WELCOME
Introduction to
Presentation Skills
Level I
Please turn your
cell phones to
silent/vibrate
Introductions
Presentation #1
• Stand up and tell us your name
• What do you do at FDOT?
• What types of presentations
have you done before?
The Mind is a
Wonderful Thing…
It starts working the
minute you’re born and
never stops until you get
up to speak in public.
Class Goal
To enable the participants
to comfortably present
information and material in
a professional manner
Class Objectives
• Ability to use the tools of the trade
• Stage presence
• Presentation staging
• Presentation content
• Adult learning principles
• Practice
• Performance
• Self evaluation
Would you really rather
die than speak in public?
It’s Showtime!!!!!!!!!
• Know your Material (be prepared)
• Know your audience
• Know your platform
• Prepare your primary equipment
• Approach the platform with poise & presence
My Life in Two Minutes
Presentation # 2
• You will have one minute to
write down your key points
• You will have two minutes to
give your presentation
Tools of the Trade
• Lectern
• White board
• Microphone/
Lavalier
• Flip charts
• Projector
• Computer
• TV/DVD
• Handouts
• Laser light
pointers
Lectern
Hand-held Microphone
Lavalier (lapel-clip on)
Microphone
Projector
PowerPoint
Presentations
PowerPoint Do’s and
Don’ts
• Keep it simple (KISS)
• Use “Arial” or “Times New
Roman” font or you may not
like the results
Use “Arial” or “Times New Roman” font or you
may not like the results
PowerPoint Do’s and
Don’ts
• Use 44 – 48 pt for
titles/heading
• Use 32 – 36 pt for bullets
• 32 pt should be the minimum for
large rooms
• 28 pt should be minimum for smaller
rooms
PowerPoint Do’s and
Don’t’s
• Use bullet points for separation
unless you are writing a narrative
• No punctuation on bullets
• Punctuation on narratives/sentences
• Mary had a little lamb
Mary had a little lamb whose fleece
was white as snow.
PowerPoint Do’s and
Don’ts
• Watch your presentation design
• Light colored slide design might
washout when projected on a
screen
• Make sure your font color isn’t
washed out by slide background
Like this on this light background
PowerPoint Do’s and
Don’t
• Do not over use clip art or
animation
•
• Like this
• Run through the entire
presentation to make sure it is
working correctly
DVD’s
Presentation Aids
Presentation Staging
Projection
Screen
Presentation Area
Stage Presence
• Stand on a 45 degree angle to your
audience
• Look around the room as you speak
• Gesture naturally
• Project your voice to the back of the
room
• Move around slowly, taking your cue
from your audience
• Relax and have fun
Hands
• Keep your elbows in to
your side
• Let them move naturally
• Don’t put both of them
behind you or in your
pockets
Hands
But if…
• My audience is getting
fidgety
• I see everyone yawning
• People are squirming in their seats
• If they have that glazed look in
their eyes
It’s Time for a Break
10 Minutes Please
Room Set-Up
• Round
• Classroom
• U-Shape
• Chevron
• Conference
• Auditorium
Chairs Only
Plan Your Success
Five Questions To Ask:
– Who?
– What?
– When?
– Where?
– Why?
Objective #2
Participants shall be able to
develop a goal and objective on
familiar subjects.
They will prepare and deliver a
presentation in front of the group.
Preparing a Presentation
GOAL
What you want to present. A broad general
statement for what you want to accomplish.
OBJECTIVES
What you want the audience to know or be
able to do at the end of the presentation.
CONTENT
Information you will use to
reach your objective.
How I Get to Work
• Describe the mode of transportation
and the route you take to get to
work each day
• What is the goal of your
presentation
• Create one objective
• A one minute presentation
• Eight minutes to prepare
Presentation #3
Adult Learning Principles
• Make volunteering positive
• Get people involved
• Adults don’t like to ask first
question
• Use resources you have at hand
• Find a tie into current knowledge
• Adults provide their own
motivation
• Never say, “Before we take a
break, we’re going to talk
about…”
Practice Makes Perfect
For a successful
presentation delivery
• Rehearse in front of a mirror
• Rehearse in a vacant room
• Rehearse in front of a video
camera
Four Points in Speaking
• Volume
(decibels)
• Tone (manner of
expression)
• Pitch (quality of
highs and lows)
• Speed
Tone
Roles of a Presenter
• Leader
• Communicator
• Subject expert
• Motivator
• Instructor
Presentations can:
• Inform
• Instruct
• Entertain
• Motivate
• Persuade
It’s Showtime!
“Act like you own
the room,
and soon enough,
YOU WILL.”
• Know your purpose
• Know your audience
• Know your subject
• Practice
• Check your equipment
• Approach the platform
with confidence
Evaluating
• How well did I plan and
prepare?
• How was my delivery?
• How can I do better next time?
Presentation Skills
Final
presentation
Final Presentation
Prepare the goal
and one objective
for a 3 minute
presentation to
the class
Presentation
Content
• Something you do
outside of work (ex.
hobbies, activities,
sports etc.)
• 15 minutes to prepare
• 3 minute presentation
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