CMPT 880/890Giving presentations

The messageHave a goal and a message in every talk you give.

Once you have those, everything else is easy.

OutlineTypes of presentationsBasic elements of presentations

GoalMessageContentContextSpeaking styleVisuals

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Types of presentations

Types of presentationsElevator speechConference talkThesis defense talkClass presentationLectureJob talkDepartment seminarInvited talkKeynote addressPitch to investors

Basic elements of presentationsWhat is your goal?What is your message?What content will you present?How will you provide context?What is your speaking style?What visuals will you use?

Your goalWhy are you giving the presentation?Set up the presentation to achieve your goal

Your messageWhat do you want people to remember?Set up the presentation so that people remember

your message

Your messageWhat do you want people to remember?Set up the presentation so that people remember

your message

It’s an ArgumentWho’s your audience?

ContentWhich stuff?How much?What order?

ContentWhich stuff?How much?What order?

What fits the story you want to tell?What fits your argument?What supports your message?

Methodology22 participants

Mean age 26.3From computer science and psychology9 women, 13 men

DesignFull factorial within-participants designLatin square for counterbalancingRest breaks

Methodology22 participants

Mean age 26.3From computer science and psychology9 women, 13 men

DesignFull factorial within-participants designLatin square for counterbalancingRest breaksX

Related workGlossophobia first studied by Johansen (1962)Main symptoms of glossophobia

Fear [Gudmundsdottir 1977]Trembling [Axelson 1978]Knocking knees [Rabiyat 1980]

Related workGlossophobia first studied by Johansen (1962)Main symptoms of glossophobia

Fear [Gudmundsdottir 1977]Trembling [Axelson 1978]Knocking knees [Rabiyat 1980]X

Basic elements of presentationsWhat is your goal?What is your message?What content will you present?How will you provide context?What is your speaking style?What visuals will you use?

Basic elements of presentationsWhat is your goal?What is your message?What content will you present?How will you provide context?What is your speaking style?What visuals will you use?

ContextWhere are we?Where have we been?Where are we going?

Basic elements of presentationsWhat is your goal?What is your message?What content will you present?How will you provide context?What is your speaking style?What visuals will you use?

Speaking styleVoice: volume, pacing, enthusiasm

Jokes?Gaze directionNervousness

GlossophobiaPractice

If in doubt, write it out!

VisualsAh, PowerPoint…Who looks bad when your slides don’t show?…when your laptop doesn’t work?…when there’s no USB port on the computer?…when your movie doesn’t play?…when your pictures come up black?…when the colours are washed out and unreadable?What’s the solution?

PreparationTry everything out beforehand

With the projector!Practice your talk

Several times if necessary

The messageGoal: have one!Message: drive it home!

The messageGoal: have one!Message: drive it home!

…and most important of all…

The messageGoal: have one!Message: drive it home!

…and most important of all…say “Thank You”

The messageGoal: have one!Message: drive it home!

…and most important of all…say “Thank You”so your audience knows when to applaud