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Perfecting Your Presentations

Perfecting Your Presentations. Jamie Matczak Nicolet Federated Library System Green Bay, WI jmatczak@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us. What Are We Going To Cover?. Organizing & Creating a Great Presentation  Building Audience Rapport & Maintaining Attention  Polishing Your Delivery Hand Outs

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Perfecting Your Presentations

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  1. Perfecting Your Presentations Jamie Matczak Nicolet Federated Library System Green Bay, WI jmatczak@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us

  2. What Are We Going To Cover? • Organizing & Creating a Great Presentation •  Building Audience Rapport & Maintaining Attention •  Polishing Your Delivery • Hand Outs • 5 Presentation Must-Haves

  3. 2 Slides

  4. TODAY’S SESSION • WE WILL COVER A VARIETY OF TOPICS. • IT WILL LAST 50 MINUTES WITH TIME FOR QUESTIONS. • FEEDBACK ON THIS PRESENTATION IS APPRECIATED.

  5. Today’s Session • Variety of topics covered • 50 Minutes Plus Q & A • Feedback appreciated

  6. Which was easier to read? Why?

  7. What Tool Should We Use? • Google Docs • Prezi • Empressr • Slidebank • Slideshare

  8. Organizing Effective Presentations

  9. Effective Presentations 1. Know Your Purpose 2. Know Your Audience - Friendly, Neutral, Uninterested, Hostile 3. Organize the Introduction 4. Organize the Body

  10. The 10/20/30 Rule • 10 Slides • 20 Minutes • 30-point Font

  11. How Do We Organize a Presentation?  1. Chronological 2. Topic Grouping 3. Journalism Pattern 4. Problem/Solution 5. Compare/Contrast (Pro/Con)

  12. Organizing for Your Audience Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Friendly Neutral Uninterested Hostile Any pattern Any pattern Any pattern Any pattern Any pattern Any pattern Any pattern Any pattern Pro/Con, Problem/Solution Topical or Chronological Not Topical or Chronological

  13. Creating a Great Presentation

  14. Can you read this??

  15. Use the 6 x 6 rule. • Use the 6 x 6 rule. • Use the 6 x 6 rule. • Use the 6 x 6 rule. • Use the 6 x 6 rule. • Use the 6 x 6 rule.

  16. Use Special Effects Wisely. • Use Special Effects Wisely. • Use Special Effects Wisely.

  17. Nicolet Federated Library System

  18. Building Audience Rapport & Maintaining Attention

  19. Although multimedia presentations supply terrific sizzle, they can’t replace the steak.

  20. Non-Verbal Techniques • Look Nice • Animate Your Body • M o v e………………. • Vary your facial expression

  21. Verbal Techniques • Imagery • Speak extemporaneously • Punch your words • Verbal Signpost • You? = No

  22. Polishing Your Delivery • Pause • Use the Brakes • Avoid Digressions • Control Your Voice • Encourage & Repeat Questions • Reinforce, End and Appreciate

  23. Delivery Style and Audience Friendly → Pleasant, smile Neutral → Confident, small gestures Uninterested → Dynamic, large gestures Hostile → Calm, controlled

  24. Stage Fright • Breathe • Convert Your Fear • Ignore Stumbles • Others ?

  25. Hand Outs: Are they needed?

  26. What Should I Include? • White Space • Visuals/Charts • Contact info

  27. The “Slideument” http://www.rethinkpresentations.com/the-handout-not-your-slides/

  28. When To “Hand it Out?” Beginning vs The End

  29. Keys • Accessible • 1 page • Nothing new • Images • Professional

  30. Supporting Material and Audience Friendly → Humor, Personal Neutral → Facts, Statistics Uninterested → Humor, Visuals, Quotes Hostile → Objective, Expertise

  31. 5 Presentation Musts! • Practice • Prepare • Drink • Layers • Confidence

  32. This is What We Covered: • Organizing & Creating a Great Presentation •  Building Audience Rapport & Maintaining Attention •  Polishing Your Delivery • Hand Outs • 5 Presentation Musts-Haves

  33. Take Aways! What is one thing you can work on for your next presentation?  

  34. Other Tips? Questions? Thank you!!   Jamie Matczak Nicolet Federated Library System jmatczak@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us 920-448-4413 Facebook, LinkedIn Twitter: Travelingjamie Slides available on ARSL Conference Website 

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