Transcript Preparing & Delivering a Presentation

Preparing & Delivering
a Presentation
Developed for
Kappa Omicron Nu
for Web Delivery
by
Sue Stratton, MEd
Conceptualize Your Presentation
 Understand
Your Task
• What is the purpose of the presentation?
– To persuade? To inform? Build community? etc.
• What are the two or three key points you
wish to make?
• Who is your audience?
– What do they need to know about your topic?
– What is the most interesting way to connect the
audience with your content?
Structure Your
Presentation
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Frame your
presentation
• Introduction:
– Write out your
opening statement
– Tell ‘em about what
you are going to tell
‘em and why
– Focus on building
rapport with the
audience within the
first five minutes of
the presentation.
• Body
– Tell ‘em what you came to
tell ‘em!
– Your top two or three
points with supporting
data
– Why is this information
important to the audience?
– What relevance is
there? Why should
they care?
• Conclusion
– Summarize Tell ‘em what
you told ‘em.
– Write out your closing
statement
Create the Visual
Presentation
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Use a minimum of 24
pt type
ALWAYS use color in
your presentation
• It’s easier for the
audience to read a
dark typeface on a light
background.
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Integrate pictures or
graphics whenever
possible.
Visuals should:
• match your key points,
creating added value to
your presentation
• minimize number of
words and maximize
free space
• use special effects
sparingly
The Devil Is In The Details
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Things that will leave a negative impression
even if your content is fabulous:
• Going over your allotted time frame
• You don’t know how to work with
your audio-visual equipment
– Not taking ownership for learning how to work the
equipment.
• The audience is physically uncomfortable
– Too cold, too tired, anxious to stand up,
too cramped
Practice, Practice, Practice
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Practice saying the words out
loud.
Practice using your visual
presentation with the words
you plan to use.
Practice in a mirror if possible
to observe your posture and
personal presence as you
speak.
Notice and modulate your
volume, pace, voice pitch and
bad habits like “umm”