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Dr Steve Yacovelli Owner & Principal

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How to Present Like a Lion (Even if You Feel Like a Lamb)

Face-to-Face Presentation Skills

Face-to-Face Presentation Skills How to Present Like a Lion (Even if You Feel Like a Lamb)

Session Goal:

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3 Parts to Your Show:

SECTION 1: Message Design

Who am I talking to?

What do I want to say?

How do I want to say it? (the story)

How should I support it? (the visuals)

Target Audience:

The Big Questions:

BEFORE

Messages Defining your

“Story “ Things to bring

Your Prep

DURING

Your Words Screen

Visual aids Materials

Room setup

AFTER

Messages Website Social

networks Support Materials

Who

What

How

How

What do they already know?

Demographics?

Timing of Presentation?

Library Friends? Foes?

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Your Effective Story:

Basic Story Flow: Creating Your Well-Balanced Story:

Create a

Moment!

S R A T

What’s your POINT?

Inform?

Entertain?

Persuade?

Logic: Features, Data, Logic… Climax

Exposition

Rising Action Falling Action

Denouement Emotional: Stories, Suspense, Metaphors

omething emember lways hey’ll

Face-to-Face Presentation Skills How to Present Like a Lion (Even if You Feel Like a Lamb)

Visually Supporting Your Story:

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The Design Principles:

Remember: The

Philosophy of Slide Design!

KI.S.S. Keep is simple

and short!

signal vs. noise ratio picture superiority empty space

contrast alignment

proximity repetition

Cut the clutter! Remove unnecessary data at top and bottom of slides Is logo really needed on every slide?

Face-to-Face Presentation Skills How to Present Like a Lion (Even if You Feel Like a Lamb)

Visually Supporting Your Story (con’t):

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The “Big Four” for Visual Design:

⋲ Dreams Time ⋲ Fotolia ⋲ Shutter Stock ⋲ Shutter Map ⋲ Morgue File ⋲ Flickr Creative

Common Pool ⋲ Stock.xchng ⋲ Everystockphoto

search engine

Remember: License Agreement? Our Policy? Appropriate?

www.colorcombos.com www.kuler.adobe.com

Higher contrast is better visually Look at the resources below

Use key images to keep continuity in your presentation Good for agendas

Center alignment and off-center are good design elements

Closer together = items are affiliated Keep one idea o a slide

Use white space to focus attention Remember the Rule of 3s People follow onscreen people’s eyes

Use pictures to tell your story Remember font choice Use quotes for credibility

Face-to-Face Presentation Skills How to Present Like a Lion (Even if You Feel Like a Lamb)

SECTION 2: Message Delivery

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Perception = Reality

Communication Theory by Dr Albert Mehrabian (1984) how it

sounds

what is seen

what is said Ways to Manage the

“Fear” (or “Nerves)

Eye Contact Gestures

Movement Body Stance

Volume Tone Range Pace

Words, Pauses

Sentence Structure

VISUAL 55%

VOCAL 38%

VERBAL 7%

smile! eye contact muscle tense

and release

breathe positive self-talk

neutral body stance

own the room

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Ways to Manage the “Fear” (or “Nerves) (con’t):

You can hear a smile in your voice Puts people at ease Helps you relax and be happier Try the “Z”

method! 3-5 seconds each (it’s not a staring contest!)

Take a deep breath before your start Use your abdomen Lowers blood pressure

Standing erect but not “stiff“ but relaxed hands relaxed by your side

Before: throw your hands; roll your shoulders During: pinch thumb & middle finger covertly; “sand between your toes”

Grounds you Provides that internal “pep talk“ You CAN do this!

Get there early Set-up tech / AV Remove podiums! Look at lighting Greet everyone as they enter the room; make “audience allies“ Take a breath!

Allows for a pause & think

feet shoulder-width apart

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Beyond Bullet Points by Cliff Atkinson

Better Than Bullet Points by Jane Bozarth

Slideology by Nancy Duarte

Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds

The Non-Designer’s Design Book by Robin Williams

Robin William’s Design Workshop by Robin Williams and John Tollett

The Non-Designer’s Presentation Book by Robin Williams

Resources: The Backchannel by Cliff Atkinson

Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen

Resonate by Nancy Duarte

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo

Switch by Chip and Dan Heath

Brain Rules by John Medina

Presentation Zen Design by Garr Reynolds

100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People by Susan Weinschneck

SECTION 3: Closing & Action Steps

What are some ways you can practice your presentation skills? Q:

A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool speaks because he has to say something.

-- Plato

Volunteer for presentations Toastmasters Local community college class Record yourself

Have a friend watch and critique Speak at local civic group etc. etc. etc.

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“Food for Thought”

How will I apply what’s been covered in this session within the next two weeks?

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2 From what’s been shared in this session, what practices should I change?

Face-to-Face Presentation Skills How to Present Like a Lion (Even if You Feel Like a Lamb)

3 From what’s been shared in this session, what am I already doing well?