Pitiful PowerPoints, Pathetic Presenters, and Questionable Content

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Like it or not, as association professionals we are always “on stage.” Whether you’re presenting to your board of directors, briefing your colleagues on an important initiative, or trying to convince a prospect to join your association, what you say and how you say it critical to success. This session, for association professionals by association professionals, will provide you the tools you need to feel confident in presenting to a group of 1 or 100. You will leave with proven techniques that will prevent you from using pitiful PowerPoints, being a pathetic presenter and delivering questionable content.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Pitiful PowerPoints

PATHETIC PRESENTERS, & QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
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The Tools

PowerPoint

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death by Powerpoint

  • Too text heavy
  • Text too small
  • Precious animations
  • Reading from the slide
  • Bad slides can be overcome
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Keynote

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Keynote features

  • More design templates for stylized presentations
  • Better graphic quality and typography
  • Multimedia friendliness
  • Transfer to other devices
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Prezi

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Prezi features

  • Zooming presentation motion
  • Mimics the way we think
  • Present from iPad, iPhone, or Desktop
  • Hand over control of presentation remotely
  • Online features
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haikudeck

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Haikudeck features

  • Clean design templates
  • Online features
  • Use iPhone as a remote
  • View presenter notes in portrait orientation
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Voice & Words

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Voice & Word Tips

  • Word color
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Voice & Word Tips

  • Word color
  • Writers' tricks to unify and emphasize
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Voice & Word Tips

  • Word color
  • Writers' tricks to unify and emphasize
  • Sound like you mean it
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Voice & word Tips

  • Word color
  • Writers' tricks to unify and emphasize
  • Sound like you mean it
  • Become one with your microphone
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More on Voice

  • Intonation
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More on Voice

  • Intonation
  • Volume
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More on Voice

  • Intonation
  • Volume
  • Clarity
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More on Voice

  • Intonation
  • Volume
  • Clarity
  • Emphasis
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More on Voice

  • Intonation
  • Volume
  • Clarity
  • Emphasis
  • Pauses
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6. Pacing

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7. Tone

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Words

  • Avoid the vague - replace with specific
  • Remove the redundant
  • Present information in order
  • Add foreshadowing
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gestures & body language

When you present a speech, you send two kinds of messages to your audience. While your voice transmits a
verbal message, a vast amount of information is being visually conveyed by your appearance, your manner,
and your physical behavior.
Research shows that more than half of all human communication takes place nonverbally. When you
speak before a group, your listeners base their judgment of you and your message on what they see as well as
upon what they hear.

Why Physical action helps

  • Messages are more memorable
  • Punctuation adds meaning
  • Nervous tension is channeled

The T-Rex Position

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The Fig Leaf

The Shuffle

The Rotating Fan

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4 Ways to make Your Body Speak

  • Eliminate distracting mannerisms
  • Be natural, spontaneous, conversational
  • Let your body mirror your feelings
  • Build self-confidence through preparation

Why Eye Contact?

  • Communicates sincerity
  • To show a bond of communication
  • Eliminates nervous tension
  • Helps with attentiveness
  • Visual feedback