Effective Presentations

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Effective Presentations

• Mrs. Becker
• Instructor
• University of Central Florida

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Effective Presentations

• Content
• Proposal presentation subject matter
• Delivery
• Proposal presentation guidelines
• Effective delivery techniques
• Presentation standards

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ContentProposal Presentation Subject Matter

• Follow assignment instructions
• At a minimum include
• Client
• Problem or need
• Evidence of research
• Properly cited

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ContentProposal Presentation Subject Matter

• At a minimum include (continued)
• Goal objectives
• Must be SMART
• Objectives are steps
• to achieve goal

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ContentProposal Presentation Subject Matter

• At a minimum include (continued)
• Stakeholders and their interests
• Project Development Timeline

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ContentProposal Presentation Subject Matter

• At a minimum include (continued)
• Human resource skills
• Specific challenges
• People
• Technology
• Finances
• Legal obligations
• Environmental elements

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DeliveryProposal Presentation Guidelines

• All members must have speaking part
• 13 - 17 minutes in length
• Closer must have more than 1 version
• This means practice, practice, practice

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DeliveryProposal Presentation Guidelines

• Business casual attire (at minimum)
• First impressions are lasting impressions
• Think of your purpose
• Copy of PowerPoint slides

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DeliveryEffective Delivery Techniques

• Maintain eye contact
• No notes allowed

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DeliveryEffective Delivery Techniques

• How do we remember what to say?
• Memorizing
• Reading from a complete text
• Using notes
• Using visual aids

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DeliveryEffective Presentation Techniques

• Project confidence, energy, excitement
• Be in control
• Smile
• Use positive body language

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DeliveryEffective Presentation Techniques

• Develop suitable voice tone, pace,
• and volume
• Assess your audience
• Interact with audience

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DeliveryEffective Presentation Techniques

• Use humor (conservatively),
• if appropriate
• Look like a team
• Support team members with
• body language
• Start finish strong

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DeliveryPresentation Standards

• Use a cover slide
• Introduce all members
• Transition smoothly between speakers
• Provide outline/agenda
• Present summary/wrap up

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DeliveryPresentation Standards

• Slide Guidelines
• Professional visual aides
• Helpful, but not the show
• Error free
• Concise, clutter free
• Consistent format
• Graphs, charts, pictures when appropriate

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Effective Presentations

• Meet or exceed content requirements
• Follow presentation guidelines
• Use effective delivery techniques
• Maintain presentation standards
• Practice, practice, practice