WHAT MAKES A GOOD PRESENTATION? The Do’s and Don’ts of Public Speaking

TIP #1- BE PREPARED! Use your notecards and practice, practice, practice! Use your notecards and practice, practice, practice! Don’t say “um”, “uh”, etc. You sound like you don’t know what you’re talking about Don’t say “um”, “uh”, etc. You sound like you don’t know what you’re talking about Natalie Portman um gets uh an um Oscar Natalie Portman um gets uh an um Oscar Natalie Portman um gets uh an um Oscar Natalie Portman um gets uh an um Oscar

TIP #2- MAKE EYE CONTACT Don’t have your back to the audience (reading power point) Don’t have your back to the audience (reading power point) Look up from notecards! Don’t read directly off of notecards. Look up from notecards! Don’t read directly off of notecards. Eye Contact No- No Eye Contact No- No Eye Contact No- No Eye Contact No- No

TIP #3- HAND GESTURES Don’t be too stiff, but don’t go crazy either! Don’t be too stiff, but don’t go crazy either! Use your hands to talk without being a weird Use your hands to talk without being a weird Ricky Bobby doesn't know what to do with his hands Ricky Bobby doesn't know what to do with his hands Ricky Bobby doesn't know what to do with his hands Ricky Bobby doesn't know what to do with his hands

TIP #4- BODY LANGUAGE Don’t: Don’t: Fidget Fidget Rock Back and Forth Rock Back and Forth Do awkward hand things (Like my penguin) Do awkward hand things (Like my penguin) Wander aimlessly Wander aimlessly Lean on things Lean on things sit sit Do: Stand with Confidence Use your space- walk a little Stand with your feet apart Talk with your hands Face the audience Awkward Body Language Also, this guy is just generally awkward, unprepared, and wastes his time trying to be cool. He annoys me.

TIP #5 SPEED Slow Down! Don’t be a speed racer Slow Down! Don’t be a speed racer Remember, your presentations is 4-8 minutes! Remember, your presentations is 4-8 minutes! Fast Talker Fast Talker Fast Talker Fast Talker

TIP #6 NO MONOTONE Sound like you’re interested! Not like a weird robot. Sound like you’re interested! Not like a weird robot. Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ferris Bueller's Day Off