slide above. Bulleted items are in parallel grammatical form. Bulleted items are listed in chronological order. Read the scenario, and answer the question. You are giving a presentation to your marketing team. You notice that most of the audience members are checking their watches and yawning. What can you do to engage your audience? Use flying objects and swirling text. O Remain behind the podium with your arms at your side. Maintain genuine eye contact instead of reading the slides What are the first two steps for creating a powerful multimedia presentation? O Choose images that help communicate your message, and move your presentation to the Internet. Create graphics first, and then add special effects. O Write the text first, and then select backgrounds and fonts