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Tips & Pointers on Giving Great Oral Presentations. By Jennifer L. Bowie. Planning. Determine your purpose statement: Why are you speaking? Who are you speaking to? What do you want your audience to think, do, know, remember, walk away with?
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Tips & Pointers on Giving Great Oral Presentations By Jennifer L. Bowie
Planning • Determine your purpose statement: • Why are you speaking? • Who are you speaking to? • What do you want your audience to think, do, know, remember, walk away with? • Analyze your listeners: think about their knowledge, needs, concerns, level of commitment or care, objections & more • Aim for simplicity & conciseness • Anticipate audience questions • Outline • Plan & prepare visuals & media • Rehearse delivery & practice with technology
Delivering the Presentation • Use the preacher’s maxim • Tell ‘em what you're gonna tell ‘em, then you tell ‘em, and the you tell ‘em what you told ‘em (abstract, body, conclusion) • Start by getting the audience’s attention • Introduce topic clearly • Focus on listeners’ concerns • Use explicit transitions • Come prepared: do not take a long time setting up, make sure you can work the technology, and make sure you are organized • Make sure transitions are smooth: • Have smooth technology transitions especially if you are working with PowerPoint and the web • Have smooth speaker to speaker transitions • Be aware of verbal and body language & make eye contact
