COMM 192 Your Presentations Tip of the Day X2 Presentation Practice Group Meeting Lead Like the Great Conductors Information Retention November 5

Overview of rest of term DATE ACTIVITY Nov. 12 Formal/Informal Report Writing DUE: Proposal for Assignment #5 Nov. 19 Proposal Writing Nov. 26 Meetings DUE: Group Reports Group Presentations (Assignment #5) Dec. 3 Dealing with the Media & Interviews Dec. 10 Review DUE: Interviews (Assignment #6) Dec. 15 or 17 Final Exam (schedule posted in class)

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9 Things Humans Fear Most Public speaking Heights Insects and bugs Financial troubles Deep water Sickness Death Flying Dogs Adapted from “Wake’ Em Up” (Antion, 1997, p.80)

Public speaking

Heights

Insects and bugs

Financial troubles

Deep water

Sickness

Death

Flying

Dogs

Types of Speakers Adapted from “Effective Presentation Skills” (Mandel, 1987, p.3) Avoider Does everything possible to avoid making presentations Resistor Has fear when asked to speak in public Acceptor Will give presentations but doesn’t seek the opportunity Seeker Looks for opportunities to speak in public

Tips for Reducing Anxiety Breathe Visualize Organize Practice

Breathe

Visualize

Organize

Practice

Organizing Content Step 1: Tell them what you’re going to say. Step 2: Say it. Step 3: Tell them what you’ve just said.

Step 1: Tell them what you’re going to say.

Step 2: Say it.

Step 3: Tell them what you’ve just said.

Organizing Your Content Capture attention in the introduction Get listeners involved! Identify yourself and establish credibility Preview main points See: p. 326

Capture attention in the introduction

Get listeners involved!

Identify yourself and establish credibility

Preview main points

See: p. 326

Organizing Your Content Summarize in the conclusion

Summarize in the conclusion

The average adult remembers… 10% 20% 30% 50% 70% 90%

The average adult remembers… 10% 20% 30% 50% 70% 90% READ SAY AND DO SAY HEAR AND SEE HEAR SEE

We remember 90% of what we see and do . 10% of what we read .

We remember

90% of what we see and do .

10% of what we read .

Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand.

Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand.

Video: Itay Talgam: Lead like the great conductors

Video:

Itay Talgam:

Lead like the great conductors

Visual Aids

Visuals: Images, Maps, Graphs, Video

Group Activity: Before/After Slide Analysis In groups of four, analyze a before/after slide . Is the second slide an improvement? Why or why not?

Presentation Delivery Tips