The ART of Presenting

1. The ART of Presenting

2. Go to the website: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCS_96.htm Score Interpretation How are YOUR Presenting Skills?

3. Watch video of Steve Jobs (amazing presenter) Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Choose two OTHER reliable videos of presentation skills, best presenters, etc. Come up with a list of the MOST IMPORTANT things for a successful presentation Minimum 10 What do YOU think the “ART of Presenting” Is?

4. Four Key Elements Understand your audience Prepare your content Deliver confidently Control the environment Effective Presentation

5. Determine target audience Determine audience expectations Create outline based on needs of audience Stick to GOAL of presentation (meet needs) Keep returning to the goal (theme) Understand Your Audience

6. Identify few key points – Help audience retain messages with the chunking principle Chunk data into 5-7 key points More memorable Be Brief– Good presentations inspire the audience to learn more Use an outline – Start by telling them what you intend to cover/what to expect Opening Body Closing Start and end strongly –Start and end with a message they won't forget Use examples for support– Lecture is the least interesting! Liven it up! Prepare Your Content:5 Key Presentation Principles

7. Try setting a “Theme” Remember - “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” Should not be an introduction of yourself Opening should make an emotional connection with audience Design a HOOK Prepare Your Content:OPENING

8. Ask a series of rhetorical questions Make a startling assertion Reference a historical event Use the word “imagine” Add a little show business Arouse curiosity Use quotations differently Take them through a "what if" scenario Tell them a story The “HOOK”

9. Three important points Engage audience, don’t tell everything you know Keep outcome in mind Present both sides of an issue Prepare Your Content:BODY

10. End on a memorable note Summarize key points Ask for questions Finish a story Refer back to the introduction or “hook” Remind audience of fact or statistic Use a rhetorical question; a positive statement; or a famous quotation. Call for “action”-Challenge your audience to apply what you told them Prepare Your Content:CLOSING

11. “Thank you” is NOT a memorable ending Don’t end with an apology: “I guess I’ve rambled on long enough.” “I don’t know if I’ve made this clear.” Don’t trail off Don’t introduce a whole new idea in your conclusion K.I.S.S. Avoid these CLOSING pitfalls

12. Practice to build confidence Be flexible Welcome statements from the audience Use slides and other visual aids Keep your visuals simple and brief Manage your stress Deliver Confidently

13. Rehearsing does not mean memorization Videotape yourself Calm your nerves Stop working on it Practice Makes Perfect

14. Practice in the presentation room Do your own setup Test your timing Control the Environment

15. Choose a topic of interest (could be a hobby, current event, or anything you are interested in) Demonstrate TWO different hooks Write up both hooks and give sample intro to the class! Homework