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- 1. DIFFICULT PRESENTATIONS MADE EASY Ashley Day February 15, 2016 BSCOMM/100 Kim Hitchcock
- 2. ANXIETY AND FEAR Nerves are useful. Adequate preparation. Deep breathing. Positive Visualization. Provide an introduction activity.
- 3. NERVES ARE USEFUL A certain amount of anxiety improves your performance.
- 4. PREPARE ADEQUATELY • Limit photographs to 1-2 per slide. • Place handouts on seats prior to presenting. • Encourage questions and engage audience members. • Humor is appropriate. • Change pace every 6-8 minutes. • Make your conclusion strong.
- 5. DEEP BREATHING AND POSITIVE VISUALIZATION 1. Deep breath in and visualize a successful presentation. 2. Breathe out and let all anxiety go. 3. Repeat
- 6. ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE • Use an introduction activity. • Involve the audience with questions. • Ask the audience for help. • View the audience as positive. • Be comfortable with silence.
- 7. LESS IS MORE
- 8. BUILD IN VARIATION • Devices • Tone of voice • Position
- 9. PRESENTATION TIPS FROM MACWORLD AND CES • Divide message into groups of 3. • Share the stage. • Use subtle humor. • Pay attention to body language.
- 10. EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS • Know the audience. • Plan, prepare & practice. • Get off to the right start & leave them wanting more. • Practice clarity & conciseness. • Develop executive presence. • Engage the audience.
- 12. PLAN, PREPARE AND PRACTICE
- 13. GET OFF TO THE RIGHT START & LEAVE THEM WANTING MORE.
- 14. PRACTICE CLARITY AND CONCISENESS
- 15. DEVELOP EXECUTIVE PRESENCE AND ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE
- 16. REFERENCES Difficult Presentations Made Easy [Video file]. (2001). In Films On Demand. Retrieved February 15, 2016, from fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=18566&xtid98=481 Gallo, C. (2009). Presentation Tips from Macworld and CES. Businessweek Online, 21. Gilman, S. (2012). How to Prepare Your Presentation to Keep Your Audience Engaged. Dental Assistant, 81(5), 12-14 3p. Xavier, S. (2006). Effective Presentations Take More Than Skill. U.S. Business Review, 7(8), 6-7.
Editor's Notes
- In the video, Difficult Presentations Made Easy (2001), Peter Quarry states that to overcome anxiety and fear that comes along with delivering a presentation, you can utilize a variety of helpful methods. These include; reminding yourself that nerves are useful, to prepare for your presentation adequately, include some deep breathing, practice positive visualization and to start your presentation off with an introduction activity for your audience.
- According to the video, Difficult Presentations Made Easy (2001), nerves are useful for your presentation. A certain amount of anxiety improves your performance.
- According to Gilman, S. (2012) on how to prepare your presentation and keep your audience engaged; you should do the following: Limit one to two photographs per slide, if you have handouts, place them on the seats prior to the audience arriving, encourage questions, engage the audience members, make sure your humor is appropriate and politically correct, change your pace every six to eight minutes, and make sure your conclusion is strong, as audiences remember what they heard last.
- Deep breathing and positive visualization are powerful components when preparing for a presentation. Both of these techniques will bring you to the present moment and clear your mind and ease your body of any stress.
- According to the video Difficult Presentations Made Easy (2001), you should engage your audience in a variety of ways. Such as using an introduction activity, ask the audience questions and for assistance, overall view the audience as positive and finally, be comfortable with silence when and if it arises.
- In the video, Difficult Presentations Made Easy (2001), Peter Quarry mentions how less is more in your presentations.
- According to the video, Difficult Presentations Made Easy (2001), Peter Quarry also mentions to build in variation with your presentation, so your audience does not get bored. You can do this by varying the devices you use to share your information, by your tone of voice and my your position in front of the audience.
- According to Carmine Gallo (2009), there are a few things about presenting you can learn from the Macworld and CES. The first is to divide your message into groups of 3. Second, to share the stage with an audience member or another intellectual on your topic, then to use subtle humor and finally to pay attention to your body language.
- According to Stephen Xavier (2006), in order to provide an effective presentation you should do the following; know your audience, plan, prepare and practice your presentation, get off to the right start and leave them wanting more, to practice clarity and conciseness, develop an executive presence and to engage the audience.
- Knowing your audience entails asking questions such as what is the audiences interest in your topic? (Xavier, 2006).
- Research the topic of your presentation and write notes on cue cards and then practice your presentation in front of a mirror or friends or family members (Xavier, 2006).
- Stephen Xavier (2006) also advices on getting off to the right start and leave the audience wanting more. You can do this by thanking individuals at the start of your presentation and closing your presentation with a lasting quote or opening a question and answer session.
- “Clear communication comes from confident vocal delivery, effective physical expression and unambiguous language that conveys ideas with impact” (Xavier, 2006).
- Finally, Stephen Xavier (2006) recommends, if it is necessary to work with a coach on your development of your executive presence. Overall, with all of the advice, tips and tricks. The most effective way to make difficult presentations easier is by focusing on your message and the audience. Your job as the speaker is to deliver one to the other in the most simple way possible.