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    Effective Presentations

     Know your audience

    ◼ Type: friendly, neutral, uninterested, hostile

    ◼ Appeal

    ◼ Knowledge of benefit

     Know your purpose

    ◼ Inform

    ◼ Persuade

    Presentation Content

     Tell them what you’re going to tell them.

     Say it.

     Tell them what you’ve just said.

    Techniques to Gain/Keep Attn

     Make a promise

     Give samples

     Use visuals

     Tell them “What’s in it for them?”

     Tell a story

     Move around

     Ask questions

     Demonstrate

    Three Presentation Parts

     Introduction (Opening/Agenda)

    ◼ Capture attention and involve audience

    ◼ Identify yourself; establish credibility

    ◼ Preview main points

    Body (Body)

     Include 2-4 main points

     Develop each point—explain; add detail

     Organize by time, component, importance, criteria, problem/solution, pro-cons

    Conclusion (Closing)

     Summarize the main themes

     End with a graceful statement

    Verbal Signposts

     Previewing

    The next part of my talk relates three reasons for stage fright.

     Summarizing

    Let me review with you the reasons for stage fright I’ve just discussed . . .

     Changing directions

    So far we’ve talked about . . . ; now let’s move to . . .

    Presentation Design

     Use Templates in PowerPoint

     Work with color – limit to 5

     Be consistent with color

     Use build/dim features

     Avoid fancy slide transitions; use one

     Use speaker’s notes and handouts

     Distribute handouts last

    Presentation Design, Con’t.

     Use Rule of 6

    ◼ 6 bullets with 6 words each

     Avoid reading from slide; paraphrase

     Rehearse by speaking to audience, not slides

     Save to the Cloud

    Presentation Assignment

     Present for 3 minutes

    ◼ Describe analytical report results

    ◼ Speak; do not use other videos during your recorded presentation

     Use PowerPoint or Prezi slides

    ◼ Include a minimum of three slides

    ◼ Dim bulleted points

    ◼ Use transitions/effects to avoid static talk

    Practice, Practice, Practice!

     Record your voice

     Listen to your vocal qualities

     Practice your presentation

    ◼ Deliver the presentation 3 times

    ◼ Ask a friend/family member to listen

     Solicit feedback from listener

     Practice pacing, volume, and vocal variety

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