This document provides tips for improving presentation skills with media. It emphasizes the importance of preparation, including knowing the audiovisual setup, having backup materials, and being familiar with the presentation space. For delivery, it recommends practicing to vary vocal tone and pace, using body language like eye contact, and controlling nerves through rehearsal. Visual aids should be easily visible, use contrasting colors, and include relevant images over long blocks of text. The presentation should have a clear structure, engage the audience, and respect time limits.
2. Presentation Components
● Preparation
● Delivery
○ Verbal and non-verbal
● Visual Aids
● Materials to support
● Structure
● Audience
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3. Preparation
● Know the sound system
○ AV setup
● Back up version of materials
○ Thumb drive
● Know the space
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4. Delivery
● For soft voice: practice participating more, taking on leadership
○ Will get confident
● Watch pace of words
● Keep variation in voice
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5. Delivery
● Voice exercises to fix previous issues
● Stress keywords to show enthusiasm
● Articulation
● Silence
○ Shows confidence
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6. Delivery
● Non-verbal body language
○ Eye contact
○ Facial Expression
○ Movement
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7. Delivery
● Nerves
○ Can be beneficial: Adrenaline helps you remember information and energizes
performance
○ Rehearse
● Control:
○ Overconfidence
○ Mental attitude
○ Breathing
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8. Visual Aids - Media
● Audience able to see everything
● No paragraphs or full sentences
● Contrasting colors for background and text
● Consistent slide design
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9. Visual Aids - Media
● Relevant content
● Clear message
● Simple use of diagrams
● Connect dialogue with visual aids
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10. Materials
● Don’t read notes
○ Use small file cards
● Write keywords, phrases
● Balance info between slide and notecards
● Number cards
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11. Materials
● Too much information can bore audience
● Images have greater impact
● Unique images
○ Could use own photos to stand out
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12. Structure
● Time the presentation
○ Shows respect and management skills
● Can write timing on notecards before presentation
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13. Structure
● At beginning, capture attention in first 30 seconds
● Outline presentation
● “Stories create emotional connection”
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14. Audience
● Do not succumb to negative audience energy
○ Focus on engaged listeners
● Captivate audience
○ Practice, memorize notes
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