Presenting with Confidence

How do you incorporate age-old advice on giving a presentation while still maintaining your unique personality? How do you put "you" in your presentation while being an effective and engaging speaker?

Transcript

1. Presentation Skills Presenting with Confidence
2. Agenda 30 min - Presenting with Confidence 3 min - Partner #1 presents 3 min - Partner #1’s feedback 3 min - Partner #2 presents 3 min - Partner #2’s feedback ~8 min - Lessons learned and wrap-up
3. Before we start, think about your topic
4. Examples • An article or book you read • A project you worked on • A technical challenge and how you solved it • Explain a piece of technology • Something you learned recently • How your day went yesterday
5. 3 secrets to presenting with confidence
6. Number One It’s not about you
7. Number Two Practice daily
8. Number Three Authenticity trumps technique
9. Now, on to technique
10. Content Know your audience Be concise (especially with code) Use data and visuals
11. Storytelling Make it personal! Follow a logical progression of ideas
12. Pace SLOW DOWN Pause for effect
13. Power Speak loudly enough to be heard Don’t force yourself
14. Pitch and Gestures Use for emphasis Be aware of its level of distraction Be true to yourself
15. Other Habits Be aware of filler words Be aware of fidgeting Make eye contact
16. Your turn!
17. Feedback 1. One thing the presenter did well 2. One thing the presenter could improve on 3. Your favorite part of the presentation
18. Key takeaways
19. 1. It’s not about you 2. Practice (daily) 3. Authenticity trumps everything