Copyright 2010 all rights reserved How to Effectively Present and Speak to Your Audience Regardless of The Topic Stephanie A. Barrett MLAS, CMAR, RLATg, ILAM Baylor College of Medicine 2010 LAMA Meeting April 8, 2010
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Nothing Dry About Beans
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Legend/Myth/Stories Middle Age Custom
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Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Uses Sciatica Chronic rheumatism Kidney/bladder infection
Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Uses Ulcers/sores (externally) Acne
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What Makes a Presentation Effective?
Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Topic Selection What are you trying to achieve? How much time is available? Do you care about the topic? Can you internalize the subject? Know your audience
Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Preparation Plan Gather Organize Write a script using descriptive words Practice, practice, practice
Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Speech Grab their emotions Speak from the heart Be authentic Be flexible Use life experiences/anecdotes-tell a story
Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Speech 30 seconds Use appropriate humor, not sarcasm MODULATE, MODULATE, MODULATE Only use PowerPoint to support Involve the audience Use auditory, visual and kinesthetic aids Keep your time
Copyright 2010 all rights reserved PowerPoint BIG SIMPLE CLEAR PROGRESSIVE CONSISTENT Limit slides to 3/minute
Copyright 2010 all rights reserved PowerPoint Practice movement between slides Practice speech without ppt Communication is the key
Copyright 2010 all rights reserved PowerPoint Text to support communication Pictures to simplify concepts Animation for complex relationships Visuals for support Sounds only when necessary Add blank slides at end of slides
Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Effective = A’s + P’s ATTITUDE AUDIENCE ANIMATED ATTENTIVE ANECDOTES APPEARANCE ATYPICAL PASSION PREPARATION PARTNERSHIP PROFESSIONAL PROPS PRACTICE
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