PerfectingYourPresentations

Presentedby:JamieMatczak NicoletFederatedLibrarySystem January26,2012

WhatAreWeGoingToCover?
WhatMakesaPresentationEffective? The4AudienceTypes OrganizingPresentations CreatingaGreatPresentation BuildingAudienceRapport MaintainingAudienceAttention PolishingYourDelivery HandOuts PuttingitAllTogether

TODAYSWEBINAR
1. WE WILL COVER A VARIETY OF TOPICS. 2. IT WILL LAST 45 MINUTES WITH TIME FOR QUESTIONS. 3. THE WEBINAR WILL BE RECORDED SO YOU CAN VIEW IT AGAIN. 4. YOU WILL RECEIVE A SURVEY AT THE END OF THE WEBINAR.

Todays Webinar
1. 2. 3. 4. Variety of topics covered 45 Minutes Plus Q & A Recorded Survey at the end

Whichwaseasiertoread?Why?

Organizing Effective Presentations

EffectivePresentations
1. Know Your Purpose 2. Know Your Audience - Friendly, Neutral, Uninterested, Hostile 3. Organize the Introduction 4. Organize the Body

WhatTool?
GoogleDocs Prezi Empressr Slidebank Slideshare

The 10/20/30 Rule

10 Slides 20 Minutes 30-point Font

HowDoWeOrganizeaPresentation?
1. Chronological 2. Geography/Space 3. TopicGrouping 4.Value/Size 5.JournalismPattern 6.Simple/Complex 7.Importance 8.Problem/Solution 9.BestCase/WorstCase 10.Compare/Contrast(Pro/Con)

OrganizingforYourAudience
1. Friendly Any pattern 2. Neutral Pro/Con, Problem/Solution 3. Uninterested Any pattern except Pro/Con, Topical, Chronological 4. Hostile Topical, Chronological, Geographical

CreatingaGreatPresentation

 Can you read this??

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 Use Special Effects Wisely. Use Special Effects Wisely. Use Special Effects Wisely.

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BuildingAudienceRapport& MaintainingAttention

Althoughmultimediapresentations supplyterrificsizzle, theycantreplacethesteak.

Non-Verbal Techniques
Look Nice Animate Your Body Speak extemporaneously Punch your words M o v e. Vary your facial expression

VerbalTechniques
Imagery VerbalSignpost You?=No

PolishingYourDelivery
BeSilent UsetheBrakes AvoidDigressions ControlYourVoice Encourage&RepeatQuestions Reinforce,End&Appreciate

DeliveryStyleandAudience
1. 2. 3. 4. Friendly Pleasant, smile Neutral Confident, small gestures Uninterested Dynamic, large gestures Hostile Calm, controlled

StageFright
Breathe ConvertYourFear IgnoreStumbles Other?

HandOuts:Aretheyneeded?

WhatShouldIInclude?
WhiteSpace Visuals/Charts Contactinfo

TheSlideument

http://www.rethinkpresentations.com/the-handout-not-your-slides/

WhenToHanditOut?

Beginning vs TheEnd

Keys
Accessible 1page Nothingnew Images Professional

SupportingMaterialandAudience
1. 2. 3. 4. Friendly Humor, Personal Neutral Facts, Statistics Uninterested Humor, Visuals, Quotes Hostile Objective, Expertise

PuttingitAllTogether

Andfinally
Practice Prepare Water Layers Confidence

ThisisWhatWeCovered:
WhatMakesaPresentationEffective? The4AudienceTypes OrganizingPresentations CreatingaGreatPresentation BuildingAudienceRapport MaintainingAudienceAttention PolishingYourDelivery HandOuts PuttingitAllTogether

TakeAways
Whataretwothreethingsyoucanworkonforyour nextpresentation?

OtherTips?Questions?
Thankyou!! JamieMatczak NicoletFederatedLibrarySystem jmatczak@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us 9204484413 Facebook,LinkedIn Twitter:Travelingjamie SlidesavailableonScribd:

Resources
BusinessCommunication: ProcessandProduct, 7th edition,2011: Guffey. BusinessCommunication:12th Edition, 2010: Lesikar , Flatley,Rentz.