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Topics Covered. Preparation Technique Presentation Technology Questions. Preparation. Targeting Your Talk. Know your audience profile Know why you are speaking Know how long your talking Know your topic Believe in your topic. Structuring Your Talk. Mind map content
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Topics Covered • Preparation • Technique • Presentation • Technology • Questions
Targeting Your Talk • Know your audience profile • Know why you are speaking • Know how long your talking • Know your topic • Believe in your topic
Structuring Your Talk • Mind map content • Know length of presentation • Identify main points • Allocate time to points
Detailing Your Talk • Introduction • “Tell ‘em what you’re gonna tell ‘em” • Main Body • “Tell ‘em” • Conclusion • “Tell ‘em what you told ‘em”
Venue Checklist • Where is it? • Facilities available. • Is the room flat or tiered? • Seating arrangements? • Theatre Style? • Classroom Style? • Workshop style?
Top five fears • 5. Deep water • 4. Financial problems • 3. Insects and bugs • 2. Height • 1. Talking to an audience
Nerves • Never eliminated • Don’t over relax • Slow down and deep breathe • Hot drinks not cold
Read or remember? • Never totally read • Double space manuscript • Write it as you will speak it • Highlight key words
Read or remember? • Memorize first two minutes • Memorise your closing • If you get lost - be calm • Practice
Dress • Be comfortable • Appropriate standard • One level up from the audience • Remember dark colours are authoritative • Disarranged? • Audiences notice your attire if poorly dressed. When you are smartly dressed they notice the person.
Humour • Must be relevant • Avoid telling jokes • Unless you are an expert • Anecdotal humour is best • If not humours - don’t try
Practice • Spot Test • Paper Test • Music Test
First two minutes • After intro count to 5, get up • Walk to position slowly • Pause • Stand still first two minutes • Smile
Eye Contact • Contact for 2 to 3 seconds • Avoid excessive contact • Don’t dart around • it gives impression of being shifty • Don’t ignore people in front
Eye Contact • Let eyes react to content • Are you a slow blinker? • Practice, Practice
Posture and Movement • Stand upright and balanced • Energy position • Slightly on balls of feet and leaning forward • Move freely and positively • do not pace • do not half pace • do not rock
Posture and Movement • Avoid hiding behind lectern • Don’t fold arms • Don’t put hands in pockets • Enthusiasm is infectious
Facial Expressions • Be natural • remove nervous gestures • Biting lip • fidgeting • Smile
Vocals • Your voice is energy • Record yourself practising • Are you believable • Are you natural • Don’t fear emotion • Speak to the last row
Vocals • Vary the speed • Slow = importance • Fast = enthusiasm • Speak at 80 - 120 words/min • Don’t read but don’t memorise • How said - 38% credibility
Verbals • Words alone, 7% of credibility • Use appropriate language • Avoid jargon • Talk with not at the audience
Ums, Errs and Ahhs • Avoid them • Record yourself • Listen for how often • What type • Think in points not words • Practice
Visual Aids • Sight is responsible for 75% of learning process • 75% of learning is via visuals • Visuals - 75% learning
Designing Visuals • No more than 6 lines / page • Use 3:2 ratio, width to height • 30 point is minimum • Use Times or Helvitica • They are familiar fonts to the audience
Designing Visuals • Big and bold is beautiful • Be consistent • headings • design • colour • font size • Use upper and lower case • it reads better
Designing Visuals • Use contrast • Keep graphics simple • Be careful with photographs • Use all of screen
Using Visuals • Talk to audience not screen • Use blanks between points • Blank screen focus attention back on you, this is good. • Know what is on the screen • Address the points on screen
Question Time • Set the policy • Asking Questions • Handling questions • Handling difficult questions
Summary • KISS
Audiences • are • friendly • Most of the time