Placement interview with BT

[Angst]

Long story short i have an interview for an 11 month networking placement with BT on the 5th, this means i have just six days to get a hair cut buy a suit and plan a 10 minute presentation.
I was hoping that i could get some advice on the presentation, i have never done one in this environment before so i don't know whether it should be a power point or from notes etc.

Any advice would be appreciated guys and gals.

 

[Angst]

The placement is literally titled "Network" and the topic of the presentation is “What is your understanding of current network trends? How do these trends fit into BT’s long-term commercial growth plans?”.
I have a rough idea of what to talk about e.g the cloud and server virtualisation, im just unsure on presentation techniques and how to structure it as like i say i have never done this before.

 

[Angst]

In general:

- 1 slide per minute excluding title and final page so around 10-12 slides. Maybe add a contents and try to keep a clear intro middle and end.
- Allow them to ask questions at the end
- Slides need to be brief. Use images or short phrases. No sentences unless it's important and if using phrases, 5 words per phrases with 4/5 phrases per slide
- Do not read from your slides
- Eye contact to all audience
- Use your hands to demonstrate your point and walk around but do not walk in front of your projector
- Vary your tone of voice
- Speak clearly and concisely. Don't shout but don't be timid. Pace needs to be understandable but not like you're at a funeral.
- Use presenter view to aid timing
- You are the focus of the presentation, the slides are just to aid you
- If you can, bring something to show and pass around. But needs to be small and easy to pass.

Might add stuff later when I'm on a comp.

Thankyou

 

[Angst]

There isnt any facility's to present an actual power point, they said just to give handouts etc.

 

[Angst]

you could give out powerpoint slides on a handout and run through them etc. still the same idea.

Thanks for the tips AshD93! got a presentation for final year uni coming up soon and that sounds about right..

Thats what i was planning on doing