Presentation Delivery Starting strong Bad presentation example Body

Presentation: Delivery • Starting strong • Bad presentation example • Body posture & eye contact • Hand gestures • Resting position • Voice inflection

Starting Strong Title Slide It is important to make a strong start and a good first impression with: Good posture Good eye contact Good Voice “I’m so nervous!” (said while exhaling strongly)

Title Slide 1 st Set your feet & hands (shoulder width) - This is stable, and shows self-control and confidence. - Hands in a comfortable resting position 2 nd Eye contact (look at audience for 2/3 seconds) - Look at several people. This delay helps you collect your thoughts. 3 rd Deep breath 4 th (At the top of your breath) start speaking - Speak 150% louder than conversation voice. - This will get rid of nervous energy. “Good morning everyone. My name’s……. ”

Bad Presentation Example Title Slide Watch the following You. Tube clip: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 kgtpl 4 Q 5 OY Why is it a bad presentation? Discuss. • Late • PPT not on screen (audience is waiting) / wrong PPT • Leafing through handful of unorganized notes • Over-reliant on notes / reading from notes • Just read what was on slide • Uh, Uh

Continued… • Hands in pockets • Facing PPT • Not engaging audience with direct eye-contact • Took a phone call • Monotone (not modulating voice) • Font on slides clashed with background • Boring PPT slides / content Title Slide

Body Posture & Eye Contact Title Slide • Face the audience • Make direct eye contact • Do not look at the PPT * Your job is to engage the audience * If you do glance at the PPT, keep your shoulders facing forward • Do not stand sideways • Do not stand with projector shining on you • Do not stare at only one person or in one direction * Choose somebody, make a point, choose somebody, make a point

Activity: Introduce yourself to your group Presenter • Stand up and move to the presenting position • Set feet & hands • Make eye contact (2/3 seconds) • Deep breathe • (At top of breath) start your self-introduction Speak 150% louder than conversation voice Group members • Raise your hand when the presenter makes eye contact • Lower your hand when they make eye contact again

The Pendulum Swaying from side to side is poor speech posture because it communicates that you are also swaying back and forth between ideas in your mind The Leaning Tower of Pisa Leaning to one side is poor speech posture because it is too relaxed, and makes the audience feel that you aren’t serious about your speech.

The Birdwatcher Looking up at the ceiling while giving a speech is poor eye contact because it shows that you aren’t well prepared and don’t know what to say. The Surfer Moving your shoulders and upper body around as you speak is poor speech posture. It makes the audience feel that you are not calm, and not confident about your message.

The Hula Dancer Swinging your hips back and forth and from side to side is poor speech posture because it shows that you are nervous, and not comfortable with your message. Washing Your Hands Rubbing your hands together as if you were washing them or playing with something in your hands is poor speech posture because it shows that you are nervous

The Star Gazer Looking out the window or staring at the back of the room is poor eye contact for a speech because it makes the audience feel that you are not interested in them. The Soldier Standing stiffly at attention with your feet together and your hands at your sides is poor speech posture because it makes you look nervous and uncomfortable in your role as speaker.

Hand Gestures Title Slide 1. Number / Sequence 2. Emphasis / Focus Gestures will give your presentation extra energy!

Hand Gestures 3. Illustration / Location 4. Comparison / Contrast Title Slide

Stay in the “Strike Zone” Title Slide

Stay in the “Strike Zone” • Do not fold them • • • Do Do Do not not not cross them across your body rub your arm hold them in front of you put them in your pocket put them on your hips Title Slide What do you do with your hands when you are not gesturing? If you are not gesturing… Keep your hands in the “strike zone” https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=oo. OQQOQdh. H 8&index=11&list=RDw. XILI 9 Q 1 j. Iw

Title Slide What to do (and not to do) with your hands Read the full article here. https: //www. washingtonpost. com/news/on-leadership/wp/2015/11/17/what-to-do-with-your-hands-when-speaking-in-public/? utm_term=. d 658 f 7 e 908 b 2

**make gesture, make your point, and then back to the resting position**

Voice Inflection Title Slide Inflected words are normally: • • • numbers action words descriptive words comparison words negative words Voice Gestures https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ozo. Qx 2 NUu. K 0 Without gestures your physical message is flat; without inflection your verbal message is flat.