Preparing for a Presentation

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• Preparing for a Presentation
• Iulia Leilua May 2008

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• Preparing for a Presentation
• Have plenty of rest the night before.
• Get there early.
• Walk around the stage and test the microphone.
• Do you feel comfortable at the lecturn or
  wherever youll be standing?

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• Preparing for a Presentation
• Does the technology work? Microphone, audio,
  visual equipment.
• What will you do if the equipment fails?
• Set your notes up in the order youll need them.
• Do you know your notes well enough to talk
  without a powerpoint?

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• Preparing for a Presentation
• Check out your audience when they arrive. Where
  are the influencers or decision makers sitting?
  Where are the women/men/youth/elders sitting?
• Which part of the room do you want to focus on?
• Do facial exercises loosen up your face muscles
  so that you are more articulate and relaxed.

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• Preparing for a Presentation
• Do voice exercises get rid of that frog or
  clogged voice get your vocal chords warmed up.
• Do breathing exercises take deep breaths, pace
  your breathing.
• Do body exercises loosen up the muscles
  especially in your neck, shoulders and arms.

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• Body Exercises
• lift your shoulders and rotate your head
• clench your hands, relax them and repeat
• shake your arms
• shake your hands and relax your fingers
• put some eye drops in your eyes, especially if
  you wear contact lenses, as they may get dry