How to make better presentations
Transcript of How to make better presentations
HOW TO MAKE BETTER
PRESENTATIONSMARYANN L. ROTH
GLOBAL ECONOMICS: FALL15-C-8-ORG536-1
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS
DR. PHILLIP E. JACKSON
OCTOBER 18, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Write a plan for your presentation.
• Consider each style of learning before you present.
• Consider role playing
• Who is your audience?
• Why are you presenting to them?
• Can you relate to your audience?
• How will you know you taught your audience?
• Set goals for your presentation
• Question your audience along the way.
CONSIDER EACH LEARNING STYLEThe Seven Learning Styles
• Visual (spatial):You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.
• Aural (auditory-musical): You prefer using sound and music.
• Verbal (linguistic): You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.
• Physical (kinesthetic): You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch.
• Logical (mathematical): You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems.
• Social (interpersonal): You prefer to learn in groups or with other people.
• Solitary (intrapersonal): You prefer to work alone and use self-study.
Learning-styles-online.com
• Visual – Pictures
• Aural – Video
• Verbal – The majority of your presentation
• Physical – Notes and talking with your hands
• Logical – Problem solving session
• Social – Group role playing sessions
• Solitary – Self problem resolving.
IS ROLE PLAYING RIGHT FOR YOU?
YES
• Allows for multiple scenarios at once
• Allows for group interaction
• Can build confidence in your audience
• Allows individuals to listen to others
• A break in a slide show
• Can get creative juices flowing
NO
• Too many people talking at once
• Individuals didn’t pay attention to follow instructions
• Lack of confidence
• Hard to regain control of your audience after
• Went beyond the scenario
WHY ARE YOU PRESENTING TO THEM?
• Name
• Time in the industry
• Title
• Why you are here today?
• What did you do that makes you qualified to teach others?
• What was your first job?
• What did you learn from that job?
HOW WILL YOU KNOW YOUR PRESENTATION WAS A SUCCESS?
Did they fall asleep?
Did they retain anything?
Did you teach them in a manner that they can teach someone else?
Then YES you did great! All your hard work will pay off!
SET GOALS FOR YOUR PRESENTATION
• Tap into each learning style • Listen to your audience • Relate to a majority of your audience • Call on separate people• Engage your audience
WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK
• Develop questions specifically for your presentation• What did you find most useful?• How can you implement this? • What will you do if you hit a roadblock?
REFERENCES• Guffey, M. (2006) Business Communications Process & Product 5th Edition. Mason, OH. Thompson
Higher Education
• Training Today (2015). How to Conduct an Effective Training Session Retrieved from http://trainingtoday.blr.com/employee-training-resources/How-Conduct-Effective-Training-Session
• Severance, R. (2015, October 16). 'How great can you be?'. Pueblo Chieftain, The (CO).
• Advanogy (2015) Overview of Learning Styles Retrieved from http://www.learning-styles-online.com/overview/
• Sales Creators (2007) Role Playing Retrieved from http://www.salescreators.com/Section3/roleplay.htm
• Uhuru Network (2015) What Questions to Ask After a Presentation? Retrieved from http://uhurunetwork.com/3-best-questions-to-ask-your-audience-after-a-presentation/