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ORAL PRESENTATIONS. Opening Slide(s). In-House Presentation: Company Name & Logo Project Title Audience Greeting/Identification Your Name & Title For a Customer: Put their logo large at top; yours small at bottom. Welcome Egg Lovers!. Special Welcome to Livonia Butterbeans,
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Opening Slide(s) • In-House Presentation: • Company Name & Logo • Project Title • Audience Greeting/Identification • Your Name & Title • For a Customer: • Put their logo large at top; yours small at bottom
Welcome Egg Lovers! Special Welcome to Livonia Butterbeans, 2014 Egg Queen EGGS-ilicious Corporation
EGGS-ilicious CorporationEGGspansion John Carlberg Marketing Division
Format • Bullet Points • Slides should have brief, concise text, usually in bullet format. These bullet points are merely the cues—you will elaborate fully upon them when you speak.
Overview • Begin with an overview of your presentation to orient your audience • The 4 Ps • Delivery • Visuals • Handouts • Closings
Introduction Delivering your presentations effectively involves using a proven four-step process: Plan, Prepare, Practice, and Present. Follow these guidelines and you and your message will have high impact on your audiences.
Plan • Identify and describe your audience • Knowledge • Experience • Needs • Goals
Plan (cont’d) • Define the purpose of your talk based on the outcome you seek with your audience: • Inform • Persuade • Motivate to action • Sell • Teach • Train TIP Identify and organize yourkey points
Prepare • Establish a positive Mind-Set • Value your message. • Visualize yourself succeeding. • Visualize your audience responding. • Give yourself pep talks.
Prepare (cont’d) • Prepare an attention-getting Opening • Use a question related to audience need. • Pay a sincere compliment. • Relate a relevant incident.
Prepare (cont’d) • Illustrate and support Key Points with evidence and visuals. • Statistics • Analogies • Demonstrations • Testimonials • Incidents • Exhibits TIP Develop transitions orbridges between key points.
Prepare (cont’d) • Prepare a memorable Close • Dramatize your ideas. • Throw down a challenge. • Use a motivating statement. • Restate the key benefit. • Deliver a convincing summary.
Practice • Practice your presentation and review your visuals for • Clarity • Relevancy • Eye-appeal • Visibility • Quality • Memorability
Practice (cont’d) • Practice your presentation before an audience, coach, video camera. Receive feedback and coaching on • Strong opening. • Clear key points. • Logical flow using clear transitions • Credible evidence.and...
Practice (cont’d) • Also receive feedback and coaching on • Memorable close. • Clarity of message. • Identifying distracting mannerisms. • Results achieved.
Present • Rely on the fundamentals • Own your subject. • Feel positive about your talk. • Project to your audience the value of your message.
Present (cont’d) • Make a positive first impression: • Establish eye-contact. • Display poised, confident body language. • Be relaxed. • Be well groomed.
Present (cont’d) • Build rapport with the audience: • Be sincere. • Be yourself. • Say “we” not “you.” • Talk in terms of your audience’s interest. • Involve your audience.
Present (cont’d) • Hold the attention of the audience: • Be enthusiastic--SMILE! • Use vivid words. • Express yourself clearlyand concisely. • Tell a story. • Have an upbeat voice. • Have proper body animation. TIP Close your presentation tomake a favorable, lastingimpression
Present (cont’d) • Strive for continuous improvement: • Measure the success of your talk. • Identify the strengths as well asareas to improve. • Decide how you will improvethe next talk. TIP Remember to PLAN /PREPARE / PRACTICE /PRESENT
Delivery • Choose the extemporaneous style (pp. 657-58) • Plan carefully • Use outline notes • Use conversational delivery style
Visuals • Don’t let visuals drive the show • Keep visuals clear and simple • Seek variety
Computer Images Posters Projectors TV/VCR Flip Charts Chalkboard Handouts Visuals (con’t)
HANDOUTS (con’t) • Supplemental Information
HANDOUTS • Complex or Involved Graphics
HANDOUTS • Professional Graphics
HANDOUTS • Questionnaire
HANDOUTS • FOOD!
Two Closings • First • Segue into it with a recap of main points • Say thanks and solicit questions • Second • Another thanks and, since this is final impression time, include such things as: • Your slogan/proposal • Your name and contact info • Any other valuable resources (personnel, Web sites, etc.)
Thanks for your Time! QUESTIONS??
Have A Great Day Let’s Go Crack Some Eggs!!!