The keys to awesome presentation are pretty simple actually, this is a summary for a course I have developed.

1. Awesome
Presentation
Skills
Aaron D. Jolly

2. Why is she nervous?

3. You will be
evaluated
in these
categories:

4. 1. The Start
2. Organization &
language
3. The Finish
4. Visuals &
Interactivity

5. The Start

6. 1. The Start:
*Who? What?
Why, How?
*WIIFM, Quotation,
Funny or Shocking
Statements etc.

7. Tell/show who you
are, what you are
going to present,
why it is important
and explain how
you will teach us!

8. W.I.I.F.M =
What’s In It For Me?
Why should the
audience care about
what you are
presenting them?

10. W.I.I.F.M =
Great presentation
skills make you a
better all-rounder,
and a better parent,
… a better friend.

11. Quotation
Do you use quotes
from famous
people in your
presentations?

13. “The best
decision is a
fast decision”
Lee Konhee

14. Shocking
Statement
Can you get the
attention of the
audience?

15. Shocking Statement
If today was the last day
of your life would you
want to do what you
are about to do today?

17. Organization
&
Language

18. (2) Organiz. & Lang:
*Rule of Three
*Mantra/Repetition
& Rhetorical Q’s
*Signposting,
delivery & clarity

19. Rule of 3:

20. Rule of 3:
Do you present…?
*3 main ideas
*Have 3 activities
*Use 3’s in organizing

21. Mantras
*Politicians use
them
*Monks use them
* Bosses use them

23. Mantras
*Yes we can!
*Save the forests!
*Just do it!
*We move mountains!

24. HR Example:
Of the employees,
For the employees,
By the employees!

25. Repetition!
Repetition!
Repetition!

26. Repetition
*Say the same
things differently
*Tell us again
*Tell us 3 times

27. Ask the audience
rhetorical
?????

28. *How do you feel
about__________?
*What would you
think/do if ____?
*Imagine if we all
________________?

29. Signposting:
Do you tell the audience:
*What you are doing…
*What you will do next…
*What you have done…
… as you move on in a
lecture or workshop?

31. Delivery:
Do you have…?
*Good pronunciation
*Good lecture language
*Good pace (not too fast) …
as you deliver a lecture?

32. Excellent pacing!

33. Delivery:
Do you use…
*Good body language
*Strong voice projection
*Humor or jokes
… as you deliver a
presentation?

34. Bad Body Language

35. Clarity:
Does the audience
understand…
*What you are saying
*What you are doing
*The points in your slides
… as you deliver your talk

37. The
Finish

38. The finish:
Do you finish…?
*With a summary of
your main points?
*Repeating your 3’s.

39. The finish:
Do you finish…?
*With a strong
statement, an
interesting question
or task for audience?

40. The finish:
Do you finish…?
*With closing remarks
that show you are
cool, confident & that
you’re are awesome!

41. Visuals
& Inter-
activeness

42. Visuals:
Do you use…?
*Great PPT or Prezi
*Statistics that don’t bore
*Awesome handouts
… in your presentations

43. Interaction
Do you…?
*Make the audience talk
*Get instant feedback
*Ask and answer Q’s
… in your presentations

44. Learning Styles:
Do you present for
*Auditory
*Visual
*Kinesthetic
… learners in your lectures

45. What are the 8
Multiple Intelligences?

46. Are you an
awesome
presenter?