NCSPOD values presentations that model active engagement of participants.
Visuals enhance memory.
Handouts are appreciated by NCSPOD’ers, however the organization is promoting sustainability and reducing the use of paper. If you choose to distribute handouts, be sure you have enough for all session attendees, based upon the room capacity. If you have extra copies, you can put them at the Resource Area for other conference participants.
Instead of handouts, consider emailing materials following the conference by collecting participants’ email addresses during the session.
NCSPOD is creating web resources and asks presenters to give permission to share their presentations. At the conference we encourage presenters to download their presentations to the NCSPOD computer at the registration desk and following the conference, these presentations will be posted to the NCSPOD website.
Practice your presentation and make sure it fits the timeframe for your presentation. Allow time for questions and answers and other participant interaction.
Our membership is coming to hear you and your creative ideas. Our unofficial motto is CASE (Create And Share Everything) and attendees will be anxious to apply your ideas to their situation. If you’ve CASED from others; sources should always be cited.
If using technology, check it out ahead of time; and know how to use your own equipment.
A PowerPoint is NOT the presentation. Anything visual (PowerPoint slides, web connection, etc.) should be easily seen and readable by those at the back of the room. Check your “look”(size of text, color schemes, organization, amount of material, etc.) with your own technical staff.
Large font, key words, and bullets should be used to organize and introduce presentation ideas. Make the font BIG and keep the representations SIMPLE! Do not put too much information on one slide. A guide is to use no more than 7 lines on one slide. If you use dark text, use light background; and vice versa.
Please, do not read your handouts, slides, and/or papers to the audience.
Remember Murphy’s Law—if something can go wrong, it may. Always have a backup plan and contingency supplies in case something happens. And THANK YOU again for agreeing to share your ideas with NCSPOD!
The North American Council for Staff, Program and Organizational Development is an affiliate council of the American Association of Community.
