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Tips for Presenting Like a Pro

Sustainability Task Force 2009. Tips for Presenting Like a Pro. By Sharon Chavez Talent, Learning and Organizational Development. TIP!. When introducing yourself, be positive and establish your credibility. Objective.

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Tips for Presenting Like a Pro

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  1. Sustainability Task Force 2009 Tips for Presenting Like a Pro By Sharon Chavez Talent, Learning and Organizational Development TIP! When introducing yourself, be positive and establish your credibility.

  2. Objective To provide you with techniques to help you feel more confident as you deliver the sustainability (or any) presentation. TIP! Define objectives to inform others what they will get from the presentation.

  3. Opening Activity (Icebreakers) • Consider a poor presentation that you may have witnessed and jot down one factor that led to the low quality. • Share your thought with a peer. • After 2 minutes, we will share ideas as a large group. TIP! Use icebreakers to warm up the group and help them become engaged.

  4. The 3P Approach to Powerful Presentations • Plan • Practice • Present TIP! Rather then giving all the answers, ask questions to stimulate the discussion.

  5. Plan to Engage Them Three frameworks of impact • Greening NYU’s operational impact • Sustainability Education • Research, new ideas and exportation of best practices. Use these questions: • What is the training suppose to accomplish? • Who is the audience? • How do they like to learn? What medium will you use? • How much time will you have? • Why should they care?

  6. Sustainability at NYU • All School • Sustainability Task Force • Administration • School greening Groups • Student Clubs X TIP! Be flexible when creating and presenting the material.

  7. Practice and Reduce the Jitters • Use positive self talk • Focus on those who like you. • Consider “what’s the worst that can happen?” • Think “Nobody is perfect.” Or “The audience is friendly.” • Release the stress by doing something physical. TIP! Also use your practice to fix mistakes & ensure that your content meets the group’s needs.

  8. Tips to Present Successfully • . • . • . • . • . • . • …….. You already know the tips!

  9. Make the Connection • Know names...or at least a few! • Share stories that others can connect to. • Use eye contact . • Connect before the session. • Show value for their expertise. • Be genuine.

  10. DON’T DO THIS! • Don’t read from slides. • Don’t talk continuously. • Don’t read your notes. • And of course, DON’T sermonize.

  11. A Quick History 1980’s – EarthMatters! Undergrad club. 1990 – NYU Recycling Program Begins 2005 – NYU Green Arch Initiative 2006 – Sustainability Task Force 2007 – Full time Sustainability Staff hired in URPA and FCM Currently: Moving forward with STF/FCM Future: Climate Action Plan Unveiled Be sure to close with a recap Take questions and answers Share additional resources

  12. EBRARY RESOURCES http://library.nyu.edu/collections/ejournals.html • Say it With PresentationsAuthor: Zelazny, Gene • Persuasive Proposals and Presentationsebrary ReaderAuthor: Pierce, Heather • Confident Speaker   Author: Monarth, Harrison Kase, Larin

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