Polishing Your Presentation

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Polishing Your Presentation

• Presented by
• Samantha Jobs
• Director of Training
• Zenith Technical Institute

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Practice Makes Perfect

• Three key factors for a successful presentation
• Practice
• Practice
• Practice

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Why Practice?

• Increase confidence
• Develop rhythm
• Pause for emphasis
• Improve articulation
• Vary pitch and inflection
• Establish timings
• Identify problems

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How To Practice

• Speak out loud
• Make a recording
• Video
• Audio
• Look into a Mirror
• Find a live audience
• Friend or co-worker
• Group or team

• Go to delivery site
• Inspect equipment
• Overhead Projector
• Video Player, TV Monitor
• Computer and Projection
• Check Environment
• Noise
• Lighting
• Room Temperature

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Practice Makes Perfect