1. CONFERENCES: THE WAY TO MAKE YOUR PRESENTATION WORK Lecturer: PhD, Associate Professor Natalia Zakharchuk

2. Have you ever slept your way through the presentation? Why?

3. You need it to: Be perfect presenter Improve the effectiveness of your presentation

4. Prepare… prepare!.. prepare! Preparation is EVERYTHING!

5. At home Consider: Who are the audience? What points do I want to get across? Make a rough draft. Write the final Presentation. Check your work. Practice at home. The end should be on a strong or positive note.

6. HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR PRESENTATION ?????

7. Making a presentation: language and phrases 1) Welcoming 2) Introducing yourself 3) Introducing your presentation 4) Outlining your presentation 5) Starting the presentation 6) Closing a section of the presentation 7) Beginning a new section of the presentation

8. Making a presentation: language and phrases 8) Concluding and summarizing the presentation 9) Finishing and thanking 10) Inviting questions 11) Referring to a previous point made 12) Dealing with (difficult) questions

9. How should I look at the conference?

10. How to cope with my panic? Practicing a lot Visualize yourself Take few deep breaths Speak slowly and clearly Don’t PANIC!

11. Joke: to give or not to give?

12. Timing: Absolutely Necessary

13. Using Power Point 8 slides for 15 minute session At least 2 minutes for each slide Up 30 to 40 words on each slide Short phrases instead sentences Pictures and diagrams

14. Handouts: is it necessary?

15. Involve your audience!!!!!!! Do not use long, complicated sentences Ask questions Have other people read out information instead of you Walk around Surprise your audience

16. It is OK to be funny, but you won’t be forgiven for being boring!!!

17. While You're Talking, What Is Your Body Saying?

18. Body Language Gestures Movements Eye contact Facial expression

19. TIPS TO REMEMBER WHILE PRESENTING

21. But the most important - Have fun with it and your audience will too! Enjoy it and they will!

22. Hope it was fun and useful! Thank you for attention!