Presentations Paramount to Presenting the Preeminent Presence

Or…How to make phenomenal

presentations wherever or whoever you are.

Mark A. Noon, Lab Guy, Eglin AFB, Fl

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Physical Presence What you say Connecting with your audience How you say it/Present it The Closer

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Physical Presence What you say Connecting with your audience How you say it/Present it The Closer


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What do you wear – First Impressions! What does the set up look like

Lighting, microphones, seats Where is the audience

Is it an auditorium Is it a conference room

Where is the podium, is there a podium Come on stage with confidence DO NOT APOLOGIZE


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Arrive early Capture your audience…the first couple of

minutes can be the make or break part. Know the equipment Remember, this is a performance from start

to finish Emotions; facial expressions, gestures, voice

inflections


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Don’t fidget, practice ahead of time watching in the mirror

Stand up straight Talk loudly Be yourself, but your best self!


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Who is the audience/Know your audience How old Gender Size Culture

Contact the organizer ahead Be flexible if the audience changes Not only do you have to know who you

are talking to, you need to know how they listen


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How familiar is the audience with your topic Connect with the audience Talk to them before the presentation and

after Use names Point out people Incorporate people in the audience into your

examples Grab their attention


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Eye Contact Keep it simple Use Colloquial or Culture specific

language Create an emotional connection Use voice inflections Stick around after/talk to people. Keep

the connection going Know some background on individuals


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Be enthusiastic Answer questions, but succinctly Evoke emotion Tell stories Don’t put people on the spot


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#1….DO NOT READ YOUR SLIDE VERBATIM!!!

Pick your style, theme, font, design, layout

Know how PowerPoint and other similar products work

Outline first Type out main points


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Write out your outline just like a term paper

Edit, edit, edit……..spell check is not always the best


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Write out your outline just like a term paper Edit, edit, edit……..spell check is not always the

best An English professor wrote the words: "A woman

without her man is nothing" on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.

All of the males in the class wrote: "A woman, without her man, is nothing."

All the females in the class wrote: A woman: "without her, man is nothing."


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Use quotes, examples, stories Create charts and diagrams as

necessary Keep the slides very simple Use the notes section of the PP to

help you remember what to say


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Use pictures as a break point


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Use pictures as a break point If you are trying to illustrate a point


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The First 90 Days, Micheal Watkins, 2003, Harvard Press

Use pictures as a break point If you are trying to illustrate a point If you are driving home a point


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AF STYLE

• Standard AF style• Necessary in some

venues


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Used in most AF Briefs

Style: Color – Does it match the room, audience,

lighting, etc Font – Can people read it, too small, too big,

wrong color Does it all look different on computer screen

versus overhead projector Who is your audience – match it to them


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Style: Color – Does it match the room,

audience, lighting, etc Font – Can people read it, too small, too

big, wrong color Does it all look different on computer

screen versus overhead projector Who is your audience – match it to them


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Style: Color – Does it match the room,





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How do you say it/write it Style:

Color – Does it match the room, audience, lighting, etc

Font – Can people read it, too small, too big, wrong color

Does it all look different on computer screen versus overhead projector

Who is your audience – match it to them

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How do you say it/write it Style: Color – Does it match the room,

audience, lighting, etc Font – Can people read it, too small,

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Page numbers Outline in context of number of slides When you have it down, time yourself. Stop and say, “SO WHAT” to yourself.

Does it need to be said? Be careful of the “You know’s”,

“Okay’s”, “Um’s”, “Ahh’s” etc. What is the take-home message?


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Do not jump back and forth thru slides………

Always look at your audience. Do not turn your back but for a moment.

Use front screen or teleprompter type Do not use acronyms unless absolutely

necessary, but if you do elaborate on them.

Do not use words like, “Briefly, real quick”, or such…….tells the audience this really isn’t that important


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If you use a laser pointer……….do not point at words only items, and do not wave it around

Finish on time……..or early. This tells your audience you value their time

Be flexible based on time…..and allow for a question time

Ask thought-provoking questions if appropriate.


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Don’t talk about yourself………unless absolutely necessary.

Tell real stories, not ones you heard from someone else. It adds a connection to the audience.

Be real


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Prepare, Prepare, Prepare Style, Font, Design Connect with the audience Evoke Emotion Bring it all together – A call to action Watch your time……when you’re

done, you’re done.


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