1. PRESENTATIONS Prepared talks Communicating ideas and information to a group

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3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-zMRPZpvcw&feature=related Write down the presentation secrets of Steve Jobs. _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

4. A GOOD PRESENTATION: CONTENTCONTENT STRUCTURESTRUCTURE PACKAGINGPACKAGING HUMAN ELEMENTHUMAN ELEMENT

5. CONTENT INFORMATION THAT PEOPLE NEED

6. STRUCTURE beginning, middle, end beginning, middle, end Greet Introduce youself Introduce talk Outline talk Conclude talk Invite questions Go through main points Summarise main points

7. TO FAIL TO PREPARE IS TO PREPARE TO FAIL 1. Introductions and an icebreaker (story, statement, fact, joke, quotation, activity to warm up); the purpose (story, statement, fact, joke, quotation, activity to warm up); the purpose 2. Main points (in sequential order of increasing importance, ideas from the simplest to the most complex) (in sequential order of increasing importance, ideas from the simplest to the most complex) 3. Closing (summary, conclusion)

8. PACKAGING Well prepared: Well prepared:  WHAT? (What is the purpose?)  FOR WHOM? (Who is the audience?) (What does the audience know?) (What does the audience know?)  WHEN? (How much time?)  WHERE? (Place?)  HOW? (Visual aids)

9. THE VOICE The most valuable tool  volume (to be heard, lower to draw the audience, raise to make a point) audience, raise to make a point)  tone (fear, laughter)  pitch (how long a sound lasts. Varying the pace maintains interest) maintains interest)

10. THE BODY  good posture  eye contact  facial expressions  gestures  proximity (comfortable distance for interaction, look for signals: rocking, leg interaction, look for signals: rocking, leg swinging, tapping...) swinging, tapping...)  voice (modulate to avoid a monotone voice)

11. ACTIVE LISTENING GAIN ONFORMATION GAIN ONFORMATION DETERMINE HOW ANOTHER PERSON DETERMINE HOW ANOTHER PERSON FEELS FEELS UNDERSTAND OTHERS UNDERSTAND OTHERS

12. NERVES Tension ruins the voice, posture, spontaneity The presenter starts to read directly from the notes Help: visualize the room/audience get a drink of water get a drink of water take a deep breath take a deep breath say: I can do it! say: I can do it! WINERS CONTINUE! LOSERS STOP! WINERS CONTINUE! LOSERS STOP!

13. QUESTIONS  reflect interest  allow time at the end, pause about 6 seconds to allow the audience to seconds to allow the audience to gather thoughts gather thoughts  clarify if you do not understand  if you do not know, tell them you will get back to them get back to them

14. TIPS AND TECHNIQUES Give handouts Speak to the audience, not to the visual aids Do not stand between the visual aid and the audience Speak clearly and loudly, not in a monotone voice Use coloured backgrounds on overhead transparencies and slides

15. Listen intently to comments and opinions Circulate around the room as you speak Vary your techniques: lecture, discussion, debate, films, slides, reading...) Get to the presentation before the audience, be the last one to leave Write no more than 7 lines of text per page and no more than 7 word per line (the 7 7 rule)

16. Use bright and bold colours Consider the time of day Finish slightly early than overrun

17. 1. RB : pp.49/50 – read the text and finish the notes 2. RB: p. 56 - Complete the presentation 3. MK: pp. 181-184 – study Appendix 1