2. 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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8. Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Uses  Sciatica  Chronic rheumatism  Kidney/bladder infection

9. Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Uses  Ulcers/sores (externally)  Acne

10. Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Uses  Weight loss/Diabetes  Health

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13. What Makes a Presentation Effective?

14. 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

15. Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Preparation  Plan  Gather  Organize  Write a script using descriptive words  Practice, practice, practice

16. Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Speech  Grab their emotions  Speak from the heart  Be authentic  Be flexible  Use life experiences/anecdotes-tell a story

17. 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

18. Copyright 2010 all rights reserved PowerPoint  BIG  SIMPLE  CLEAR  PROGRESSIVE  CONSISTENT  Limit slides to 3/minute

19. Copyright 2010 all rights reserved PowerPoint  Practice movement between slides  Practice speech without ppt  Communication is the key

20. 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

21. Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Effective = A’s + P’s  ATTITUDE  AUDIENCE  ANIMATED  ATTENTIVE  ANECDOTES  APPEARANCE  ATYPICAL  PASSION  PREPARATION  PARTNERSHIP  PROFESSIONAL  PROPS  PRACTICE

22. Copyright 2010 all rights reserved Effective Presentations  Powerful  Persuasive  Polished  Pizzazz

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