Preparation and Delivery of Nutrition Presentations

Preparation

Identify Learners

• Knowledge

• Experience

• Interests

• Characteristics

• Motivation

Select Content

• Needed

• Important

• Interesting

Determine Context

• Time

• Format

• Facilities

• Prior experiences

Organize

Conclusion

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Introduction

• Gain Attention

• Establish Climate

• Provide Preview/Review

Body

• Three main points

• Organize progression

• Illustrate key points with 2-3 subpoints

• Vary Presentation– actively involve learners– alternate methods

Conclusion

• Summarize

• Provide closure

• Create bridges– call to action– questions to think about

The Presentation

• Be prepared

• Rehearse

• Practice timing

• Take 5 minutes to collect your thoughts

• Face the audience not your visuals

• Speak in a conversational tone

For Dynamic Presentations:

• Exhibit enthusiasm

• Relax and enjoy

• Use:– voice– movement– gestures– eye contact

Asking Questions

• Ask one question at a time

• Wait for a response

• Consider calling on specific audience members

• Activate participation

Answering Questions

• Repeat the question

• Answer then bridge

• If you don’t know the answer say so.

• End on a positive note, thank your audience, and smile

• Be available afterward

Visuals

Why Visuals?

• Enhance learning and retention

• Focus attention

• Illustrate ideas

• Organize the presentation

• Capture attention– 15 minute rule

Slides

Slide Rules

• One idea per slide

• Simplify

• 5 to 7 lines of copy

• 15-20 words per slide

• Multiple slides for complicated topics

• No more than 5 plain text slides in a row

Formatting Slides

• Minimum font is 24

• San serif font improves readability

• Limit bar charts to 5-7 bars

• Limit pie charts to 5 slices

• Limit lines in a graph to 3 or 4

• Limit tables to 4 columns and 7 rows

Transparencies

• Not for audiences of more than 100

• Same rules as slides

Excellent Presentations

• Careful Preparation

• Clear Organization

• Well illustrated ideas

• Dynamic presentation