Developing Oral and Online Presentations

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Developing Oral and Online Developing Oral and Online PresentationsPresentations


Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

• Explain how oral and online presentations

can influence your career and learn to adapt

the three-step process to oral presentations

• Explain why limiting your scope is especially

important for oral presentations

• Discuss the three functions of an effective

introduction


Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

• Identify six ways to get and hold your

audience’s attention

• Describe the techniques you can use to feel

more confident in front of an audience

• List six steps you can take to handle

questions during a presentation


Building Your Career Building Your Career with Oral Presentationswith Oral Presentations• Display your skills

• Think on your feet

• Grasp complex issues

• Handle challenges


The Three-Step ProcessThe Three-Step Process

• Planning

• Writing

• Closing


Planning the Planning the PresentationPresentation

• Analyze the situation

• Gather the information

• Select the medium

• Organize the message


Analyzing the SituationAnalyzing the Situation

• Information

• Persuasion

• Collaboration


Analyzing the AudienceAnalyzing the Audience

• Supportive

• Interested but neutral

• Uninterested

• Apprehensive

• Hostile


Assessing the Assessing the EnvironmentEnvironment

• Seating arrangements

– Classroom or theater

– Conference table

– Horseshoe or “U” shape

– Café style


Selecting the MediumSelecting the Medium

• In-person presentations

• Web-based presentations


Organizing the Organizing the PresentationPresentation

• Define the main idea

• Limit the scope

• Choose the approach


Preparing the OutlinePreparing the Outline

I. State purpose and main idea

II. Group major points and subpoints

III. List introduction, body, and close

IV. Show your connections

V. Show your sources

VI. Choose a title


The Speaking OutlineThe Speaking Outline

• Follow the planning outline

• Condense points and transitions to

keywords

• Add delivery cues

• Arrange your notes


Writing the PresentationWriting the Presentation

• Adapting to the audience

• Composing the presentation


Adapting to the Adapting to the AudienceAudience

• Small groups

– Casual style, promote participation, use

simple visuals

• Large audiences

– Formal style, control participation, use

multimedia


Composing the Composing the PresentationPresentation

• The introduction

– Arouse interest

– Build credibility

– Preview message



• The body

– Discuss ideas

– Connect ideas

– Capture attention



• The conclusion

– Restate main points

– Describe next steps

– End on a strong note


Completing Completing PresentationsPresentations

• Master the delivery

• Prepare to speak

• Overcome anxiety

• Respond to questions


Mastering Your Delivery Mastering Your Delivery

• Memorizing

• Reading

• Impromptu speaking

• Speaking from notes


Preparing to SpeakPreparing to Speak

• Check the location

• Consider your audience

• Adapt to other cultures


Overcoming AnxietyOvercoming Anxiety

• Practice, practice, practice

• Prepare more material than necessary

• Think positively

• Visualize your success

• Take a few deep breaths

• Be ready


Overcoming AnxietyOvercoming Anxiety

• Don’t panic

• Be comfortable

• Concentrate on your message

• Focus on your audience

• Maintain eye contact

• Keep going


Speaking with Speaking with ConfidenceConfidence

• Nonverbal signals

– Controlled beginning

– Relaxed posture

– Sound of your voice


Responding to QuestionsResponding to Questions

• Focus on the questioner

• Respond appropriately

• Maintain control

• Survive the hot seat

• Encourage questions

• End the presentation

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