This document provides an overview of an upcoming presentation on how to give effective presentations. It discusses identifying elements of motivational speeches and dynamic presentations, using stories and visual aids effectively, and adapting speaking styles. The document outlines learning objectives around presentation types, engaging messages and content, illustrations, preparation, and closing techniques. It also discusses establishing credibility and ethos, appealing to emotions or pathos, and using logical reasoning or logos in persuasive arguments. Further, it provides tips on planning, preparing, understanding audiences, setting agendas, and using examples and facts to support recommendations.

1. WOW!
How to Give the Best Presentation
of Your Career

2. Learning Outcomes
True greatness is seen in the ability to convince others they, too, are
great! Your experiences and stories of triumph are your most useful tool
to make a difference in your professional and personal world. The
essence of great leadership is finding ways to bring life to your vision.
Learn to articulate your story and others will be motivated to move
quickly toward a call of action. This skill is the essence of honing your
personal power to affect others.
• At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
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Identify elements of a motivational speeches and dynamic presentations
Explore the use of stories in effective presentation
Use vocal techniques and strategies that make an impact
Learn how to adapt your speaking style
Explore ways to use power point and other visual aids as a tool for
engagement

3. Real Focus
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Presentation Type, Objectives and Agenda
Messages
Content Verification, Data Validations
Illustrations, Visuals,
Preparation and Previews
Mini Closes and the Closing

4. This is For Your Own Good
The Three Musketeers of a Persuasive
Argument
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Ethos – Credibility
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Acknowledgement of biases
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Ethos
Porthos
Pathos
Aramis
Logos
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Preferences about the topic that may influence
choices made by the speaker
Pathos – Emotional Proof
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Athos
History of the speaker
Credentials, knowledge, work experience, etc.
Appealing to the values of the audience
Using emotionally charged words
Logos – Logic/Reasoning
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Establish a foundation for the speaker’s
position
Develop the elements of the speaker’s position
Draw a conclusion from the elements that is
supported by the foundation of the speaker’s
position

5. What Type of Presentation Is This?
If you don’t know you better ask somebody
Types of Presentations
• Informative
• Forensic
• Deliberative
• Epideictic
Presentation
Models/Methods
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Cause and Effect
Antecedent/Consequence
Contraries
Contradictions
If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril. Sun Tzu

6. It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good
impromptu speech.
Mark Twain
PLANNING AND PREPARATION

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How will you Reach Your
Presentation Goals
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Subject
Central Theme
Objective
Rationale
Evaluation

8. Know Your Audience
 What does your audience know about your topic?
 What might they want to know or need to know about
your topic?
 How can your topic or the information benefit your
audience?
 What is your audience's amount of interest in or attitude
toward your topic?
 How will you address or compensate for your audience's
amount of interest in or attitude toward your topic?
 What do you and your audience have in common?
 How are you and your audience different?
 What ideas or examples in your presentation might your
audience identify with?

9. There is only one Beginning it better be Gosh Darn
Good
Agenda
Facts
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– What led us here
• The Recommendation
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alternatives
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member of the HRPC to
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10. Build up, buy-in, socialization
• The first time they see/hear your message
shouldn’t be the first time they see or hear
about your message
• The ultimate presentation should be the
evolution of an idea that must take hold
• Therefore it is hatched and natured and
shaped by layers of mentors and
stakeholders and previewed by the very
people you will present it to

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