Presenting your Project Global Connections Seminar

Set the Tone Shake hands with each judge & introduce yourself personally Hand them any manipulatives you might have (survey results) Wait for your audience Remain poised Establish mood

What’s your hook? NOT ON YOUR SLIDE! Let them get to know you. My name is Katherine Lacks and I’m attending James Madison University in the Fall. My project is Why is political apathy so prevalent in the US? This project has inspired me to major in political science because… My name is Katherine Lacks and I was inspired to do this project because (personal story, condensed) My name is Katherine Lacks and I would like to be your President one day; hence my decision to research public opinion.

Manipulatives Slides are to guide your audience, note cards are to guide you Audience members cannot effectively read and listen at the same time Consider color of slides and typeface Notecards Write largely and legibly Put on a ring, or use the notebook version Should have no matter what for back up

Don’t breeze through… Don’t bring something up you’re not willing to explain If you don’t answer their question in your presentation, they will surely ask you If you confuse them, they will ask you to clarify later Fill the 10 mins Know about the topic more than you speak about the topic

Don’t be obnoxious Refrain from promoting the following: Arrogance Negativity Makes people think you have a bad attitude If you think it, they’ll think it Makes people think you’re fishing for a compliment Sarcasm

Don’t be obnoxious Refrain from promoting the following: Impatience (don’t hurry along questions) Defensiveness (other people have ideas too; that was not in the scope of my research, but…) Simple-mindedness (I’m cute, I can just smile and blush)

Think before you speak Is your comment/answer adding value, or are you merely speaking? Strive for wit, not words Don’t worry about the pause; allow for think-time Be open-minded (it is not your way or the highway) Ask for clarification if you don’t understand the question If nothing else, say “That was not within the scope of my research”

Leadership Qualities Eye contact (promotes professionalism, trust, comfort, and confidence) Relaxed face (smile with your eyes)

Leadership Qualities Stay in the moment Ground control to Major Tom (you’ve been working on this all year, you know this… tell yourself) Plan for the stress Take responsibility Practice

Before We Practice What are your presenting strengths and weaknesses?

Reasons you choose to do poorly… Predictability (threatened by change) Conditioning (might make you change) Belief in miracles (sit and wait) Fear of losing Fear of winning (changes comfort zone) Over expectations (“I know I can’t reach that goal, so I won’t even try”) If I choose to fail, I it’s a choice; if I choose to try, and fail, it’s a judgment upon myself

Projecting your self Image ABCs of Me What were/are they? How can we promote them?