HOW TO MAKE BETTER

PRESENTATIONSMARYANN L. ROTH

GLOBAL ECONOMICS: FALL15-C-8-ORG536-1

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS

DR. PHILLIP E. JACKSON

OCTOBER 18, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Write a plan for your presentation.

• Consider each style of learning before you present.

• Consider role playing

• Who is your audience?

• Why are you presenting to them?

• Can you relate to your audience?

• How will you know you taught your audience?

• Set goals for your presentation

• Question your audience along the way.

WRITE A PLAN FOR YOUR PRESENTATION

Who What Why

Where When

CONSIDER EACH LEARNING STYLEThe Seven Learning Styles

• Visual (spatial):You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.

• Aural (auditory-musical): You prefer using sound and music.

• Verbal (linguistic): You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.

• Physical (kinesthetic): You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch.

• Logical (mathematical): You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems.

• Social (interpersonal): You prefer to learn in groups or with other people.

• Solitary (intrapersonal): You prefer to work alone and use self-study.

Learning-styles-online.com

• Visual – Pictures

• Aural – Video

• Verbal – The majority of your presentation

• Physical – Notes and talking with your hands

• Logical – Problem solving session

• Social – Group role playing sessions

• Solitary – Self problem resolving.

IS ROLE PLAYING RIGHT FOR YOU?

YES

• Allows for multiple scenarios at once

• Allows for group interaction

• Can build confidence in your audience

• Allows individuals to listen to others

• A break in a slide show

• Can get creative juices flowing

NO

• Too many people talking at once

• Individuals didn’t pay attention to follow instructions

• Lack of confidence

• Hard to regain control of your audience after

• Went beyond the scenario

WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE?

Managers CEO’s Customer Service

High Level Professional

Starting their Career

WHY ARE YOU PRESENTING TO THEM?

• Name

• Time in the industry

• Title

• Why you are here today?

• What did you do that makes you qualified to teach others?

• What was your first job?

• What did you learn from that job?

CAN YOU RELATE TO YOUR AUDIENCE?

Where did you start?

Relay a heartfelt story

What pushes you?

HOW WILL YOU KNOW YOUR PRESENTATION WAS A SUCCESS?

Did they fall asleep?

Did they retain anything?

Did you teach them in a manner that they can teach someone else?

Then YES you did great! All your hard work will pay off!

SET GOALS FOR YOUR PRESENTATION

• Tap into each learning style • Listen to your audience • Relate to a majority of your audience • Call on separate people• Engage your audience

WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK

• Develop questions specifically for your presentation• What did you find most useful?• How can you implement this? • What will you do if you hit a roadblock?

REFERENCES• Guffey, M. (2006) Business Communications Process & Product 5th Edition. Mason, OH. Thompson

Higher Education

• Training Today (2015). How to Conduct an Effective Training Session Retrieved from http://trainingtoday.blr.com/employee-training-resources/How-Conduct-Effective-Training-Session

• Severance, R. (2015, October 16). 'How great can you be?'. Pueblo Chieftain, The (CO).

• Advanogy (2015) Overview of Learning Styles Retrieved from http://www.learning-styles-online.com/overview/

• Sales Creators (2007) Role Playing Retrieved from http://www.salescreators.com/Section3/roleplay.htm

• Uhuru Network (2015) What Questions to Ask After a Presentation? Retrieved from http://uhurunetwork.com/3-best-questions-to-ask-your-audience-after-a-presentation/