Presentation

digitalwolf · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:12

How many slides would I be looking at for a 15 minute presentation?

=Mac= · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:14

Depends how long you talk about each slide for.

antijoke · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:15

1,679,542,861.

Nitefly · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:15

digitalwolf said:
How many slides would I be looking at for a 15 minute presentation?

It depends entirely on your presenting style. Assuming all slides are relevant, anywhere between 5 and 10.

shifty_uk · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:16

anticonscience said:
1,679,542,861.

This.

digitalwolf · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:16

It's on one subject.

I've done presentations before but a they have been 10-12 slides long and lasted about 6 mins.

SourChipmunk · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:17

If you're using Powerpoint, you can use the Slide Show | Rehearse Timings feature to help you along also.

Beren · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:21

Completely depends on the topic and whether you need to put across a lot of stats etc.

As long as they are clear, add to the message rather than just repeating what you are saying and they focus peoples attention rather than distracting them you shouldn't have a problem.

digitalwolf · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:22

I'm not sure what i'm going to talk about in terms of ICT for 15 minutes.

It needs to be something meaty but something I am knowledgeable on.

Beren · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:25

Is there an IT angle to your wang?

Cosimo · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:25

It really depends on the subject, from experience one slide for every two minutes of chat to keep audience attention, get some colleagues and do a dry run. They should time the presentation and record their views for an analysis when it’s over. Don't forget to have eye contact with a couple of the audience when you present. One other thing, if you’re a novice presenter, take off your watch to keep an eye on the timings.

fiveub · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:27

I would have a slide for each point I want to get across.

digitalwolf · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:27

I have a day to do it and not a clue what to do it on lol.

The ones I did before, I pretty much just read the slides.

Burnsy2023 · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:30

This really annoys me. Look at your content, look at what visual aids you need to support what you're saying. You may not need any at all.

Freeman · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:31

digitalwolf said:
The ones I did before, I pretty much just read the slides.

You must do one hell of a boring presentation then, that's the worst thing you can do. Hope you're not being marked on presentation skills.

Put in bullet points highlighting key points and then talk about each point. A long presentation doesn't necessarily equal more slides.

Sime · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:32

digitalwolf said:
It's on one subject.

I've done presentations before but a they have been 10-12 slides long and lasted about 6 mins.

Surely answered your own question there?

Do 24 slides and it will be at least 12 mins long...

Burnsy2023 · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:32

digitalwolf said:
The ones I did before, I pretty much just read the slides.

*Burnsy cries*

Oh, and read this book: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596522346/index.html

Buffman · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:37

You're all wrong sadly, the answer is 42

[FnG]magnolia · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:41

digitalwolf said:
How many slides would I be looking at for a 15 minute presentation?

1. Determine what it is you want to convey, knowing you have 15 minutes to present everything.
2. Put this information onto a number of slides.
3. This is the number of slides you need.

Please tell me you weren't looking for a definitive number

Cosimo · 9 Dec 2008 at 17:44

Burnsy2023 said:
*Burnsy cries*

Oh, and read this book: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596522346/index.html

*wipes tears with screen wipe*

Seek the advice of colleagues, some may have presented more times than you have had........