by

Kate McLagan

Organizational Consultant

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You can be certain of:

• Being taxed• Death• Having to stand up and speak in front of people

In a survey, 32% of people said they would prefer to die and face financial ruinrather than speak in public.

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THE SECRET to your success:

10% = giving the presentation

90% = the planning, preparation and rehearsal

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BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

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What is your objective?

What do you want to achieve?

What do you want your audience to take away?

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A GOOD OBJECTIVE OR OUTCOME IS…

1. Stated in the positive

2. Achievable, within your control

3. Specific, with evidence you have achieved your goal

4. Addressed to the WIIFM of your audience

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By the end of my presentation, the audience will…

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2.

3.

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I. Opening Who you are Clear objective Overview of main points (tell them what you’re going to tell them) II. Body Main ideas and sub ideas (tell them)

III. Closing Review sentence (tell them what you’ve told them) Conclusion

PRESENTATION STRUCTURE

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REMEMBER, to reach your objective:

• Without visual aids = 58%

• With visual aids = 79%

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Brilliant

Big

Bold

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How you put the content across, NOT the content itself.How you put the content across, NOT the content itself.

25% auditory45%

kinesthetic

30% visual

WordsTonal Qualities

GesturesClothing

MovementEye ContactExpressions

EmotionsMood

Weighing issues

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Everybody is different; we all think differently and have different preferences. The challenge for you is to offer something for everyone.Everybody thinks in one or more thinking styles:

In pictures In sounds In feelings

So, include something for everyone to help get your message across. It will significantly influence how your listeners understand you.

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““What you’re doing speaks What you’re doing speaks so loudly, I can hardly so loudly, I can hardly hear what you’re saying.”hear what you’re saying.”RW Emerson

7% content/words

55% body language

38% voice qualities

Impact on first impression…

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““They may forget what They may forget what you said, but they will you said, but they will never forget how you never forget how you made them feel.”made them feel.”Carl W. Buechner

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Kate McLaganKate McLagan

Organizational ConsultantOrganizational ConsultantLearning & Development CoachLearning & Development Coach

Phone 512-335-3797Phone 512-335-3797Cell 512-577-1399Cell 512-577-1399

kmclagan@austin.rr.comkmclagan@austin.rr.com