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Learning Objectives
1. Plan an effective presentation
by:
o Analyzing the context
o Selecting a suitable delivery style
and formality level
o Outlining the presentation
o Preparing visuals
o Preparing audience handouts
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Learning Objectives
2. Rehearse purposefully by
learning to manage:
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Your notes
Symptoms of stage fright
Vocal and verbal aspects
Nonverbal aspects of presenting
Backchannel
Learning Objectives
3. Manage a question-and-answer
session
4. Apply your presenting skills in a
team presentation
5. Conduct an online presentation
(webinar)
Audience
Analysis for
Presentation
1. Ask these
questions
2. Write your
answers
3. Read them
often as you
plan/prepare
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Opening
Preview
Main points
Memorable language
Clear transitions
Conclusion (ending)
Tell them!
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stand 6 inches
from mic
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keep visuals
simple
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talk to audience,
not the aid
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hold handouts
until the end
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Inhalation
Phonation
Resonation
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Practice Breathing
1.Place hand on your diaphragm
(area between last rib and waist)
o Inhale gently; area moves outward
o Exhale; diaphragm moves inward
2.Inhale deeply
o Can you count to 50+ in one breath?
o Talk fast but e-nun-ci-ate each word
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Practice Pitch
1. Drop head forward; rotate to left; then,
backward; rotate to right
Repeat
2. Yawn
3. Let sound flow forward; dont force it
4. Say one in your lowest tone
o Move up scaletwo, three, fouruntil
you feel slight strain
o Move down scale as far as you can
without strain in voice
Repeat
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Posture
Gestures
Facial
Expression
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U.S. Use/
Meaning
?
Obscene (Nigeria,
Austral., parts of
Mideast); no meaning (Southeast Asia)
Obscene (Asian
cultures)
Thumbs-up
Bent finger
Meaning in Another
Culture
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Meaning in Another
Culture
Disrespect (many
Afr., Asian, Lat. Amer.
countries)
Presenters lack of
eye contact
Respect for
authority (many Afr.,
Asian, Lat. Amer.
cultures
Smiling
Sadness (Jap.);
triteness (Korea);
thanks (Puerto Rico)
Action
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Backchannel
A texting discussion
started by audience members
with others in audience or outsiders
about a presentation/presenter
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MANAGING QUESTION-ANSWER
SESSIONS
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Q & A in
Informal Presentations
Remind audience of the topic
talked about before the question
Solicit other questions to show
that you welcome questions
Summarize discussion to this
point
Politely stop someone who tends
to take control of the session
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Q & A in
Formal Presentations
Try to foresee questions youll get
Plant a question in the audience
Ask a question if audience doesnt
Each time you take a question,
acknowledge it with a kind remark
Restate the question while looking
at person who asked it
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Q & A in
Formal Presentations
Face entire audience when you answer
Give direct answer; explain briefly
Ask questioner if s/he has more
When time is up, thank audience and
dismiss them
Dismiss them early if no more
questions
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Q & A in
Formal Presentations
What if you dont know answer?
o Give partial answer; say where to
look for more information
o Ask if someone else can answer
o Offer to send answer within a few
days
but only if you mean it
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Presenting a Webinar
more
visuals
extra
practice
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Presenting a Webinar
watch
the time
shorter
pauses
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