Re: Preparation of presentations

> Hi Peter,
>
> Peter Junge wrote (26-9-2008 8:59)
>> Cor Nouws wrote:
>
>>> Is anything organized/offered for the speakers, so that they have a
>>> little help, when they are not so experienced? I think about
>>> - sound and light check;
>>
>> the venue has professional equipment, so this should be no problem. We
>> will have someone to adjust the volume if necessary.
>>
>>> - attention to the audience;
>>
>> This is also often a question having the right equipment. Last year in
>> Barcelona the main hall had a lectern, so the speaker only had to move
>> the eyes slightly down to read at the screen and then look at the
>> audience again. Other rooms had only classroom desks. Hence, the speaker
>> needs to significantly move his head and the relation to the audience
>> breaks. What I have seen so far, we have lecterns at the rooms.
>>
>>> - choice in amount of information directly presented;
>>
>> This is really hard to do for us. Maybe speakers could provide there
>> drafts on a server and provide the link to this mailing list, asking for
>> review.
>
> Situation at the venue indeed can do a lot of good.
> But for 2nd and 3rd (...) point, the speaker him/herself has (main or
> only) influence.
> I doubt about reviewing all presentations beforehand.
> Maybe a four-slide presentations with main points at this level?
> Probably there is something on the internet (I do not mean long
> readings, but just short and clear)? Anyone ever came across such a thing?