1. ALLIGATOR PRESENTATIONS HOW TO HAVE TOUGH SKIN…A BIG SMILE…AND STAY CALM UNDER PRESSURE

2. LET’S TALK GATOR…

3. TRAITS OF A GOOD PRESENTATION INFORMATIVE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE SPEAKER INTERESTING TOPIC GOOD VISUALS HUMOR AND STORIES SOMETHING NEW IS LEARNED OR RESOLUTION IS GAINED PRESENTER APPLAUDED FOR PERFORMANCE

4. TYPICAL GOVERNMENT PRESENTATION BORING TOPICS AUDIENCE CAN BE HOSTILE OR HAVE PERSONAL AGENDA SPEAKER PUT ON THE SPOT BY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS PRESENTATION CAN BE TELEVISED OR RECORDED (AND USED AGAINST YOU!) PRESENTER SITS OR STANDS IN A DIMINISHED POSITION RESULTS CAN BE QUESTIONED, MISINTERPRETED, CHALLENGED OR OVERTURNED

5. LIKE A GATOR, YOU MUST… BE TOUGH SKINNED KNOW YOUR TERRITORY BELLOW!

6. BEFORE THE PRESENTATION KNOW YOUR TOPIC UNDERSTAND YOUR NUMBERS AND STATS PRACTICE THE SPEECH ANTICIPATE TOUGH QUESTIONS & HAVE READY ANSWERS KNOW THE ROOM AND AV EQUIPMENT REVIEW AGENDA AND OTHER TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

7. TIPS OF THE TRADE WEAR PROFESSIONAL, BUT COMFORTABLE CLOTHES CONTROL THOSE HANDS! NO FOOD OR DRINK BEFORE THE PRESENTATION HOW TO HANDLE THE STAGE KNOW YOUR OWN NERVOUS TICS, AND CONTROL THEM APPROPRIATE FACE FOR THE TOPIC

8. IT’S SHOW TIME! COMPUTER HOOK-UP AND MICROPHONES INTRODUCTION OLD SCHOOL HAS TO GO! SUFFER THROUGH POWERPOINT IN CONCLUSION QUESTION AND ANSWER

9. WHEN THINGS GO SOUTH… DON’T PANIC – BE CAUTIOUS WITH HUMOR STOP POINTING OUT THE PROBLEMS IF YOU APOLOGIZE, DO IT ONLY ONCE TELL THE TRUTH OR ADMIT THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE THE ANSWER TAKE THE PUNCH WITHOUT GOING DOWN! JUST REMEMBER, SOMETIMES YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS THINGS ARE GOING WRONG…KEEP A GOOD POKER FACE!

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11. STORIES FROM HELL…OR LESSONS LEARNED

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