Presentations 101

EL Journey Wheel

Powerpoint is your friend

Manifest Idea as Image: leverage a variety of media to

convert ideas into powerful visual stories.

Make it visual - Communicate with images, do not have a

slideshow that is full of words that people read instead

of looking at you.

Time

Tell a Story

Stick with a single look or theme, keep it simple.

tangible vs. digital

Jan Chipchase

Slow Down. Nervous and inexperienced speakers tend to

talk too fast. Consciously slow your speech down and

add pauses for emphasis.

Talk to the audience, not your shoes, not the projector,

not the wall, not your notes, not the front row. Smile,

make eye contact, talk with everyone. Show your

enthusiasm.

Be entertaining, speeches should be interesting and

informative. Have fun.

Feeling the urge to use presentation killers like ‘um,’

‘ah,’ ‘like’ or ‘you know’? Replace those with a pause

taking a short breath in. The pause may seem a bit

awkward, but the audience will barely notice it.

Project your voice. Nothing is worse than a speaker you

can no’t hear. Projecting your voice does no’t mean

yelling. Rather stand up straight and let your voice

resonate to produce a clearer sound.

Use a clear, minimum 30 point font. Make sure people in the

back of an auditorium can see it.

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Jan Chipchase

Don’t have your whole speech as text.

Don’t read off your presentation behind you.

Don’t use blue or green text.

Be enthusiastic

Tips to prepare:

• Slides are there to SUPPORT your presentation, you

should NOT just READ OFF your presentation.

• Use powerful pictures.

• Show passion, convince your audience!

• Practice. Practice. Practice.

• Try to complete your PowerPoint ASAP so you can

spend more time to practice the delivery.

• Manage your energy and your time.

• Be confident, put on a smile

Rehearse, rehearse and rehearse

Tell a Story

Why?

To Inspire

To Motivate

To Encourage

To Gain Support

To Captivate Your Crowd

To Effect Positive Change for Africa

Public Speaking

Video: Ms USA or

Stark County

Republican

Public Speaking Delivery Techniques:

• Posture: standing up tall with feet shoulder width apart.

• Pace: varying the speed of speaking so it is understandable and interesting

• Pacing: using the space provided in a deliberate manner and not wandering

aimlessly. Watch out for doing the two step.

• Eye Contact: locking eyes with various members of the audience (not a back

wall) and varying the group attention is devoted to in a casual and seemingly

natural manner

• Gestures: using hand movements and body language in a way that enhances

the content, but is not distracting or overly dramatic

• Tone: speaking in a manner that is appropriate and attentive to the

demographic of the audience.

• Volume: projecting the voice (though not shouting) so that the sound reaches

the back of the room

• Voice: speaking in a pitch that is pleasant for the audience to listen to

• Cadence: controlling vocal inflection and varying it where appropriate

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