“I Know You Can’t Read This, BUT…”
Seven
Deadly Mistakes Presenters Make
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Welcome
- Introductions
- Karen – Resource Development and
Evaluation
- Donna Sawyer - Resource Development and Evaluation
- Kerry Mebane – Instructional Technology Consultant – North
East Region
- Ouida Myers - Instructional Technology – Grant
Consultant and Administrator
- David Mills - Resource Development and
Evaluation – Administrative
Assistant
- Handouts
- Powerpoint Outline
- Resources
- Evaluations
- eInstruction Remotes
- Bubble Blowing Contest-Advanced Category
1. First 30 Seconds
- Elicit an emotion
- Use power verbs
- Use numbers
- Solve a need
- A strong opening consists of:
- A hook or attention-grabber
- The reason for your presentation
- Your CORE message
- Face-to-Face Communication is
- 50% Body language
- 40% Tone of voice
- 10% Words you choose
Resources
“Speak
Your Business in 30 Seconds or Less!” by
Ann Convery
Presentation Planning Sheet
Are Your Sessions Geared to the Needs of the Participants?
2. Inadequate Preparation
- Materials
- Updated
- Research-based
- Reflect interest of audience
- Aligned to NC Professional Staff Development Standards
- Content
- Know subject matter
- Provide goals/objects
- Define the content “chunks” – the topics – the
gum
- Process
- Plan for audience participation
- Provide application time ( time to process information)
- Have participants writing
- Group for brainstorming
- Design interesting ways for interaction – the
chewing
- Context
- Checkout equipment
- Organize materials such as handouts
Resources
Professional Development Planning Checklist
Presentation Planning Sheet
NC Professional Development Guidelines and Standards
Are Your Sessions Geared to the Needs of the Participants?
Simple Tips for Effective Handouts
3. Failure to Investigate
- Who are these people and what do they need?
- Icebreakers Inform!
- They allow participants to reflect upon the learning.
- They are fun, get people moving, and take very little time.
- “Stand if it’s True for You!”
- Participants read statements prepared by the presenter.
- For every statement that is true, participants
stand and then quickly sit down. They can do the “wave” if
they like.
- “A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words”
- Glue and laminate at least 35 different funny or interesting
pictures to cardstock.
- Ask participants to select a picture.
- Ask participants to turn to a partner
and answer this question, “What
does your picture have in common with ___________?” (insert
workshop topic)
- “Mind Styles”
- Participants read 4 different sets of descriptors and pick
the set that describes them best.
- Presenter reveals the “mind style” for
each set.
- "The greatest good we can do for our children (for any one we
instruct) is not just to share our riches with them, but to reveal
their riches to themselves." Swhali Proverb
- "...higher level reasoning skills are achieved PRECISELY when
we allow a person to learn through his strongest modality, whatever
that may be..." (Discover Your Child's Learning Style, by Mariaemma
Willis and Victoria Hodson, page 154)
Resources
Energizers!
Get Participants Up and Moving! (NCDPI, Kymm Ballard)
Tons of Outrageous Ice Breakers and Reflection Activities
Winning
Presentation in a Day - Get it Done Right, Get it Done Fast,
by Rhonda Abrams
Jensen,
Eric. Trainer’s Bonanza: Over 1000 Fabulous Tips & Tools.
San Diego: The Brain Store, Inc, 1998.
Hoff,
Ron. I
Can See You Naked. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel Universal
Press Syndicate Company, 1992.
4. Lack of Engagement
- Make eye contact
- Be enthusiastic
- Use humor
- Get audience involved
- Provide activities
Resources
Jensen, Eric. Trainer’s
Bonanza: Over 1000 Fabulous Tips & Tools. San Diego: The
Brain Store, Inc, 1998.
Hoff, Ron. I
Can See You Naked. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel Universal
Press Syndicate Company, 1992.
A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to This Meeting
eInstruction
Make Your Handouts Interactive & More Fun (Bob Pike Group)
Openers, Closers and Energizers (Bob Pike Group)
5. Too Much Information
- “Rule of Three”
- Think about the core message – what information
do you want the audience to remember above all else?
- List the 3 main arguments that support this core message.
- For each of the three arguments, outline three
persuasive facts or details or case studies or illustrations
or stories or models or examples, ….
- “Rule of Three” easy to lengthen
or shorten
- Find yourself with 10 minutes to present when you planned for 45?
Simply eliminate the subpoints and the core message remains intact.
- To filter out unnecessary information, ask:
- Is it Meaningful - Is is something they really need?
- Is it Memorable - Will this strategy or information help them
remember?
- Is it Convincing - Will the system or organization improve
as a result of this?
- Powerpointlessness
- Use only words and phrases. Avoid displaying paragraphs, long
quotations, or even complete sentences.
- Limit each slide to 5 lines of text.
- Show a maximum of 2 slides per minute.
- Avoid using the slides as speaker’s notes.
- Free Powerpoint Templates
- NCDPI Powerpoint Templates Available on the Intranet
- Go to: http://intranet.dpi.state.nc.us/
- Enter username and password.
- Select “Graphics and Templates.”
- Presenters Universities
- Free software, Free PowerPoint templates, Free Corel masters,
Free graphics and more, all in the downloads areas
Resources
Winning
Presentation in a Day - Get it Done Right, Get it Done Fast,
by Rhonda Abrams
Presenters University
NCDPI Intranet – Graphics
and Templates
Powerpoint Resources from Rutgers
Free
Powerpoint Tutorial, by Learning Electric
6. Copyright Infringement
- Fair Use
- US copyright law provides “fair use” exceptions
to use of copyright protected materials. These limited exceptions
support education and research.
- Students and teachers must include on the opening screen of
their programs and on any printed materials that their presentation
has been prepared under fair use exemption of the U.S. Copyright
Law
- Ask permission
- Contact holder of copyright materials
- Cite Sources
- Copyright-free resources
- Kaleidoscope TK Diner – If we don’t have it, you don’t
need it
Resources
Copyright Basics
Copyright in an Electronic Environment
Kaleidoscope TK Dinner
Free Play Music
Citation Machine
Permission Request Form
7. Weak Conclusion
- The last portion of your presentation is the
part your audience will remember most, so it’s important
to reserve enough focus and enthusiasm to make a strong finish.
It brings your information together for the listeners.
- BRIEFLY REVIEW THE 3 main points. (briefly) Think
of it as a smooth transition to the conclusion.
- RESTATE the core message. DIRECTLY and EMPHATICALLY
restate the core message. Tell the listeners what you want
them to remember, and then point them in a particular direction.
(a call to action) It is IMPORTANT that your audience know
exactly what you would like for them to do next.
- Link back to your opening hook. Some of
the most memorable presentations end by linking back to
the opening hook that originally captured the listeners’ attention.
Why does this work? By bringing the group back your opening device,
the presentation comes full circle and gives your audience a
sense of completion.
Resources
Jensen, Eric. Trainer’s Bonanza: Over 1000 Fabulous Tips & Tools.
San Diego: The Brain Store, Inc, 1998.
Hoff, Ron. I
Can See You Naked. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel Universal
Press Syndicate Company, 1992.
Winning
Presentation in a Day - Get it Done Right, Get it Done Fast,
by Rhonda Abrams
Questions or Comments?
Karen Creech
kcreech@dpi.state.nc.us
Donna Sawyer
dsawyer@dpi.state.nc.us
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