Have you ever think about how presenters keep track of what to say during a Google Slides presentation? The secret in something called ‘Speaker Notes’. If you are new to Google Slides and want to know what speaker notes are, don’t worry!
In this post, I will tell you everything you need about them and how they can help you during your presentations.🙋♀️
📝What are speaker notes?
Speaker Notes are additional notes that you can add to your slides in Google Slides. These notes are for the presenter’s eyes only and are not visible to the audience during the presentation. They are like reminders to help you remember key points, transitions, or additional information you want to say during presenting each slide.
How to add speaker notes in google slides?
Adding speaker notes in google slides is easy. Just do this:
Open your presentation and select a slide
Click on the slide that you want to add speaker notes.
Find speaker notes
Below the slide, you will see a section called: Speaker notes. Click on it, and you see a text box.
✨if you don’t find the speaker notes section Go to ‘view’ option on top of the page in navbar and choose: ‘show speaker notes’
Type your notes
Type your notes in the text box. You can write every notes and information you need.
Go to other slides and do for other slides too
Write notes for each slide in your presentation.
Open slideshow
Click on slideshow on top of the page and then on ‘presenter view’, now you as a presenter can see the speaker notes and participants only can see the slides.
Speaker notes are useful, because:
1️⃣You can remember important points. They help you remember the important things you want to say on each slide.
2️⃣They give you extra information. Speaker Notes let you add more information that’s important but doesn’t need on the slide.
3️⃣You feel more confident using them. Having your notes with you can make you feel more confident when presenting, and know you have everything you need to give a good talk.
4️⃣You can organize your slides and they help you organize your presentation and make sure it goes well from one point to the next.
How can I write speaker notes better?
Write them short and concise
Write brief, concise notes that are easy to read and have a glance during your presentation.
Use Keywords
Use keywords or phrases that will help your memory and help you remember each point naturally.
Put bullet points
Dots can help you sort your ideas and make your notes easier to understand.
Practice a Lot
Practice while looking at your speaker notes to memorize and see how they fit together.
Be Open to Change
Even though Speaker Notes give you a plan, don’t worry about changing things up if you need to during your talk.
Be ready to change
Even though speaker notes give you a plan, don’t worry about doing things differently if you need to, during your presentation.
Speaker Notes are so helpful for those who uses Google Slides to present. They are a quiet way to remember what you want to say. You can make sure your presentation is smooth and interesting. So, when you are getting ready for your next presentation with google slides, don’t forget to use speaker notes.
