Third Race: Calling the Race Platform Skills

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Third Race Calling the RacePlatform Skills
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Todays Agenda

• Presentation Skills
• Planning the presentation
• Delivering the presentation
• Evaluating the presentation
• Questions and Answers

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6 Steps in Preparing a Presentation

• Planning
• Preparing the Introduction
• Preparing the Body
• Preparing the Conclusion
• Preparing for Questions
• Preparing Visual Aids

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Planning

• Who is your audience?
• What is your main idea?
• How much time is allocated?

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Analyze Audience

• Who are they and how many?
• What is their level of understanding?
• Is there a relationship with the speaker?
• What do they need to know?
• How will they react?

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Preparing the Introduction

• Begin to connect with audience develop a rapport
• Get their attention
• Preview main idea or topic
• Outline structure of presentation
• R A M P

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Preparing the Body

• Requires several sections
• Delve into argument
• Provide
• clear evidence
• relevant examples
• strong testimonials

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Persuasive Flowchart

• Introduction
• Capture audiences attention
• Content
• State recommendation
• Present benefits
• Support recommendation
• Closing
• Summarize/Obtain action or agreement

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Informative Flowchart

• Introduction
• Capture audiences attention
• Content
• State talks title/list topics
• Explain topics
• Closing
• Summarize
• Tell next steps

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Select Communication Methods

• Written word
• Spoken word
• Symbolic gestures
• Visual images
• Multimedia

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Preparing the Conclusion

• Summarize key elements
• Call audience to action

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Delivering Your Presentation

• Speak to individuals focus, pause, and breathe
• Use your visuals non-verbals, eye contact,
  gesturing, appearance
• Overcome your anxiety

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Overcome Anxiety

• Feel more confident
• Prepare more material than necessary
• Rehearse
• Think positively
• Take a few deep breaths
• Be ready, be comfortable
• Dont panic
• Keep going

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Overcome Anxiety

• Appear more confident
• Take time with the opening
• Avoid filler words

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Evaluating Your Presentation

• Did you achieve your purpose?
• If not, what happened?

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Handling Questions Responsively

• Focus on questioner
• Respond appropriately
• Maintain control
• Survive the hot seat
• Cultivate questions

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Closing

• Planning
• Delivering
• Evaluating
• Questioning