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The biggest item that separates mediocre presenters from world class ones is the ability to connect with an audience in an honest and exciting way
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mgoodwin5 on 20 Apr 15I think this is why it is important to use personal experiences to be able to connect with your audience. As I am presenting to my classes, I use at least one or two examples pertaining to their lives that may help them to connect with the information. Sometimes it helps and other times the students may not understand due to the fact that they have not had the exposure of the specific topic. Asking them questions afterwards and having another student give an example usual is where the discussion leads. I fell connection is an important key of successful presentations.
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rabraham on 20 Apr 15I agree. Sometimes, the key to getting my students to remember things from my presentations is the story or tidbit of personal info. that I share.
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mrswalker_ on 24 Apr 15This is so important with my elementary students. In Forest City, we take the approach that elementary is when students learn to love music and middle/high school is when they learn to truly do music. We do music reading basics and theory/history concepts, but my number one goal is to connect with students and make them choose to participate through their lives.
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First impressions are powerful.
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if you have 30 minutes for your talk, finish in 25 minutes
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The presenter can give more information as a one-on-one basis after the presentation if someone in the audience has questions or would like a clarification, for example. By presenting the most important information, the audience will receive the best presentation. The presenter can also hand out note pages after the presentation for the audience to have the "extras" if they have not written anything down or it may help answer questions. Keeping the presentation interesting, straight to the point, and then done, is a presentation done well.
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With my youngest students I can always tell when I've talked to long. I aim for 10-15 minutes and if I hit 15 or even 20 minutes I've lost at least half of them.
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If I would do this, I'd have 5 minutes of unplanned time! I think adding little activities into the presentation (brain breaks, songs to sing, etc) helps kids stay engaged for a longer time!
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Get closer to your audience by moving away from or in front of the podium
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This is difficult to do if you do not have a remote and you have to continuously change the slides to the next one. I remember one of my instructors in college tell the class that we should not stay in one spot at the front of the room, then she made us practice it. Realize you can move, which is important for the class and the teacher. If you stay in one spot, it looks as though you are glued to the floor, which obviously you are not.
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I have heard this before and always like it when the presenter is dynamic. Bummer I read this today because I have a big presentation tomorrow and was planning to hang out behind the podium. Now I'll be forced to come out of hiding.
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I do think having a remote in my room would be good. When I taught computers I actually just used a wireless mouse with a clipboard a lot. It worked great for what I needed at the time.
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People get tied to the podium as a security blanket. They are as exposed behind it.
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Always remember that the people in your audience get to determine whether your idea spreads or dies. You need them more than they need you. So be humble in your approach. Their desires and goals — and their frustrations and anxieties — should shape everything you present.
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Always remember that the people in your audience get to determine whether your idea spreads or dies. You need them more than
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Always remember that the people in your audience get to determine whether your idea spreads or dies. You need them more than they need you. So be humble in your approach. Their desires and goals — and their frustrations and anxieties — should shape everything you present.
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Always remember that the people in your audience get to determine whether your idea spreads or dies. You need them more than they need you. So be humble in your approach. Their desires and goals — and their frustrations and anxieties — should shape everything you present.
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I've never thought as much about this idea until this class, but it really is the audience who is the most important. Regardless of why someone is presenting, the audience will chose if they are interested or not. Their reaction is important to you as you may need to improve your delivery or what you deliver in order to gain their attention. I like the statement of your audience determines whether your idea "spreads or dies". That definitely puts it into perspective to make you think.
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I used to work in retail and I was always told that the company wasn't paying my check but the customer was. This would be the same situation. They determine our success or failure.
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Always remember that the people in your audience get to determine whether your idea spreads or dies. You need them more than they need you. So be humble in your approach. Their desires and goals — and their frustrations and anxieties — should shape everything you present
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use images with little or no text on slides
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Grab your digital video recorder, deliver your presentation and watch yourself,
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personal/professional history, etc.
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It is better to have the audience wanting more (of you) than to feel that they have had more than enough.
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Remember the “B” key
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take on a conversational tone
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Including the audience with interactions throughout the presentation will also help it come across as a conversation. People usually feel less threatened when they feel like they are being talked with rather than talked at.
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I really like this advice! It makes sense to me to have a conversation with the audience. When I think of it this way it takes some of the pressure off
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If your presentation has to be long, break it into 10-minute chunks. "At every 10 minutes or so, try to reengage the audience with something different—don't just keep showing slides," he says. Try inserting a short video clip, introduce a quick demonstration, or have another speaker get up and briefly present. "Try to find some way to break up the presentation into manageable chunks of time," he says, "so people don't get too bored."
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This is a great idea to keep everyone engaged and mix up the way the information is presented.
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This tip is great because it uses what we know about the brain and gives a practical tip. The use of video clips and demonstrations help to break up the presentation and keep it interesting.
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I think this is especially true when dealing with a younger audience as many of us do. We have to break things into short chunks.
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he true professional can always remain cool and in control. Remember, it is your reputation, so always remain gracious even with the most challenging of audiences.
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Courteousness and graciousness go along way. People expect to be respected and the group dynamic definitely calls for that. I was at a presentation earlier this year where the presenter forgot her manners. She started to berated us for not asking questions and participating right off. She seemed angry at us. She totally lost the whole group and was very ineffective. Interestingly, she was a national speaker who was expensive to bring in...I can't believe she has made it this far as a presenter.
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Practicing in front of another person or a video camera will help even more, he says. "Most of the great presenters actually rehearse much more extensively than anyone else," he says. "They don't just wing it."
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This makes sense, but sometimes feels silly. I have gone over my presentation out loud twice (several more in my head). I am going to do another read through tonight, as the presentation is tomorrow. Hope it's enough.
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I have video taped my lessons many times and I will say that it is always beneficial. I sometimes realize that I forgot to use the correct terminology and instead used an explanation!
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less than 20 minutes
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I always aim for short times in front of the class and can always tell when I've gone too long. The class gets restless.
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This doesn't really work for my classroom, but my presentations often involve songs they stand up and sing, brain breaks, videos, smart board activities, and more. I think the goal is to not lecture for 20 minutes, but the total presentation can be longer.
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I agree. When you switch it up it makes the students more aware and awake. I like to incorporate activities that allow them to move around every 20 minutes.
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bullet points are the worst way to learn and impart information
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Practice 10 hours for every one hour of the presentation
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The audience wants to like you and they will give you a few minutes at the beginning to engage them — don’t miss the opportunity.
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Audience attention is greatest at the opening and then again when you say something like “In conclusion….”
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Removing physical barriers between you and the audience will help you build rapport and make a connection.
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If you press the “B” key while your PowerPoint or Keynote slide is showing, the screen will go blank
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"When you prepare and rehearse the presentation—out loud, over many hours and many days—you'll come across as much more engaging as a speaker and effortless."
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"We know through research that 93 percent of the impression you leave on somebody has little to do with content and everything to do with body language and verbal ability—how you talk, sound, look and what you're wearing," Gallo says. "Only about 7 percent of the actual words or content is important."
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presenting to a small group, then you can connect your computer to a large TV (via the s-video line-in). With a TV screen
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kinds of resistance
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discuss ideas or concepts
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most presenters will spend 99 percent of their time preparing the content and slides, and very little—if any—on understanding and controlling their body language
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Today’s projectors are bright enough to allow you to keep many of the lights on.
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Is it physically or geographically difficult for the audience to do what you’re asking?
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Resistance doesn’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, if you prepare for it, you’ll sharpen your presentation and stand a much better chance of winning your audience over.
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Unfortunately, people read from their PowerPoint slides much more than they think they do, Gallo notes.
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One sure way to lose an audience is to turn your back on them.
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When audience members ask questions or give comments, you should be gracious and thank them for their input
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The audience should be looking at you more than the screen.
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try to come up with arguments against your perspective
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So look at things from their perspective
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cram as much information into bullets as humanly possible—making it exceedingly hard for people to read the slides. And then the audience gets bored
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they don't even rehearse it
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sustain eye contact
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); voice (don't speak in a monotone voice).
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The first 2-3 minutes of the presentation are the most important.
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Anticipating resistance forces you to really think about the people you’re presenting to, and that makes it easier to influence them.