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Topics Covered. Preparation Technique Presentation Technology Questions. Preparation. Targeting Your Talk. Know your audience profile Know why you are speaking Know how long your talking Know your topic Believe in your topic. Structuring Your Talk. Mind map content

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  1. Topics Covered • Preparation • Technique • Presentation • Technology • Questions

  2. Preparation

  3. Targeting Your Talk • Know your audience profile • Know why you are speaking • Know how long your talking • Know your topic • Believe in your topic

  4. Structuring Your Talk • Mind map content • Know length of presentation • Identify main points • Allocate time to points

  5. Detailing Your Talk • Introduction • “Tell ‘em what you’re gonna tell ‘em” • Main Body • “Tell ‘em” • Conclusion • “Tell ‘em what you told ‘em”

  6. Venue Checklist • Where is it? • Facilities available. • Is the room flat or tiered? • Seating arrangements? • Theatre Style? • Classroom Style? • Workshop style?

  7. Technique

  8. Top five fears • 5. Deep water • 4. Financial problems • 3. Insects and bugs • 2. Height • 1. Talking to an audience

  9. Nerves • Never eliminated • Don’t over relax • Slow down and deep breathe • Hot drinks not cold

  10. Read or remember? • Never totally read • Double space manuscript • Write it as you will speak it • Highlight key words

  11. Read or remember? • Memorize first two minutes • Memorise your closing • If you get lost - be calm • Practice

  12. Dress • Be comfortable • Appropriate standard • One level up from the audience • Remember dark colours are authoritative • Disarranged? • Audiences notice your attire if poorly dressed. When you are smartly dressed they notice the person.

  13. Humour • Must be relevant • Avoid telling jokes • Unless you are an expert • Anecdotal humour is best • If not humours - don’t try

  14. Practice • Spot Test • Paper Test • Music Test

  15. Presentation

  16. First two minutes • After intro count to 5, get up • Walk to position slowly • Pause • Stand still first two minutes • Smile

  17. Eye Contact • Contact for 2 to 3 seconds • Avoid excessive contact • Don’t dart around • it gives impression of being shifty • Don’t ignore people in front

  18. Eye Contact • Let eyes react to content • Are you a slow blinker? • Practice, Practice

  19. Posture and Movement • Stand upright and balanced • Energy position • Slightly on balls of feet and leaning forward • Move freely and positively • do not pace • do not half pace • do not rock

  20. Posture and Movement • Avoid hiding behind lectern • Don’t fold arms • Don’t put hands in pockets • Enthusiasm is infectious

  21. Facial Expressions • Be natural • remove nervous gestures • Biting lip • fidgeting • Smile

  22. Vocals • Your voice is energy • Record yourself practising • Are you believable • Are you natural • Don’t fear emotion • Speak to the last row

  23. Vocals • Vary the speed • Slow = importance • Fast = enthusiasm • Speak at 80 - 120 words/min • Don’t read but don’t memorise • How said - 38% credibility

  24. Verbals • Words alone, 7% of credibility • Use appropriate language • Avoid jargon • Talk with not at the audience

  25. Ums, Errs and Ahhs • Avoid them • Record yourself • Listen for how often • What type • Think in points not words • Practice

  26. Technology

  27. Visual Aids • Sight is responsible for 75% of learning process • 75% of learning is via visuals • Visuals - 75% learning

  28. Visual Aids

  29. Designing Visuals • No more than 6 lines / page • Use 3:2 ratio, width to height • 30 point is minimum • Use Times or Helvitica • They are familiar fonts to the audience

  30. Designing Visuals • Big and bold is beautiful • Be consistent • headings • design • colour • font size • Use upper and lower case • it reads better

  31. Designing Visuals • Use contrast • Keep graphics simple • Be careful with photographs • Use all of screen

  32. Using Visuals • Talk to audience not screen • Use blanks between points • Blank screen focus attention back on you, this is good. • Know what is on the screen • Address the points on screen

  33. Questions

  34. Question Time • Set the policy • Asking Questions • Handling questions • Handling difficult questions

  35. Summary • KISS

  36. Audiences • are • friendly • Most of the time

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