The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch Powerpoint Presentation Tips

Some of you might heard of Randy Pausch - a dying pancreatic cancer sufferer and Carnegie Mellon University Academician of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design, have inspired and attracted millions of viewers on his 'Last lecture'. We're not going to discuss the content of speech as we reveal about his simple and captivating Powerpoint presentations.

First of all, presentation slide layout must be simple and clear. In his lecture, he used a black background and light colored characters. He regularly uses two or three bullets to the text-contents. In some slides, do not use bullets at all. As for the display of images, in particular putting photos of his childhood and also his rejection letters, he had included maximum of three images in a slide presentation. If it's just a picture in one slide, magnify this picture so that it fits exactly on the slide. Please make sure that the images contained in these slides must have high resolution for better viewing.

In addition to this, had improvised his speech earlier in order to have a capacity of smooth providing, in terms of clear pronunciation and suitable body language. He has used several suitable metaphors for instance - "there's an elephant in the room ...", which allows the public to get along with his speech.

Besides the Powerpoint presentations, it is very important to have a positive attitude in order to become a true presenter. You must learn to put aside your problems quickly, before the presentation starts - as if it were your 'Last Lecture'. Perform your skills to the maximum without caring much for the end result. In conclusion, Randy Pausch is a great presenter and is able to make the audience hear his speech - so can you! ......