Advanced Presentation Skills - Lesson 2
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© 2015 SkimaTalk, Inc. SkimaTalk Official Course Advanced Presentation Skills Lesson 2: Being Clear & Concise
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SkimaTalk Official Course
Advanced Presentation Skills Lesson 2: Being Clear & Concise
1. Practice, Practice, Practice
2. Being Clear & Concise
3. Using Signposts
4. Using Emotion & Emphasis
5. Know Your Audience
6. Your Final Presentation
Advanced Presentation Skills
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Today’s Lesson!
Session Guidelines
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Your session with your SkimaTalk instructor will be structured as follows:
Introduction / briefing
Deliver updated presentation (Using pages 11 – 13)
Teacher feedback / discussion
Exercises and feedback
5 min
5 min
5 min
10 min
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Overview �
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To Deliver a Great Presentation, Focus on Being Clear and Concise
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Being concise will help you… l Retain your audience’s attention.
l Focus on the most critical information.
l Prepare and practice more efficiently.
l Save time.
Example: Long Argument v. Concise Argument
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Key takeaway: California is the best state in the U.S.A.
California is the best state in the U.S.A. It has a climate with hot and cold weather. Many people visit California to enjoy the weather. The economy is also very strong with lots of good companies. Finally, California has lots of great universities in both northern California and Southern California.
California is the best state in the U.S.A. because it has a diverse climate, a strong economy, and great universities.
Long Argument Concise Argument ✓
3 Tips For Delivering Clear & Concise Presentations
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Focus on 1 key takeaway per slide
Limit the amount of text on each slide You can speak to supporting information during your presentation, or save it for the appendix.
Use graphics to illustrate key takeaways Relevant graphics are often more effective than text.
Example of a Concise Presentation Slide
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California is the best state in the United States
Diverse Climate Strong Economy World Class Universities
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Preparing For Your Presentation
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You should spend 1 hour preparing for your SkimaTalk session. To prepare, please take the following steps:
Review the presentation & sample presentation notes for this course (pages 11 – 16).
Revise the presentation notes (pages 14 – 16) to make the presentation more concise. Your goal should be to deliver the presentation in 3 minutes or less. Feel free to delete any unnecessary info.
Practice delivering the revised presentation notes in front of a mirror.
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Are You Ready?�
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Practice Presentation: Slide 1
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Summary of U.S. Government Survey Results:
California Voted Best State in the U.S.
(Sample size: 2.4 million U.S. citizens)
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What is the best state in the U.S.?
Practice Presentation: Slide 2
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A majority of survey respondents picked California as the best state in the U.S.
52% 23%
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5% 10% California Texas New York Florida Other
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Practice Presentation: Slide 3
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The top reasons for selecting California included: climate, economy, and education system.
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Climate Economy Universities Wine & Food
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Top reasons for selecting California as the best state
“California has great weather & great jobs. And the wine is so delicious!” “You can’t beat the University system of California. It is the best in the country.”
Sample Quotes 42%
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Sample Presentation Notes: Slide 1
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l The United States government conducted a study asking U.S. citizens the following question: “What is the best state in the United States?”
l The government was curious how people would respond: o What would be the most important criteria?
• Weather? • Economy? • Food? • Other?
o How many people would respond?
l Over 2.4 million people responded to the survey.
l California was voted the best state.
OVERVIEW�
Sample Presentation Notes: Slide 2
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l A majority (52%) of respondents selected California as the best state.
l The runners-up were Texas (23%), New York (10%), and Florida (5%). o This is interesting because California, Texas, New York, and Florida are some of
the largest states by population in the U.S. o It would be interesting to know if these results simply represent the populations of
each state.
l The least frequently mentioned states were Delaware (0.01%), Iowa (0.02%), Nebraska (0.02%), Oklahoma (0.1%), and North Dakota (0.1%). o These states have very small populations so it is not surprising that they didn’t
receive many votes.
l Massachusetts received the most votes in the New England region of the country, while Illinois received the most votes in the Mid-West region.
l Washington received the most votes in the Pacific Northwest region.
l Every state received at least 1 vote.
CALIFORNIA SELECTED AS THE BEST STATE
Sample Presentation Notes: Slide 3
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l The top reasons for selecting California as the best state were its climate (42%) and economy (39%). o Other commonly cited reasons include: Universities (25%), Wine & Food (20%),
and Cities (20%). o Some other reasons that were mentioned, but only mentioned by a few
respondents, were the state’s diversity (.5%), housing (.1%), and religious values (.1%).
l Many respondents provided open-ended comments such as: o One person said: “California has great weather & great jobs. And the wine is so
delicious!” o Another person said: “You can’t beat the University system of California. It is the
best in the country.” o A different person said: “I love San Francisco and Los Angeles. They are such
great cities.” o Another person had a negative comment: “People in California are snobby.”
TOP REASONS FOR SELECTING CALIFORNIA AS THE BEST STATE
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Discussion�
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For Discussion: Example #1
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Read the argument below and discuss how you can make it more concise (target: 3 – 4 sentences)
Key Takeaway: Baseball is the best sport on earth
Argument:
There are many great sports in the world. And many people think soccer is the best sport. But I think Baseball is the best sport on earth.
Baseball is played all over the world, including North America, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, and many other places. Most other sports are not played in as many countries as baseball.
Baseball involves a unique combination of team and individual skill. No other sport involves the same combination of team and individual skill.
Baseball is a very difficult sport to play. It requires speed, strength, concentration, and hand- eye-coordination.
For Discussion: Example #2 (time permitting)
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Read the argument below and discuss how you can make it more concise (target: 3 – 4 sentences)
Key Takeaway: Money can’t buy happiness
Argument:
Many people think money can solve all of their problems. But this isn’t true. Money can’t buy happiness.
Lots of rich people around the world are not happy. Rich people have lots of problems, just like everyone else!
What matters most is family, friends, and memories; money can’t buy any of these. Money can buy you things, but things are not what ultimately make a person happy.
At the end of the day, money can make life easier, but it is not the secret to happiness.
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