Deck 17: Enhancing Presentations With Slides and Other Visuals

Question 1

When preparing electronic slides, inexperienced presenters tend to

A) incorporate fewer special effects than they should.
B) add too many special effects.
C) become frustrated by complicated software such as Microsoft PowerPoint.
D) do none of the above.

Answer 1

add too many special effects.

Question 2

An advantage of overhead transparencies is

A) they are easy to prepare.
B) they are easy to edit and change.
C) they allow you to move around the room during your presentation.
D) they do all of the above.

Answer 2

they are easy to prepare.

Question 3

A disadvantage of overhead transparencies is

A) they are expensive to produce.
B) they must be replaced if content changes.
C) they must be shown in the dark.
D) the projection equipment is not easily available.

Answer 3

they must be replaced if content changes.

Question 4

Inexperienced presenters tend to use

A) too few special effects on their slides.
B) too many special effects on their slides.
C) about the right amount of special effects on their slides.
D) no special effects on their slides.

Question 5

To make your text slides more readable

A) limit the content to about 40 words.
B) use short bulleted phrases.
C) use the active voice.
D) do all of the above.

Question 6

When it comes to using color in your slides, keep in mind that

A) color can increase the viewer's willingness to read a slide by up to 80 percent.
B) color tends to distract viewers, which reduces their retention of the material.
C) you should use as many colors as possible to maintain viewer interest.
D) your choices are not that important as long as your slides are colorful.

Question 7

In a presentation designed to excite your audience about a new product, the best colors to use
Would be

A) blues and purples.
B) greens and browns.
C) reds and oranges.
D) complementary colors.

Question 8

When using builds, you should

A) limit them to text; they are not appropriate for graphics.
B) vary the direction, sometimes going from top to bottom and sometimes going from left to right.
C) reveal information in a way that helps your audience better understand your message.
D) do all of the above.

Question 9

The best way to introduce a slide is to

A) show the slide, then start talking about the topic on the slide without formally introducing it.
B) show the slide, then say "The next slide illustrates . . ."
C) not to say anything about it before showing it.
D) do so before you show it.

Question 10

Sending preview study materials prior to an online presentation

A) wastes valuable time and can diminish your credibility.
B) is rarely necessary.
C) is particularly helpful when presenting complicated or unfamiliar material.
D) teases your audience-it's better to send the entire thing so they can view it before you actually present it.

Question 11

Visual aids can improve learning by up to 400 percent because humans can process visuals 60,000 times faster than text.

Question 12

Speakers who use visuals are perceived as being more knowledgeable than speakers who don't use visual aids.

Question 13

Major disadvantages of electronic presentations are the high cost of the display equipment and the tendency of poorly designed special effects to distract from the content of the presentation.

Question 14

Overhead transparencies are impossible to edit once you've printed them.

Question 15

The advantages of overhead transparencies are that they are inexpensive, easy to create, and simple to use.

Question 16

A good rule of thumb is to put all your text in 12- and 14-point type for electronic presentations.

Question 17

When it comes to using special effects in electronic presentations, the biggest challenge is overcoming the tendency to use too many of these features.

Question 18

When presenting slides, it is best to introduce the slide before showing it.

Question 19

One of the worst mistakes you can make when delivering a presentation is reading their slides to the audience word for word.

Question 20

Even for important presentations, any more than three practice runs is counterproductive.

Question 21

Compared to traditional presentations, those delivered online have no significant drawbacks.

Question 22

____________________ enable you to make elements on each slide appear one at a time rather than have them all show up on a slide at once.

Question 23

____________________ presentations allow you to communicate with a geographically diverse audience at a fraction of the cost of travel.

Question 24

Briefly explain whether you should use clip art in business presentations.

Question 25

What is a slide master?

Question 26

Describe at least seven guidelines to follow in order to overcome the unique challenges of online presentations.