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Great Presentations Great Expectations

Great Presentations Great Expectations. Heather McDonnell Sarah Lawrence College Scott Atkinson The College at Brockport State University of New York. Two, Two, Two Presentations In One. “Many are ready to even die in battle, but few can face an assembly without nerves.”

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Great Presentations Great Expectations

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  1. Great PresentationsGreat Expectations Heather McDonnell Sarah Lawrence College Scott Atkinson The College at Brockport State University of New York

  2. Two, Two,Two PresentationsIn One

  3. “Many are ready to even die in battle, but few can face an assembly without nerves.” -ancient Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar

  4. “Most people would prefer to be lying in the casket rather than giving the eulogy.” -Jerry Seinfeld

  5. KISS!

  6. Keep it Simple! Keep it Short!

  7. Gotta Do the Homework • Know your numbers • Know your statistics Preparation is the foundation to an excellent presentation!

  8. Helpful Tip Come Early, Really Early

  9. The Audience • Primary group • H.S. Senior families • The Board of Trustees • School counselors Hidden Group? (potential applicants)

  10. Helpful Tips Know Your Audience Put Yourself in the Audience

  11. Select and Organize • Remember 7th grade English? • The Beginning • The Middle • The End

  12. Helpful Tips Get Practice Anticipate

  13. The Beginning • Get their attention • Joke • Startling statistic • Great Story • Picture • Rhetorical question

  14. Helpful Tip Don’t Apologize (Unless you are really wrong)

  15. Helpful Tip Speeches are about Stories

  16. Your Purpose • Describe the outcome of this meeting • Introduce yourself • Make the meeting personal • Explain the benefit

  17. The Middle • Three to seven critical points only! Process Applications Programs

  18. It’s Not Brain Surgery • The NY Times is written at a 7th grade reading level • Keep your remarks focused on a 7th grade listening level

  19. Helpful Tip Be Entertaining

  20. Diagnose the audience • Glazed eyes? • Furrowed brow? • Sound asleep? • No questions? • You’re losing them!

  21. Helpful Tips Really Listen and Respond to Audience Adjust and Adapt where Necessary

  22. Share Yourself • Analyze your audience for appropriateness • Interject SHORT and PERTINENT personal stories • Makes you more believable

  23. Helpful Tip Have Fun!

  24. About Yourself • Dress appropriately • Grooming is a must ~ you are the object of their gaze • Relax ~ you know your stuff • Don’t fidget ~ feet and hands • Watch your theatrics

  25. Helpful Tips • Slow down • Eye contact • Project your voice • Breathe in not out

  26. Summarize Often • Reinforces the main ideas • Emphasizes your purpose and point • Enhances listening and hearing • The end isn’t so overwhelming

  27. The End • Close with a

  28. The Bang • Not Questions (yet) • Final grabber ~ the more emotional the better • Use powerful words and images

  29. The Questions Question? • Yes, BUT only if you haven’t been taking questions throughout the session • It’s not a great way to end a great presentation.

  30. Helpful Tip Make Time to Think “That’s a good question” “What would you do?”

  31. Say Good Night, Gracie • Thank them for their attention • Acknowledge your host or facilitator

  32. Helpful Tip Consider the Use of: Handouts Slides & Other Media

  33. Helpful Tip • When people attend a presentation, they are not interested in having someone read the slides to them. If that was all there was to learn from the presentation, they could have read the slides themselves and saved a lot of time. One of the most common complaints regarding presentations is that the presenter just read everything from the screen. You have all been there so keep it in mind when preparing your visuals.

  34. Creating and Giving Presentations – Step by Step Guide • Define Purpose • Gather Content and Presentation Ideas • Structure the Subject Matter • Develop How to Present It

  35. Creating and Giving Presentations – Step by Step Guide • Prepare Presentation • Practice • Plan, Experience, Control the Environment • ‘Dress Rehearsal’ if Warranted

  36. KISS

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