Presenting 101

Where should you look while presenting?

• At the board -- that's where the audience is looking
• At your notes so you get the info correct
• In the eyes of random people in your audience
• At the chins of individuals in your audience

You can be loud without shouting.

• True

• False

When giving a presentation in front of an audience you should do all of the following except for:

• A. Speak loud and clear
• B. Provide handouts if needed
• C. Dress professionally
• D. Look at your screen and not the audience

Information in your presentation should be organized.

• True
• False

What is the biggest problem with this slide?

• The text is too small
• The colors make it hard to read
• The typeface is inappropriate
• Nothing, it's fine

Why should you keep text to a minimum on slides?

• So the focus is on you as the speaker
• To help make your presentation longer
• So the pictures are easier to see
• To make sure the audience can read everything you have to tell them

What kind of body language should you have during a presentation?

• hands at sides

• hands behind back

• hands in the pocket

• clutching hands

What should you do at the very beginning of a presentation?

• Tell a joke

• Introduce yourself

• Ask questions

• Shake everyone's hands

If you use visuals, what do you need to do with them?

• Explain them to the audience

• Allow them to be just be a background

• Allow the audience to determine what they mean

• ask questions about the content to the audience

Which is NOT a formal way of beginning your speech

• Good afternoon ladies and gentleman

• Lightening is a shocking subject

• Hey what's up?

• When buying a car, there are many decisions to make.