Successful Presentations

1. SuccessfulPresentations Eric Mingorance, Com 9692 Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

2. For Starters… • Talk is cheap. Supply exceeds Demand. • Southern woman’s speech opener • President Carter, speaking at a business lunch in Tokyo, decided to open his speech with a brief joke Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

3. First Things First • Tell your audience why this presentation is important to them • Tell them what your going to tell them • Tell them • Tell them what you’ve told them • Repetition is powerful learning device- Work-Learning Research Center, Somerville, MA  Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

4. This is Important to You! • You too will need to deliver many presentation through-out your life • Media and advertising has reduced attention spans • Presentation is everything (almost) Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

5. What’s Covered • Introductions • General Do’s and Don’ts • Use of Powerpoint • Resources • Summation Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

6. Presentation Don’ts • Do not read a paper word for word • Do not parrot your powerpoint • Do not chew gum during your speech • Do not play with your hair • Do not make “air quotes” • Do not come to a crash stop • Generally, no need for “In my opinion” or “I feel” unless your thoughts are easily confused with facts or statistics Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

7. Presentation Do’s • Be Prepare and organized • Breathe - speak clearly, at appropriate level • Use appropriatevocabulary • Make eye contact with your audience • Move around and use hand gestures • Only read when quoting someone, otherwise use short notes • Practice your presentation with a partner or in front of the mirror.   • Remember to thank your audience Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

8. To ppt or not to ppt • Death by Powerpoint • Beware, the crutch • Stealing the show • Best used to present main points, data or necessary visuals Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

9. Some points on powerpoint • Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should • Best reference, Edward R. Tufte books on information design • DIY Desktop publishing Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

10. On visuals • Content is king“Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet” - Bill Gates 1996 • Backgrounds Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

11. On Visuals • Displaying data: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information and Data Analysis for Politics And Policy - Tufte • Good Graphics Tip sheet - Marianne W. Zawitz USDOJavailable as PDF online Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

12. Resources • www.mingomedia.com/com9620 Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

13. Summary • Introductions; know your audience, explain importance, explain again • General Do’s and Don’ts (seem simple)BSA rules: KISS & 5Ps • Powerpoints and Tufte • It’s all online mingomedia.com/con9620 Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620

14. Thank you for your attention. Presented by Eric Mingorance Slides available at: www.mingomedia.com/com9620