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Practice makes perfection!

Start with the WHY

Public Speaking

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Face to face communication

• Facial expression

• Visual contact

• Using your hands / posture

• Listen

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10 Tips for Effective Presentations 1. Be prepare

• Know the people in the room / size of audience• Location - size of room / how it is organized• Resources available (podium, table, projector, mic)• Define the objective of the presentation• Develop key points (3) • Manage time properly• Use prompt cards (“Fichas”)

2. Body language• 55% of your message is in the body language• Consistence between words and action• Your posture and gestures will reveal what you feel about the

words you are saying

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3. Eye contact - Look at your audience in the eye and let them see yours - In a natural fashion, talk to everyone - You will get feedback, control and trust4. Keep them awake - Make a “user friendly presentation” - Involve them with personal examples - Avoid anything monotonous 5. Listen - Before you arrive - While you present (eyes and ears) - As you leave

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6. Do not READ - do not read from the presentation - only read when there is a compelling reason7. Style or substance - When public speaking 93% of our impact is non verbal - Do not neglect substance 8. Visuals - Avoid complicated, difficult or impossible to read images - Present in bumper stickers or t-shirts9. Rehearse for confidence (test run) - Do it! - Rehearse for content and non verbal factors - Look natural and “get away” with your objective

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10. Your moment of truth- When presenting you are always “selling yourself”- You never know who may be listening

Task for you:Sell CISV/a program/activity to an audience60 seconds presentation for tomorrowIndividualEnglish/Spanish/Portuguese

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• If you don’t remember the exact words, don’t worry, the audience will not know.

• Doris Allen was a visionary child psychologist who founded CISV in 1951 was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

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