A short guide of tips and pointers

as you prepare for the Capstone

project for Cogitate

Conducting Effective Presentations

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“The mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working the minute you are born and never stops until you get up to speak in public.”

-Anonymous

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What You are Going to See

What is a Presentation?

Presentation Development

Delivery: Vital Skill Areas

You as the Speaker

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What is a Presentation?

Speech?–Gettysburg Address

Lecture?–Educational

Presentation?–Show, Sell, Explain

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Presentation Development

Analyze your audience– Who?

– Level of knowledge on presentation topic

Determine general purpose / specific objectives– Entertain? Inform? Persuade? Train?

– What do I want them to do, know, feel?

Select & organize main points– Speaking time

Use 3 part structure– Into / Body / Conclusion

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Delivery: Vital Skill Areas

Appearance Posture Gestures Eye Contact Facial Expressions

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Delivery: Vital Skill Areas

Voice Pauses – Pads (Fillers) Audience Involvement Question and answer Audio-Visual Aids

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You as the Speaker

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What works for you?

What is your natural style?

What are your challenges?

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If You Only Remember One Thing…

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Practice, Practice, Practice!