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Powerful Presentations WorkshopSample Presentation

Seeing is Believing

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Source: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/flourish/200912/seeing-is-believing-the-power-visualization

Dr. Guang Yue, an exercise psychologist from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio compared “people who went to the gym with people who carried out virtual workouts in their heads.”

Those who went to the gym increased muscle by 30%

Those who did only mental training increased muscle by 13.5%

This will be a Good Workshop

Because…• You are Well-Prepared• Build Powerful Presentation Skills• Lots of Practice & Coaching

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Agenda

• Preparation— Print & Read Your Manual

— Watch a Video and Slideshow

— Complete a Practice Presentation • Build Powerful Presentation Skills

— Message Structure and Visuals

— Platform Skills

— Management of Q&A Session • Lots of Practice & Coaching

— Experienced Facilitator/Coach

— Video

— Activities and Practice

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Your Manual and Guides

• Print & Read Your Manual• Bring it with you

• Complete the Self-Assessment • Watch the Video and this Slideshow

• Video URL: www.lizkeever.com/videos

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Before everything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

Henry Ford

Complete a Practice Presentation

• Evenly Divide the Presentation with Your Partner• Any Familiar Topic• Business or Personal• Use the Structure and Guide for Visuals• Practice Delivering it before the Workshop• Five Minutes per person including One Minute Q&A

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Agenda

• Preparation— Print & Read Your Manual

— Watch a Video and Slideshow

— Competed a Practice Presentation • Build Powerful Presentation Skills

— Message Structure and Visuals

— Platform Skills

— Management of Q&A Session • Lots of Practice & Coaching

— Experienced Facilitator/Coach

— Video

— Activities and Practice

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Message Structure

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Point or Thesis from Listener POV

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This will be a Good Workshop

Preparation

Reading Practice

Powerful Presentation Skills

Message Platform Q&A

Lots of Practice & Coaching

Facilitator Video Activities

Effective Visuals

• Agenda Slide to Guide You and the Audience • Clean and Simple• Vary the Content• Use “B” to Blackout a Slide

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Platform Skills

• Pause and Posture — Open and Poised

• Eyes and Feet— Steady and Deliberate

• Voice and Gesture— Energized and Moving

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Management of a Q&A Session

• Anticipate Questions• Take Questions at Chosen Points in Your Presentation• Manage Time Expectations • Repeat the Question Before Answering• Keep Answers Succinct• Close Q&A with a Reference to Central Point

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Agenda

• Preparation— Print & Read Your Manual

— Watch a Video and Slideshow

— Complete a Practice Presentation • Build Powerful Presentation Skills

— Message Structure and Visuals

— Platform Skills

— Management of Q&A Session • Lots of Practice & Coaching

— Experienced Facilitator/Coach

— Video

— Activities and Practice

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Experienced Facilitators

• Our Combined Experience in Training & Coaching is over 46 years

• Both are Former Professional Performers

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Pam Erb-Melville

M.A. TheaterB.A. Speech & Theater

Liz Keever

M.A. Strategic Communication & LeadershipB.A. Cultural Studies

Practice and Coaching

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• Video — Bring Your SmartPhone or Camera

• Activities— Small & Large Group Exercises

— Practice Presentations

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