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Cooking Up Spicier Presentations For Yourself and Your Audience

Cooking Up Spicier Presentations For Yourself and Your Audience. Presented By: Stacy Smulka. Ingredients 1 cup – Topic Knowledge 1 cup – Audience Knowledge 1 cup – Audience Participation ½ cup – Practice ½ cup – Self-Confidence 1 Tablespoon – Theme Dash – Humor. Cooking Directions

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Cooking Up Spicier Presentations For Yourself and Your Audience

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  1. Cooking Up Spicier PresentationsFor Yourself and Your Audience Presented By: Stacy Smulka

  2. Ingredients 1 cup – Topic Knowledge 1 cup – Audience Knowledge 1 cup – Audience Participation ½ cup – Practice ½ cup – Self-Confidence 1 Tablespoon – Theme Dash – Humor

  3. Cooking Directions • Combine and Mix: • Topic Knowledge • Audience Knowledge • Audience Participation • Practice • Self-Confidence • Theme • Sprinkle with Humor

  4. 1 Cup – Topic Knowledge • What makes you an expert on the topic? • What new perspective do you bring? • Use Key Words • 10-20-30 Rule: Guy Kawasaki • No more than 10 slides • PowerPoint Slides: 20 mins or less • Use font size 30 or larger

  5. 1 Cup – Audience Knowledge • What does your audience already know? • What does your audience need to learn? • View From the Perspective –”WIIFM: What’s In It For Me” -www.lifehack.org

  6. 1 Cup – Audience Participation • Do you need audience “plants”? • Develop Questions for Audience • Relevant, Easy-to-Answer • Use Free Goodies • Food, Office Supplies, Toys • Integrate Learning Styles • Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic (Hands-On)

  7. 1/2 Cup – Practice • Enough So You Feel Comfortable • Don’t Read From Script • Utilize a Dress Rehearsal • Incorporate Every Aspect • Audience Participation • Any Activity • Additional Tools (ie: video)

  8. 1/2 Cup – Self-Confidence • Scout Out Location • Arrive Early and Set-Up • Don’t Rush • Take a Few Deep Breaths • You Know Your Stuff • Have FUN!

  9. 1 Tablespoon – Theme • Personalize the Presentation • Make It Yours! • Brainstorm Several Theme Ideas • How will you incorporate theme? • Does theme fit your audience? • Is theme current/appropriate? • www.orientaltrading.com

  10. Dash – Humor • Entertain While Educating • Use Suitable Humor for Audience • Be Yourself!

  11. Alternative Cooking Directions • Conduct Online Research • Survey Friends/Family for Advice • Review Your Prior Presentations… • What went well? • What would you change? • What was your audience feedback? • Consider Previous Presentations… • What presentations impressed you? Why? • What aspects can you emulate?

  12. References • Lifehack.org:http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/18-tips-for-killer-presentations.html • Novamind.com:http://www.novamind.com/presentations/tips-for-great-presentations.php • ItSeemsToMe.com:http://seems2shel.typepad.com/itseemstome/2004/04/12_tips_on_givi.html • Red Deer College – rdchss.wordpress.com:http://rdchss.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/10-tips-for-great-presentations/

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