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Presentation Skills Introduction Level I
- 2. Please turn your cell phones to silent/vibrate
- 3. Introductions Presentation #1 • Stand up and tell us your name • What do you do at FDOT? • What types of presentations have you done before?
- 4. The Mind is a Wonderful Thing… It starts working the minute you’re born and never stops until you get up to speak in public.
- 5. Class Goal To enable the participants to comfortably present information and material in a professional manner
- 6. Class Objectives • Ability to use the tools of the trade • Stage presence • Presentation staging • Presentation content • Adult learning principles • Practice • Performance • Self evaluation
- 7. Would you really rather die than speak in public? It’s Showtime!!!!!!!!! • Know your Material (be prepared) • Know your audience • Know your platform • Prepare your primary equipment • Approach the platform with poise & presence
- 8. My Life in Two Minutes Presentation # 2 • You will have one minute to write down your key points • You will have two minutes to give your presentation
- 9. Tools of the Trade • Lectern • Microphone/ Lavalier • Projector • Computer • TV/DVD • White board • Flip charts • Handouts • Laser light pointers
- 10. Lectern
- 13. Projector
- 15. PowerPoint Do’s and Don’ts • Keep it simple (KISS) • Use “Arial” or “Times New Roman” font or you may not like the results Use “Arial”or “Times New Roman” font oryou may not like theresults
- 16. PowerPoint Do’s and Don’ts • Use 44 – 48 pt for titles/heading • Use 32 – 36 pt for bullets • 32 pt should be the minimum for large rooms • 28 pt should be minimum for smaller rooms
- 17. PowerPoint Do’s and Don’t’s • Use bullet points for separation unless you are writing a narrative • No punctuation on bullets • Punctuation on narratives/sentences • Mary had a little lamb Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
- 18. PowerPoint Do’s and Don’ts • Watch your presentation design • Light colored slide design might washout when projected on a screen • Make sure your font color isn’t washed out by slide background Like this on this light background
- 19. PowerPoint Do’s and Don’t • Do not over use clip art or animation • • Like this • Run through the entire presentation to make sure it is working correctly
- 20. DVD’s
- 23. Stage Presence • Stand on a 45 degree angle to your audience • Look around the room as you speak • Gesture naturally • Project your voice to the back of the room • Move around slowly, taking your cue from your audience • Relax and have fun
- 24. Hands • Keep your elbows in to your side • Let them move naturally • Don’t put both of them behind you or in your pockets
- 25. Hands
- 26. But if… • My audience is getting fidgety • I see everyone yawning • People are squirming in their seats • If they have that glazed look in their eyes
- 27. It’s Time for a Break 10 Minutes Please
- 28. Room Set-Up • Round • Classroom • U-Shape • Chevron • Conference • Auditorium Chairs Only
- 29. Plan Your Success Five Questions To Ask: – Who? – What? – When? – Where? – Why?
- 30. Objective #2 Participants shall be able to develop a goal and objective on familiar subjects. They will prepare and deliver a presentation in front of the group.
- 31. Preparing a Presentation GOAL What you want to present. A broad general statement for what you want to accomplish. OBJECTIVES What you want the audience to know or be able to do at the end of the presentation. CONTENT Information you will use to reach your objective.
- 32. How I Get to Work • Describe the mode of transportation and the route you take to get to work each day • What is the goal of your presentation • Create one objective • A one minute presentation • Eight minutes to prepare
- 33. Presentation #3
- 34. Adult Learning Principles • Make volunteering positive • Get people involved • Adults don’t like to ask first question • Use resources you have at hand • Find a tie into current knowledge • Adults provide their own motivation • Never say, “Before we take a break, we’re going to talk about…”
- 35. Practice Makes Perfect For a successful presentation delivery • Rehearse in front of a mirror • Rehearse in a vacant room • Rehearse in front of a video camera
- 36. Four Points in Speaking • Volume (decibels) • Tone (manner of expression) • Pitch (quality of highs and lows) • Speed
- 37. Tone
- 38. Roles of a Presenter • Leader • Communicator • Subject expert • Motivator • Instructor
- 39. Presentations can: • Inform • Instruct • Entertain • Motivate • Persuade
- 40. It’s Showtime! • Know your purpose • Know your audience • Know your subject • Practice • Check your equipment • Approach the platform with confidence “Act like you own the room, and soon enough, YOU WILL.”
- 41. Evaluating • How well did I plan and prepare? • How was my delivery? • How can I do better next time?
- 43. Final Presentation Prepare the goal and one objective for a 3 minute presentation to the class
- 44. Presentation Content • Something you do outside of work (ex. hobbies, activities, sports etc.) • 15 minutes to prepare • 3 minute presentation
- 45. Please sign Class Registration Please complete the online Class Evaluation