Presentation advice

[Ruprect]

Speak slowly, clearly and for fecks sake remember to breath.

Know your audience and topic.

Start by planning the end of your speech and work backwards.

Break a leg.
(No, really, break a leg. Let some other fecker give the presentation!!!!)

breathe

[sasguru]

I've been roped into doing a presentation to around 30 people next month, which is great . . . except that I'm pretty poor at public speaking.

I'm pretty sure I'll start talking like a footballer "It's like, you know, basically, ummmmm" & will need to constantly drink water to rehydrate my parched mouth. Hopefully I won't be shaking like a tulipting dog!

So, any tips on improving my presentation skills & coming over as a sane person?!

I've got a month to get it together, so I'll make sure I know the topic well enough, but it's my personal presentation style I need to concentrate on a little more.

I do this all the time nowadays - used to cack myself in the old days, now I'm good at it, even though I say so myself. Some tips:

- Always master your brief inside out. Nowt like not knowing what you are talking about to undermine confidence.
- A little dry (not ha ha) joke at the start is a good ice breaker
- When presenting focus on different people - look at them and pretend you're talking direct to them. But vary it and don't do a mad stare
- Don't rush it, go slower than mormal talking pace.
_ Bit of nervousness is OK - some of the best presenters around have shaky hands if you look at em closely.

Good luck - don't sweat it, it's only a presentation.

[Churchill]

breathe

Thank you.

[cailin maith]

Ruprect.....

Who's that in your avatar? he gives me the creeps...

[Burdock]

Break a leg.
(No, really, break a leg. Let some other fecker give the presentation!!!!)

[Churchill]

Ruprect.....

Who's that in your avatar? he gives me the creeps...

It's a dirty rotten scoundrel.

[Sysman]

And whatever you do, don't just read it...

Sound advice.

But when you say "presentation", what do you mean?

Slides with an overhead projector?
Powerpunk presentation using a laptop, or what?

Whatever equipment you use to assist you, make sure it works beforehand.
A day or two before, if possible.

There''s nothing worse than finding out that you have the wrong screen resolution or a missing cable at the last minute.

[DimPrawn]

1. Speak very quickly. That way you can get the thing over with quickly. Try and do the whole thing in a single breath.

2. Stare at your feet. That way you can be sure not to project your voice too loudly at anyone. Don't want to come across as shouting.

3. Where possible, face a white board or projector screen so the audience can see what a fine haircut you have on the back of your head. Gives you a chance to read all the lines word for word off of your notes that way too.

4. Try and keep it very technical. No one needs background on the subject or any relevance to bore them.


As you can see, I've seen a lot of techies present successfully.

[cailin maith]

It's a dirty rotten scoundrel.

oh...

[richard-af]

oh...

Hence Ruprect. Which should be Ruprecht.