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How to Make a Great Handout
Paul F. Aubin Author / Consultant
Welcome!
Thank you for attending
Speaker Readiness Webcast
How to Make a Great Handout Your Presenter:
Paul F. Aubin
Agenda
Setting a handout goal Determining the handout style Building an outline Capturing images like a pro The Finishing Touches Summary - What makes a great handout?
Getting Started
Speaker Resource Center Last Year’s Webcasts AU Online
Recorded Webcasts – Great Handouts
Preparing for your Session
Careful planning and execution will ensure quality
Setting a handout goal
Have something to say. What are you hoping to achieve? What would make you want to read this paper? What kind of paper would you like to read? What didn’t you like about other papers you have read? Write like it’s important.
Decide the style of Handout you want
Integral or Supplemental Narrative Tutorial Tips and Tricks Case Studies Combination Other…
Build an Outline
Beginning – Middle – End Spend time getting the flow right Use Headings in Word Use Excel to group and sort Use “analog” methods "Brain Dump" Method Make the outline fit the goal and style
Microsoft Word Tips
Use Word Styles Outline View Image Placement Track Changes
Tips for Word
Capture Images like a pro
Using screen captures Using other forms of illustrations Formatting images SnagIt Photoshop Print Screen
Image Capture Tips
PPI = Pixels Per Inch Screen Resolution is 72 PPI Most Autodesk dialogs are several hundred pixels wide Plan for 150 to 200 PPI for print Make sure images will look OK in Black and White A picture speaks a thousand words, and can consume as much time to create
Image Capture Tips (& Paul’s Pet Peeves)
Capture on a white background Crop images cleanly Rely on the UI to highlight items Create composite images to show several steps Keep annotations simple and clear Remember – we read top to bottom, left to right Keep your SNAG files
Using SnagIt
SnagIt
Visit snagit.com for excellent tutorials
Get it done
Meet the deadlines Review your goals 10 percent inspiration, 90 percent perspiration Focus as much on the end as the beginning (It’s too easy to start with a bang and then end with a whimper) Proofread Proofread again
Class Paper
Have a plan!
What do you want your paper to achieve?
How can you make a valuable resource to participants?
Examples of Paper Focus Tool for participants to follow along in session List of tips or resources for use after session Tutorial based lesson (Step-by-step) Stand-alone document Print out of your PowerPoint
Class Paper
Remember the Page Limit More isn’t always better Be concise, get to the point Remember folks will want to refer to this after AU Formatting Use the provided template Use bullets or bolding to highlight important items Don’t overdue it (
if everything is bold, nothing is
)
Proofread!
Summary – What AU Attendees Want
With over 600 classes to choose from, they want to know they picked the right one.
Don’t tease them and leave them hanging – give them the goods!
Re-read your course description Stay focused. Give what you promised and a little more
Summary – What AU Attendees Want
Make takeaways powerful and memorable An informative and entertaining presentation A great paper Online access to you or follow-up posted resources
Have fun!
If you enjoy it, they will too.
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www.paulaubin.com
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