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In this Class » Your are Safe to learn » We are ALL nervous » Congratulations on having the courage to face the fear! 3

Presentation Types » Meetings Video Conference / Conference Calls Team or Department Meetings All Employee Sessions » Formal Topic Presentations Budget Presentation Training » Extemporaneous / Ad Lib Communicate your ideas / thoughts / opinions Discussions / Arguments 4

Anonymous Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t; the other half have nothing to say and keep on saying it! 5

Common Mistakes in Presentations » Meetings Too Much Too Little Agenda - Lack of Focus on the Topic » Formal Topic Presentations Poorly Constructed Presentation ¡No flow ¡No continuity between slides or topics ¡Graphics, Graphics and more Graphics Lack of detail / substance ¡All flash – no ‘meat’ ¡Complicated charts or graphs 6

Common Mistakes in Public Speaking » Jargon ¡Acronyms ¡Difficult Words or Poor Word Usage ¡Inside Stories or Jokes » Volume ¡Soft - Lack of confidence? ¡Loud – Pushy? Arrogant? » Inappropriate Humor ¡Making the audience the butt of the joke ¡Off Color Jokes » Trying to Fool the Audience 7

Mark Twain There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars. 8

Common FEARS in Public Speaking » Nervousness ¡Weak knees ¡Sweaty Palms ¡Butterflies » Breathing » Fumbling Over Words ¡The next words I speak will be the dumbest words ever uttered by a human being » I will appear foolish » ‘Choking’ 9

Reduce Your Speaking Anxiety » Know the Room » Do NOT Apologize for Being Nervous » Know the Audience » Concentrate on the message – not the medium » Know the Material » Learn to Relax » Turn Nervousness into Positive Energy » Realize that People Want You to Succeed » Gain Experience 10

6 Elements of an Effective Presentation » Be Prepared » Give of Yourself ¡Use personal examples & stories » Stay Relaxed ¡Focus on the message not the audience » Use Natural Humor ¡Poke fun at yourself or something you did » Plan Your Body & Hand Gestures » Pay Attention to Details 11

Preparation Tips » What is the purpose of the presentation? ¡Who is the audience? What is their main interest in this topic? ¡What do I really know and believe about this topic as it relates to this audience? ¡What additional research can I do? » What are the main points of this presentation? ¡What supporting information and stories can I use to support each of my main points? ¡What visual aids, if any, do I need? » Opening & Closing ¡Do I have an effective opening grabber? ¡In my final summary, how will I plan to tell them "What's In It For Me? " » Practice, Practice… …one more thing PRACTICE!!! 12

30 Second Presentations » Your Name » An Interesting Fact About You 13

Next Steps » Public Speaking 101 – Session 2 - enroll » Prepare your 1 Minute Presentation » Practice your presentation » Content: Something You have Learned » Working on YOUR goals » Time – Stay within the 1 Minute time limit 14

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