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1. A source that can help in developing a presentation are the Prezi website, Educause.edu, Indeed.com and a lot more that helps in completing the presentation through online research and knowing the terms
or situation based on the web content, they can also promote leadership skills by organizing and conducting meetings and completing projects.
2. Guide to creating effective presentations are the following based on the given information.
Know the one critical point in your presentation -- then make it clear. Steve Jobs recognized that the human mind could not process a mountain of material in one sitting. Any information or data that is not driving a specific message can be a distraction that weakens the impact of your presentation. Use only visuals that support your one point.
Acknowledge why people are listening to you. Your audience is in the room for a particular reason. It is critical to understand why they are listening to you so you can tune your presentation in a manner that makes them more receptive listeners. The same talk might play out very differently if it is given to shareholders, engineers, or salespeople.
Make an immediate, personal connection. Jobs always began by trying to make an emotional connection with the audience, even though his goal was to sell technology. This connection builds empathy, which in turn encourages your audience to be more receptive to what you have to say.
Keep the audience focused on you the speaker, not your presentation. The audience is not there to look at your slides. They are there to see and listen to the presenter. Keep their focus on you. That may mean bringing a prop to hold up and draw their attention to, or it may mean inserting a blank slide into your presentation so that the audience is forced to look at you. Steve Jobs often did this — again, drawing the audience's attention to himself.
Know your story. You should know your content so completely that you are comfortable giving your presentation with no visuals at all. Steve Jobs was notoriously meticulous about his preparation, scripting
everything. Other presenters prefer to have an element of spontaneity or improvisation. Regardless of your style, mastery of your story affords you the luxury of calm and clarity, essential components to a great presentation.
Discuss presentation techniques used by Steve Jobs for giving successful presentations.
Connect with your audience emotionally.
The key to any delightful story is making emotional connections to the issue. In other words, you should frame your message to reach each person, not just try to drive your point or agenda. "One of the ways a good leader comes across to his or her employees is through being a good storyteller and being able to communicate the vision of that company in very simple ways without a lot of company jargon," Black says.
When Jobs returned to the stage for his first Apple keynote in a year due to health issues, he made sure to express his thankfulness to the Apple community and his executives — all before getting to the product launch announcements.
"I'm vertical, back at Apple, loving every day of it. And I am getting to work with our incredibly talented teams to produce some great new products for you all in the future, so it is wonderful. Thank you," Jobs said.
"His energy on the stage, his ability to explain simply a complex technological advancement, his love for Apple always came through," Black says.
Which of these techniques have you seen in action and why did you think they were effective?
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What many people admired about Steve Jobs was his almost effortless charismatic demeanor. A natural gift! Hardly: Behind every smooth appearance of Jobs there were hours of work, training and intensive preparation until the presentation sat perfectly. So, for anyone who thinks he can ever be as charismatic as Jobs, the motto is: Fake it till you make it. The secret to appearing confident, charismatic, and effortless on stage is a lot of practice. Because that is exactly what Jobs has done. The magic three
"Make three crosses", "three wishes free", "all good things are three" - the number three has a special meaning, not only in language usage. Also, for jobs, the number three was an almost magical number. For the number Three is more dramatic than two and easier to remember than Six or Eight. Steve Jobs was so convinced of the power of the number three that he himself adapted the structure of the presentation to the number three. In 2007, for example, Jobs presented three products: MP3 player, telephone, and Internet - but he was only talking about one product in which all three components were
combined, the iPhone.
Summarize three key pieces of information that would help individuals know what TO DO when developing and/or giving a presentation.
The prospect of giving a presentation fills some people with dread, while others relish the experience. However, you feel presenting your work to an audience is a vital part of professional life for researchers and academics. Presentations are a wonderful way to speak directly to people who are interested in your
field of study, to gather ideas to push your projects forward, and to make valuable personal connections. The first and most important rule of presenting your work is to know your audience members. If you can
put yourself in their shoes and understand what they need, you will be well on your way to a successful presentation. Keep the audience in mind throughout the preparation of your presentation. By identifying
the level of your audience and your shared knowledge, you can provide an appropriate amount of detail when explaining your work. For example, you can decide whether technical terms and jargon are appropriate to use and how much explanation is needed for the audience to understand your research.
Next, you will need to think about creating a clear, logical structure that will help your audience understand your work. You are telling a story, so give it a beginning, middle, and end. To start, it can be helpful to provide a brief overview of your presentation, which will help your audience follow the structure of your presentation. Then, in your introduction, get everyone "on the same page."
Visual materials, in the form of PowerPoint slides, are likely to be a vital part of your presentation. It is crucial to treat the slides as visual support for your audience, rather than as a set of notes for you. A good slide might have around three clear bullet points on it, written in note form. If you are less confident speaking in English, you can use fuller sentences, but do not write your script out in full on the slide.
Summarize three key pieces of information about what NOT TO DO during a presentation.
A general rule, avoid reading from your slides; you want the audience to listen to you instead of reading ahead. Also, remember that intonation can be 'flattened' by reading, and you do not want to put the audience to sleep. However, if you need to rely on some written text to explain some difficult points and calm your nerves, make sure you pause and look at the audience between these points; then go back to talking and not reading the next slide.
Ignoring Your Audience - Sometimes, speakers can get so wrapped up in delivering their presentations that they forget about the needs of their audience. Start your presentation by telling your audience what
to expect. Let them know what you will cover first, whether and when you will stop for a break, if you will be taking questions during the presentation, and so on. Providing these "signposts" up front will give
your audience a clear idea of what to expect, so that they can relax and concentrate on your presentation.
The primary purpose of any presentation is to share information with others, so it is important to consider the level you will pitch it at. Do some research on your audience. Why are they here? How much do they already know about your topic, and what do they most want to learn from you? It is no use giving a presentation that is so full of jargon that no one understands you. But you would not want to patronize people, either. Try to put yourself in people's shoes, to get a clearer idea about their needs and motivations. You can also greet individuals as they arrive on the day and ask questions to get a feel for their level of knowledge. This will also help you to personalize your presentation and make a connection with each person in your audience, so that they will be more attentive to what you say.
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