1. Presentation Skills Refresher Used with permission from Ms
Presentation Skills Refresher Used with permission from Ms. Stacey Gish, October Keep it Simple

2. Get Started Well Attention Getter Credibility Thesis
Preview Main Points

3. Step One: Make Your Beginning Memorable
Rhetorical Question
Relevant Story
Startling Statistic
Imagine if we solved *this* problem
Bottom Line: Make audience want to listen

4. Step One: Make Your Beginning Memorable
Show Enthusiasm
Genuine Interest in Topic
Smile!

5. Step Two: Step Back to Introduce Self, Provide Credibility
Introduce Self (and your team)
Introduce Product/Idea
Tie back to problem/story from Intro
Personal experience “This affects me…”
Show similarity to audience “I, too, have this issue…”

6. Step Three: State Your Headline
Provide the Main Idea of Your Pitch (Thesis)
Remember you are solving a problem!
Use vocabulary to frame your message
“Get ready to change your life!”
Innovative ~ Ground-breaking ~ Unique
Life-changing ~
Step Four: Provide Your Main Points

7. Just Say It Prep items before starting Slow, steady: breathe!
Pause for effect
Reduce filler words
Don’t let volume trail
Articulate
Don’t draw attention to mess-ups
Show enthusiasm!

8. Plain English Features vs. Benefits = The Real Story
Open 24 hours = “Get what you need anytime!”
Batteries Included = “Play right away!”

9. Just Move It Manage Anxiety Natural and Purposeful Gestures, Movement
Tall Posture, Toes Toward Audience
Eye Contact

10. Conclusion Restate your points End memorably Finish a story
Challenge the audience
Quote/motto/tagline

11. stacey.gish@wku.edu Grise Hall 225