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“CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?” Public Speaking and the Power of Words Presented by Diane Antishin Bethany Collins Debbie Puzzuoli Adrienne Williams
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“CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?”Public Speaking and the Power of Words
Presented byDiane Antishin
Bethany CollinsDebbie Puzzuoli
Adrienne Williams
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Our Team
Bethany CollinsManaging Partner
Brady Collins Group L.L.C.
Debbie PuzzuoliManager Quality andProcess ExcellenceGeneral Dynamics
Adrienne Williams Systems Engineering and Program
Manager, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Diane Antishin, Executive Director,
HR Operations DTE Energy
Panelist Panelist PanelistModerator
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Objectives• Introduce key activities
required for that effective presentation
• Understand how to present technical information
• Explore mental coaching techniques to address fear
• Identify best practices of visual aids
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Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
• Plan– Get organized– Use visual aids– Arrange meeting rooms &
resources
Plan, Practice, Know Your Audience
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• Practice– Mental Rehearsal– Physical Rehearsal– Know the Material
• Know Your Audience– Knowledge Purpose
– Needs Questions
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Deliver• Start strong!• Be courteous, gracious & professional
• Show your passion• Keep it short• Move• Use a remote-control
device• Remember the “B” key• Make eye contact• Keep the lights on
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Consider
• Body Language• Voice & Language• Assess Effectiveness
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Answer
• Answer Questions• Address Concerns• Use the 3 B’s
• Be Bright• Be Brief• Be Gone
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Technical Presentations
• Follow all previous suggestions
• Make sure pictures are clear• Show and tell• Don’t be sloppy when
presenting data• Consolidate data• Choose the best fit
Building a great technical presentation…
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Techniques to Address FearPreparation
• Organize, practice and prepare extensively• Watch yourself in the mirror• Record yourself and learn your voice• Focus on Patterns• Work on your breathing • Practice some more and have others listen too
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Techniques to Address FearPresentation Day
• Meditate• Do some light exercise • Drink some water (room tempter or warm)• Visualize your success• Take a breath…several deep breaths• Don’t forget to take a pause
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Techniques to Address FearThe After of the Presentation
• Public speaking is to your self worth
• The presentation is not a performance
• Develop an improvement plan …for next time
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Best Practices of Visual Aids• Fill up the whole slide with the picture(s)
• Avoid wordy paragraphs and information
• Use bullet points to breakdown the data
• Limit the number of slides
• Use good quality images to reinforce and complement the message
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Best Practices of Visual AidsCont…
• Limit punctuation ^&%$#!
• Avoid putting words in all capital letters WOC DETROIT
• Enhance readability with space on the slide
• Learn to navigate your presentation in a non-linear way
• Have a Plan B in the event of technical difficulties
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Panel Discussion
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Summary
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Thank You!
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Contact InformationDiane Antishin [email protected]
Bethany Collins [email protected]
Debbie Puzzuoli [email protected]
Adrienne Williams [email protected]
