presentation 3 under construction
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Presentation 3
The stage of construction
Head Body Tail
DesignStructure & Architecture
Structure: accessible ‘Core target’: a slogan ‘The Thread’ Logical Head / Body / Tail
Architecture: attractive Suitable style Stories & Pictures: to
enliven ‘Beautiful’
‘Structure’ / Map Head
‘Greeting’ ritual & Tell them what you’re going to tell
BodyTell
TailTell them what you’ve told &
‘Farewell’ ritual
The Body Choose a logical sequence
question <> answer methodical: study Problem <> solution historical / chronological: past /
present / future geographically: regions /
countries / continent arguing: the pros and the cons advise: situation / analyze /
possibilities / advise
Choose a Mainline + substructure
A ....a.1a.2
B ....b.1b.2
C ....
The Body (follow-up) Look for illustrations + audiovisual aids
‘every picture tells a story’ Stories / examples / anecdotes
A ....a.1 > illustrationa.2 > storey
B ....b.1 > a jokeb.2 > picture / movie
C ....
Humour PowerPoint / Motion picture / OHP / Flip chart / object
Watch the ‘transitions’; create ‘stepping stones’ for your audience ‘So far for the problem.... Let’s go to the possible
solutions...’
The Head‘The classical 3’
Addendum parare Create attention / ‘the warming-up spiel’
Benevolum parareCreate a kind audience / solidarity /
sympathy Docilem parare
Create accessibility / comprehensibility / a comfort zone / Tell them what you’re going to tell and do
The HeadGreeting ritual: ‘creating a together’ & focus
A Captor
Introduction of the subject
Introducing your self; Why you?
Making contact with the audience; Why them?
Short overview and way of working: what & how
>>> ‘Make contact’
Pitfall: clichés
The TailRounding off & farewell ritual & grand finale
Give them the opportunity to put questions
Recollect the discourse
Give them a very short & clear resume / epilogue
Give them a ‘grand finale’; a strong closing sentence / ‘curtain line’
‘And they lived happily after’
Introductions & Grand finals’Like a rainbow’
A funny story Topic / paper / TV Quote One-liner Anecdote Personal experience /
incident Proverb Self disclosure Reaction on a previous
speaker
Self expression Humor A proposition Rhetorical question Case Thesis Something that matters
to the audience ‘Why are you here...’
The (Visual) AidsInstrument ≠ target
They have to facilitate for the audience: Understanding Clearness Attention Attraction Animate / energize / enliven And create focus Memory Positive atmosphere Rapport
Pitfall:distraction & di sturbance & too too too much
Condition when used: > they add something
(Visual)Aidsrules when used
Not too much; overkill You can do without it Everyone can see & hear it Simplicity & readability The equipment works Be prepared for fall-out Check it before the
presentation Is everything present? You can work with it
Visual aids and media Blackboard Whiteboard Flip-over Overhead projector Slide projector Video / TV Script & cribbing notes Film Attributes Layout of the room
Sound equipment PowerPoint Hall / accommodation Microphone Hand-out PC and Beamer Laptop Digital Whiteboard Clothes / Outfit Light / Acoustics
Important questions for using
What do they offer; their function / added value
What are their pitfalls
Read the f*cking manual
Not apt for ...
Meant for what and whom?
Examples
And then….?