Developing Successful Presentations Mini Workshop Series

This workshop series on Developing Successful Presentations is segmented into 8 on-demand clips. Treat the list of options as an ala carte menu, and customize your own learning experience by selecting the options that are most applicable for you or your students. Watch the introduction for a brief overview of the series. There are segments for both individual and team presentations, and we cover all phases of the planning and rehearsal process. 

Goals and Objectives

  • Improve critical analysis of assignment prompts
  • Build effective teams for group presentations
  • Develop visually appealing slides
  • Improve performance quality
  • Encourage audience interaction
  • Learn how to capitalize on the technology utilized in virtual and recorded presentations
Additional Documents
Helpful handouts

Introduction

Need Proof Of Completion?

Please watch the workshops below. If you need proof of completion for course credit, be sure to complete each Google Forms quiz as directed each in video. You will receive your score via email shortly after submission. This can be shared with your instructor as proof of completion.

Developing Successful Presentations Mini Workshop Series

Part I: Analyzing Assignment Prompts

This segment of our Developing Successful Presentations series discusses the importance of thoroughly analyzing assignment prompts. Before you can begin planning and preparing for your presentation, you have to identify what your professor's requirements and restrictions are. We point out some of the most important considerations. 

Part I

Part II: Building Effective Teams

This segment of our Developing Successful Presentations series discusses some best practices for building effective teams. Many students dislike team projects and presentations, but that's because they may not know how to go about building open and communicative professional relationships or setting ground rules and expectations. We provide some tips and resources for creating positive team presentation experiences. 

Part II

Part III: Crafting Powerful Visual Aids

This segment of our Developing Successful Presentations series provides some valuable tips and resources for Crafting Powerful Visual Aids. Visual aids—like slide decks, videos, animations, or audience handouts—are important because they supplement and support the key talking points of your presentation. Get ahead of the game by learning what programs and platforms and design strategies to employ to generate a presentation with "WOW factor!" 

Part III