Title Slide Goes Here

What’s this session about?

Why are we doing this?• What role do I have in the Catalyst movement?• What are the basic things I need to know to present?• What kind of questions will I get when presenting?• Let’s give it a try!

Why are we doing this?

Your role in the Catalyst movement:• Peer-to-peer messaging will grow the movement• The opportunity to reach your peers in a unique way• When YOU talk to your peers they will listen• If we all do our part, real change can happen

Presenting: The Basics

Structure

• Think of presentation as a story:

beginning, middle, and end

• Beginning: get audience’s attention • Middle: tell the story• End: tie everything together, ask for questions

Presenting: The Basics

Engage your audience• Hook ‘em with an intriguing fact or statistic• Tell interesting back stories • Share how tobacco has personally affected you• Show some emotion-why does this issue matter

to you?• Be yourself- be creative, funny, make it your own• Have fun!

Presenting: The Basics

Know the material• Prepare: thoroughly read the material, stay

updated on local news• Practice: in front of the mirror, your parents,

your dog, whoever’ll listen• Anticipate questions: find out answers to as

many questions as you can before you present. Never make up an answer

Other Tips

General reminders:• Relax-being nervous is okay• Visualize yourself giving the presentation• Concentrate on the message• Keep an eye on the audience• Encourage questions• Gain experience-experience builds confidence

Common questions

How do I answer these questions:– Do you smoke? Have you ever?– Why don’t they make cigarettes illegal?– What’s worse marijuana or cigarettes?– What’s worse chew tobacco or cigarettes?– Questions that start out with “I heard…”

Now what?

Where do I go from here:• Practice• Learn more, study, find out more• This is just the beginning• When will I get my my resources to start

presenting?

Resources

• www.bethecatylyst.org

• www.thetruth.com

• http://tobaccofreekids.org

• www.americanlegacy.org

Let’s practice

• Divide into groups and practice the presentation