Professional Skills – Presentations
Presentation Notes One Sheet
Presented July 16, 2009
Audience: University of Kansas Medical Center Palliative
Medicine Fellowship Program
Presenter: Christian Sinclair, MD – csinclair@kchospice.org
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Professional Skills – Presentations
Presenter: Christian Sinclair, MD – csinclair@kchospice.org
The three aspects of making a good presentation become an excellent presentation include:
PREPARATION – DELIVERY – VISUAL AIDES
PREPARATION (For details see the Presentation Preparation Worksheet)
What is the purpose of presenting? Who is your audience? What are the logistics of the presentation?
For the presentation: Topic Choice
What does my audience expect to gain? Try to select your topic
What do they already know? Challenge your own knowledge
What are my key points? Always narrow your topic
What materials do I need? If a repeated talk:
Get up to date information
Work on sounding fresh, enthusiastic
Develop a Presentation Structure Introduction -> Central theme -> Discussion -> Conclusion
Consider a pre-introduction: to create ambience and tone also like pre-show entertainment/education
DELIVERY
Stage Fright Gestures & Facial Vocalization
Practice, practice, practice Expressions Change volume when
Breathe deeply Ask a friend for observation appropriate
Double-check equipment Don’t be afraid of gestures Aim for a lower tone
Avoid reading your slides Smile sincerely Aim for a slower speed
Stand tall Look in the mirror E-nun-ci-ate
Smile naturally Use the active voice
Don’t rest on the podium Bias-free language
Hands away from your mouth
Answering Questions
Repeat/summarize the question
Acknowledge/thank the person
OK to say, “I don’t know”, But offer some follow-up
Remain calm
VISUAL AIDES
Shorten time to convey information, Enhance recall of information, Enhance trust
Don’t just use them because they are there. Your presentation should never be your PowerPoint alone
PowerPoint Basics Flip Charts Handouts
5 & 5 rule Can increase the energy and Before, during or after?
Five lines interaction with audience but Depends on content &
Five words per line also have drawbacks: audience
Consistency, Spell Checking legibility, spelling, talking Consider: edited version of
away from audience slides, posting online, fill in
the blanks, highlights”
START AND END ON TIME!!