1. Developing Effective Presentation skills
Sarah Holt, the Ohio State University

2. Objectives By the end of this session, participants will:
Recognize that anxiety is normal, be able to discuss how nervousness can affect behavior, and be able to use relaxation techniques to help manage their anxiety
Be able to list features of effective presentations and explain why they are important
Be able to explain how planning for presentations involves planning content, delivery, and ways to emotionally connect with audience
Identify one specific presenting behavior related to their job duties that they want to focus on for the next year and establish a preliminary plan for developing or improving that behavior

3. Anxiety

4. Relaxation techniques

5. Identifying features of effective presentations
As you watch, take notes on what’s working and what could be improved.
Example 1
Example 2

6. Planning the Content
Backwards design- working from your desired outcomes
What do you want the audience to learn?
What knowledge do they bring with them?
What process do they need to move from where they are to where you want them to be?
What visual aides do you need?
What are the major points and how much time for each?

7. Planning Delivery Voice Cultivate a “presentation voice”
Consider vocal tone, speed, modulation
Practice out loud beforehand

8. Planning Delivery Use of Space Context specific
Plan explicitly how you will move
Build in places to check in with yourself

9. Connecting Emotionally
Emotions are connected to our ability to learn
Setting an emotional tone and building community can be part of your plan
Short vs Long term connection building

10. Group brainstorm: What did you connect with so far?

11. Setting Personal Goals
No one is a perfect presenter
Greatness takes time
Using the Presentations Skills Self Assessment
What realistic goals will you set for this year?

13. Personal Goal Sharing
Find the group that matches your most frequent or most challenging form of presentation
Find a partner and share your personal improvement plan
Share an example of a presentation you have coming up and how you specifically plan to implement what you’ve learned

14. Thank you!
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