Guidelines for Effective Presentations
Level: Basic
Length: 15 minutes
Type: Tutorial
Presenters: Heidi Hisey
Date Developed: 3-2012
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
This tutorial provides guidelines to creating clear and organized presentations. Ms. Hisey describes the importance of knowing your audience, topic, venue and time limit before beginning a lecture. Presentation basics such as style, substance, images, and animation are addressed, including essential components of charts and graphs. The speaker concludes with tips for bar, pie, trend, and flow charts, as well as tables, maps and handouts.
Competencies Addressed: To be determined
Types of Continuing Educations Credits Available: None
Effective Legislative Presentations
*Special Instructions: To access the presentation, click on “Archived Presentation” in the “Webinar” box on the right and click “Playback.”
Level: Basic
Length: 1 hour 10 minutes
Type: Video
Presenters: John Turcotte
Date Developed: 9-16-2010
Source: National Conference of State Legislature
This presentation by long-time state legislative aide John Turcotte provides a detailed discussion of how to make effective presentations to legislators. He begins by identifying the logistic issues that must be attended to in advance. He then moves on to a discussion of how to make an effective presentation with an emphasis on matching the delivery style and content to the needs of busy, powerful people. He includes a discussion of tailoring the presentation to legislators, while recognizing they have varying learning styles. He provides an outline of what to include, emphasizing the importance of the preview. Along with the presentation, 3 handouts with samples are provided as well as one worksheet with a step-by-step lesson in how to develop the preview.
Competencies Addressed: To be determined
Types of Continuing Education Credits Available: None
Storytelling as Best Practice
*Special Instructions: To access the presentation slides and audio, click on “Presentation Slides” and “Listen to the Recording” under “Materials.” [Note: Need Windows Media Player for audio].
Level: Basic
Length: 70 minutes
Type: Archived Webinar
Presenters: Andy Goodman
Date Developed: 2-1-2012
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
Andy Goodman addresses why storytelling is important for public health practice and how to utilize it within the field. He begins by describing why narrative is a powerful persuader and what kinds of stories help make a point. Using organizational identity, Mr. Goodman describes how to build a culture around storytelling. The presentation also highlights MCH organizations that effectively incorporate storytelling into their mission as well as on their website. A question and answer session, slides, and transcripts are available.
Competencies Addressed: To be determined
Types of Continuing Educations Credits Available: None
