D7: Presentation

Read and apply the guidelines of the semester 2 presentation techniques course "Beter presenteren, is dat echt nodig?"

• Allocated time for the presentation is 20 mins and an additional 10 minutes question time
• Your audience consists of potential investors (private and government). Keep this in mind!
• Your presentation is in Dutch or English. Questions can always be answered in Dutch.
• Your presentation has the same look and feel as your application.
• You are free to choose which tools used to build the presentation (i.e. you are not limited to powerpoint slides). Conveying the story is the primary objective.
• You make sure the presentation is clear and only contains information that is relevant and interesting for your audience.

A few more tips:

• Everyone participates equally in the presentation.
• You bring a coherent story and you try to anticipate the audience's questions.
• You have a neat appearance, but don't exaggerate: you must still be yourself to some extent.
• Your attitude is of course very important; this means no ringing cell phone, no chewing gum, being polite, enthusiastic, … .
• The way in which you address the public is also important! Greet the investors, thank them for their attention and calmly answer questions, even if they may be formulated rather directly.
• You defend your project if you feel it is appropriate. However, when necessary you admit you made a mistake or you admit you do not know the answer to a specific question. The following sentence is always helpful in this kind of situation: “I have not yet looked at the matter from this point of view but that is certainly a valuable suggestion. (Don't overuse it ;).
• You use your non-verbal communication correctly and efficiently.

The entire group must participate in the final presentations before the Christmas leave. It goes without saying that your presentation is structured according to the guidelines of the semester 2 presentation techniques course.