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I Spoke, They Listened:Communication Skills for Effective Presentations
George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSAPresident-Elect, American College of Physicians (ACP)Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School
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• Make eye contact from the start.
• Know your audience even before you start.
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• Show vulnerability.
• Make them laugh (but not squirm).
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• Park your ego.
• Tell a story.
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• The first step in answering a question is to neither agree nor disagree, but to understand.
• Focus on concerns, not positions.
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• Find common ground.
• If you don’t allow pushback in the room, it happens in the hallway.
• Assume they don’t know, but speak as if they do know.
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• Clarify what you don’t mean.
• We listen to the person who makes it easiest to understand.
• Less information, more interpretation.
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• Anticipate the questions and engage the audience with questions, if needed.
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• A boring title means a boring presentation.
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Good Presentations
• Energy and passion
• Eye contact with audience
• Speaking clearly and loud enough
• Move around the classroom as you speak
• Use appropriate anecdotes and humor
• Wear proper attire
• Well-structured arguments
• Legible slides
• Varied slide types
• No more than 1 slide per minute
• Use of technology, i.e. video
• Finish on time and allow for questions
• Lack of purpose
• Poor body posture, no eye contact, and speaking in a monotone voice
• Unnecessary repetition (within presentation or of previous speaker)
• Lack of preparation
• Too complicated/simple for audience
• Too many slides
• Illegible slides
• Overuse of PowerPoint technical effects
• Poor use of color in slides
• Incorrect use of technical equipment
• Over-running your allotted time
Bad Presentations
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Zoom Tips
• Ask all attendees to use their own laptops/computers and share their cameras to encourage collaboration and discussion.
• Schedule a dry run of the virtual platform with co-facilitators.
• Put the goal—and any ‘anti-goals’—of the meeting on a slide at the beginning of the discussion.
• Set a schedule and stick to it.
• Explain to the group that your role as a facilitator is to advance the conversation to adhere to the schedule and goals.
• Use the chat box to allow attendees to submit questions or comments without interruption.
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Zoom Tips
• Include prompts before and during the meeting that require an answer to encourage participation.
• Every 10-15 minutes, include an interactive element to break up the flow and re-engage attendees.
• Use time breaks strategically.• Include more breaks than you would for an in-person session.
• Have a virtual ‘parking lot’ to help avoid off-topic tangents.
• If you would like to engage the group in contributing ideas or solutions to a topic for discussion, consider a virtual brainstorming exercise.
• Always leave 5-10 minutes for closing and next steps.
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Look Directly at the Camera
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It’s Showtime, You’re the Star!
17Mike Koenigs, www.entrepreneur.com
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Appropriate Lighting
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Backgrounds
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Smile, You’re on Candid Camera!
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Beware of Pets or Intruders
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Dress Code
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Pointing is Rude!
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Organize Thoughts and Ideas
24Mike Koenigs, www.entrepreneur.com
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Restart Before Each Session
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Web Speed
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Avoid the Headset if Possible
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Check Audibility
28Mike Koenigs, www.entrepreneur.com
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A Good Camera Goes a Long Way
29Mike Koenigs, www.entrepreneur.com
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Record the Session if Possible
30Mike Koenigs, www.entrepreneur.com
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Keep the Audience Engaged
31Mike Koenigs, www.entrepreneur.com
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Sound Effects Are for the Movies
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