Presentation Skills Prepared for Teachers Network Leadership Institute By Barbara Jones & Assoc.
What We’ll Cover Initial Presentations Managing the Modes of Communication Structure and Preparation Final Presentations
Your Presentations Two minutes Tell us about your research project
Nervous?
Modes of Communication Source: Ray Birdwhistle Visual Vocal Verbal 55% 7% 38%
Consider the Visual Elements Eye Contact Gestures Stance & Movement Dress
Consider Vocal Elements Volume Rate Articulation Tone Filler words
um…you know.. ah..well er…like... um…you know.. ah..well er…like... um…you know.. well er…like... um…you know.. ah..well er…like.....well er…like... And Verbal Elements
What We’ll Cover Initial Presentations Managing the Modes of Communication Structure and Preparation Final Presentations
attention time Here’s a typical attention curve
Opening Body Close Basic Presentation Structure
Improved Presentation Structure Initial Close Q & A Final Close Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 transition Introduction Preview
attention time …Improves the attention curve
Your Preparation Process Organize your content Select and sequence the key points Prepare the transition statements Develop a closing statement Develop an opening statement
Organize your Opening: BOAT Background Objective Agenda Tone & timing
BACKGROUND: Who you are ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ OBJECTIVE:: Why you’re there today ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ AGENDA: What you’ll cover ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ TONE/TIMING: How you want to proceed ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 5 Activity: Your Opening
Don’t Forget the Close: RENO? Review “Especially” Next Steps Open for Questions
REVIEW your points ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ESPECIALLY what you want them to remember ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ NEXT STEPS for them to take ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ OPEN FOR QUESTIONS ____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 7 Activity: the Close
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice Practice!