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• Is not about DRAMA• Keeps you ON YOUR TOES• The BEST performers are
always a bit nervous
STAGE FRIGHT is a good thing
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
• Keep SPECIAL EFFECTS to a minimum
• Be sure your slides are COMPATIBLE with the venue’s TECHNOLOGY
• Do a SOUND CHECK• Have a BACKUP in case of
technology failure
TECHNOLOGY is your friend
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
• Be READY to present• You are the EXPERT• Your AUDIENCE wants to
hear what you have to say
CONTENT is not quite everything
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
• Write, REWRITE, REFINE• Use a
TIMER/stopwatch/friend• Rehearse EVERY PART of
the presentation, words and technology
• Rehearse EACH TIME you change the presentation
It’s all in the PREPARATION
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
• Be sure text is LARGE ENOUGH to read from the back of the room• Pictures must be sharp,
and CLEARLY ILLUSTRATE your point• Speak clearly, AUDIBLY
Give a MEMORABLE presentationand let the details be in the handout
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
• Keep an eye on the MONITOR, not the screen
• Elaborate on your points from your NOTES
• Decide whether to use handouts as TOOLS or REFRESHERS
DON’T READ your slides
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
• Use your BIG GIRL voice• SPEAK, don’t shout• Have a FRIEND sit in the
last row• LOOK at each person in
the audience
Speak to the BACK of the room
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
• Use your BRAND simply and consistently
• Your content and your appearance should COMPLIMENT each other
It’s all in the PRESENTATION
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
• Speak like you CARE about your TOPIC
• Speak like you CARE about your AUDIENCE
• SMILE! We want you to SUCCEED!
Tailor the presentation to YOU as well as your audience
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
THANK YOU!
How To Give A GOOD Presentation
