Speaker's Corner

The NACUBO staff is committed to assisting speakers at all of our events in making sure their presentations are a success. There are many logistical details that are best organized in advance, so your cooperation in responding by the various deadlines as communicated to you is very much appreciated.

Overview

Being a presenter during a NACUBO Live Event can be an exciting experience and the NACUBO Professional Development is committed to assisting speakers to make sure their presentations are a success.

There are many logistical details for these events and we will work with you in advance to coordinate, so your cooperation in responding by the various deadlines as communicated to you is very much appreciated.

The guidelines and resources on this page should help you to prepare for the event.

Resources

PowerPoint Tips (PPS)
Prepare Your Presentation
4 Basic Steps to Making Effective Oral Presentations
Presentation Checklist
The 7 P's of Public Speaking
Expense Form
NACUBO Travel Guidelines

Downloads

Here is a PowerPoint template for you to use when creating your presentation.

To download the template:

Right click on the link above.
Select Save Target As
Choose a destination folder, and click the Save button.
The "Download complete" dialog box will appear.
Click the Close button.

To use the template:

Open Microsoft PowerPoint
From the Menu Bar, select File > Open. The Open window will appear.
Go to the directory containing the template and double-click the file to open it.
Put the title of your presentation on Slide 1. At Slide 2, begin to create your presentation.
To add a new slide, select Insert > New Slide in the Menu Bar (or, press CTRL+M). Your new slide will have the NACUBO background.

To apply the NACUBO PowerPoint template to an existing presentation:

Open your current presentation.
From the Menu Bar choose View> Master > Slide Master.
In the Master View, select Format > Slide Design from the menu bar.
A Slide Design dialogue box will open. (In MS Office 2003, a Task Pane will open).
Select Browse.
Go to the directory containing the template and double-click the file to open it. If you are prompted, select Apply to All from the dialogue box.
To return to your presentation, selct View > Normal from the menu bar.