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2013 RI CONVENTION
Welcome toPresentation Skills and Techniques
Rotary International Convention
2013 RI CONVENTION
2013 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
PanelistsDean Rohrs, PDG
Christina Bredin, PDG, RPIC
ModeratorMark Kriebel, PDG, RPIC
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PRESENTATIONS SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
• Presentation Preparation• Use of Visuals• Effective Presentation Basics
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“Spectacular achievement is always preceded by
unspectacular preparation.”
Robert H. Schuller
PRESENTATIONS SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
PREPARATION
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Preparation:
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The take away:
• Why are you giving this presentation?
• What do you want your audience to take home?
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Who are you speaking to?
- Culture- Gender- Age- Knowledge level
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Knowledge level
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Practice!!“There are always three
speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you
practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you
gave.”- Dale Carnegie
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PRESENTATIONS SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES - VISUALS
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POWERPOINT
• Support for the audience• Images• Fonts – colors• Animations• Max five bullets per slide
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FLIP CHART
VISUALS
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Embedded video
VISUALS
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HAND OUTS
VISUALS
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EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION BASICS
• Voice• Appearance• Body language• Oral language• Personality
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VOICE
• Pleasant, sense of warmth• Natural, sincere• Dynamic• Expressive• Easily heard
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APPEARANCE
• Appropriate To Audience• Smile• Dress• Grooming
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BODY LANGUAGE
• Distracting mannerisms• Convey emotions • Good comfortable speaking
posture
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EYE CONTACT
• Eyes are the second most powerful tool for communicating
• Include all the audience, each individual
• Monitor attentiveness & reaction
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ORAL LANGUAGE
• Culturally appropriate• Language appropriate for the
occasion• No distracting noises• Speak slow enough and emphasise
items of importance• Use pauses to command attention
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PERSONALITY
• Be Natural• Spontaneous• Conversational• Be Enthusiastic• Be YOURSELF!!
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PRESENTATION SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
Questions??