1. Perfecting Your Presentations Jamie Matczak Nicolet Federated Library System Green Bay, WI jmatczak@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us

2. What Are We Going To Cover? Organizing & Creating a Great Presentation Building Audience Rapport & Maintaining Attention Polishing Your Delivery Hand Outs 5 Presentation Must-Haves

3. 2 Slides

4. TODAY’S SESSION  WE WILL COVER A VARIETY OF TOPICS.  IT WILL LAST 50 MINUTES WITH TIME FOR QUESTIONS.  FEEDBACK ON THIS PRESENTATION IS APPRECIATED.

5. Today’s Session 1.Variety of topics covered 2.50 Minutes Plus Q & A 3.Feedback appreciated

6. Which was easier to read? Why?

7. What Tool Should We Use? Google Docs Prezi Empressr Slidebank Slideshare

8. Organizing Effective Presentations

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

10. The 10/20/30 Rule –10 Slides –20 Minutes –30-point Font

11. How Do We Organize a Presentation? 1. Chronological 2. Topic Grouping 3. Journalism Pattern 4. Problem/Solution 5. Compare/Contrast (Pro/Con)

12. Organizing for Your Audience Friendly Any pattern Neutral Uninterested Hostile Pro/Con, Problem/Solution Not Topical or Chronological Topical or Chronological Friendly Any pattern Friendly Any pattern Friendly Any pattern Friendly Any pattern Friendly Any pattern Friendly Any pattern Friendly

13. Creating a Great Presentation

15. Can you read this??

17. Use the 6 x 6 rule.

18. Use Special Effects Wisely.

19. Nicolet Federated Library System

21. Building Audience Rapport & Maintaining Attention

22. Although multimedia presentations supply terrific sizzle, they can’t replace the steak.

23. Non-Verbal Techniques Look Nice Animate Your Body M o v e………………. Vary your facial expression

24. Verbal Techniques Imagery Speak extemporaneously Punch your words Verbal Signpost You? = No

33. Polishing Your Delivery Pause Use the Brakes Avoid Digressions Control Your Voice Encourage & Repeat Questions Reinforce, End and Appreciate

34. Delivery Style and Audience Friendly → Pleasant, smile Neutral → Confident, small gestures Uninterested → Dynamic, large gestures Hostile → Calm, controlled

35. Stage Fright Breathe Convert Your Fear Ignore Stumbles Others ?

36. Hand Outs: Are they needed?

37. What Should I Include? White Space Visuals/Charts Contact info

38. The “Slideument” http://www.rethinkpresentations.com/the-handout-not-your-slides/

39. When To “Hand it Out?” Beginning vs The End

40. Keys Accessible 1 page Nothing new Images Professional

41. Supporting Material and Audience Friendly → Humor, Personal Neutral → Facts, Statistics Uninterested → Humor, Visuals, Quotes Hostile → Objective, Expertise

42. 5 Presentation Musts! Practice Prepare Drink Layers Confidence

43. This is What We Covered: Organizing & Creating a Great Presentation Building Audience Rapport & Maintaining Attention Polishing Your Delivery Hand Outs 5 Presentation Musts-Haves

44. Take Aways! What is one thing you can work on for your next presentation?

45. Other Tips? Questions? Thank you!! Jamie Matczak Nicolet Federated Library System jmatczak@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us 920-448-4413 Facebook, LinkedIn Twitter: Travelingjamie Slides available on ARSL Conference Website