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Seminar 3: Research and Presentation Skills March 18, 2014. High School Business Heroes 2014. Agenda. Guest Speaker: Ines Perkovic , Business Librarian at Innis Library Presentation Tips Group Activity Reminders about Business Plan Report Upcoming Events Questions, comments, concerns?.
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Seminar 3:Research andPresentation Skills March 18, 2014 High School Business Heroes 2014
Agenda • Guest Speaker: • Ines Perkovic, Business Librarian at Innis Library • Presentation Tips • Group Activity • Reminders about Business Plan Report • Upcoming Events • Questions, comments, concerns?
Research and BusinessCitation Guide Tips Guest Speaker:Ines Perkovic Business LibrarianInnis Library,McMaster University
Informative Introduction • Firstly, introduce yourselves and go through your Agenda • This will orientate your audience and gives them an idea of what to expect in your presentation
Know Your Content • Learn your presentation content • Allows for more eye contact with audience and an engaging presentation • "Practice makes perfect” • Say it in your own words • If you forget what you're supposed to say, try to improvise and keep the presentation going
Eliminate Bad Habits • Pick up on any distracting habits you oryour partners may have and try to eliminate them • Avoid swaying, excessive hand gestures, saying “um” or “like” too much, etc. • Watch videos of presentations and keynote speeches and make note of the good, the bad, and the better
Connect with your Audience • Be comfortable when speaking to the audience • Treat it as a conversation with friends • Smile, make eye contact, add humour! • Consider including interactivity with the audience—e.g. trivia questions • Let the audience participate in your presentation
Use Visual Aids • Include visual aids—e.g. show a short video; include pictures, graphs, tables, sample survey/ interview questions • Connect these to your topic, organization, and marketing strategies • Provides relief from reading text, and it will show your audience another perspective of your proposals
Don't overdo it • Don't use too many colours or have too much text in your PowerPoint or other visual aids, let yourselves do the talking • YOU are the main presenter of the presentation • Keep the design of visual aids clean, simple, consistent and easy to follow
Work as a Group • Presentations are two-way; you see the audience and the audience sees you • maintain eye contact, smile at the audience while partner isspeaking • occasionally nod and look over at your partner (support them)
Make Smooth Transitions • Have transitions when changing speakers • Introduce the name of the next speaker and what they’ll be talking about • Thank your group member after they’ve introduced you
Wrapping Up • Practice makes perfect • Be aware of the time allotted to your presentation and the Q&A period • Presentation: 10 minutes • Q&A: 5 minutes • Options if you run out of time • Do not read everything off your slides • State that you cannot cover the remaining content during presentation but you can answer any questions about the topic during the Q&A period
Group Activity Time! • Get into your teams • Brainstorm a creative presentation to promote High School Business Heroes! • Teams can perform a skit, create a slogan or construct an event that will promote HSBH • Time limit: 2 minutes • You will be given $1000.00 for your marketing campaign or event • Use the tips we just mentioned
Report Reminders • Deadline: this Friday the 21st at 11:59pm • Please submit to hsbh@mcmaster.ca, not your mentors! • Feedback will be sent to all teams afterwards • Helpful Tips: • Plan ahead of time • Edit as a group • Learn from proposal feedback and seminars • Ask questions
Upcoming Events: Seminar 4 • Tuesday, March 25 at 5:30-7:00pm, KTH B105 • Club representatives from DeGroote Commerce Society (DCS) clubs • Representative from BMO • Top 10 Teams announced! Closing Ceremonies • Saturday, April 5 at 9:30-3:30pm, DSB Lobby • More details to come!