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How long is your presentation supposed to last? If it's relatively
short 10-20 minutes, give your talk to a neighborhood 10 year old - or
your own, if you have one. If you can keep that audience interested,
you
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On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 4:17 PM,
For anyone trying to improve their public speaking skills your local
Toastmasters club (http://reports.toastmasters.org/findaclub/) can be a
great place to practice and improve.
I used to be completely paralyzed in front of crowds. Toastmasters has
given me the skills to overcome that and
Just practice the presentation by yourself a few times, with a digital clock
present. Get a feel for how long each slide/point takes, and form a
comfortable rhythm.
But also, coming in the last spot, be prepared to have your allotted time
shortened if the others go long. That's happened to me a
Camtasia ?
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Actually, while I'm on, what's a good piece
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Actually, while I'm on, what's a good piece of software for capturing videos of
my lab screens that I can embed into my presentation?
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On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 4:54 PM, kz2...@googlemail.com wrote:
What bothers me the most is trying to remember my lines (although I guess the
PowerPoint slides will make good prompts) ...
I haven't done much presentation, but one thing I do know: Do *NOT*
fall into the trap of reading your
Would you prefer it goes Peter O'Toole?
Don't forget we are two countries separated by a common language.
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 10:36 AM, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.comwrote:
Thanks everyone for all the many tips given here. If everything goes Pete
Tong on the day, then at least it
Thanks everyone for all the many tips given here. If everything goes Pete
Tong on the day, then at least it won't be for a lack of preparation and
advice :-)
Cheers,
JR
On 12 September 2013 15:30, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 4:54 PM, kz2...@googlemail.com
Trouble and strife!
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 10:47 AM, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.comwrote:
Sorry, inadvertent slip into some Cockney rhyming slang for wrong
I won't tell you what a Forrest Gump, Barry White or Eartha Kitt refers
to, but I imagine you can work those out :-)
Cheers,
They all mean the same thing, just different terms.
On 12 September 2013 15:51, Richard Stovall rich...@gmail.com wrote:
Trouble and strife!
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 10:47 AM, James Rankin kz2...@googlemail.comwrote:
Sorry, inadvertent slip into some Cockney rhyming slang for wrong
I
Sorry, inadvertent slip into some Cockney rhyming slang for wrong
I won't tell you what a Forrest Gump, Barry White or Eartha Kitt refers to,
but I imagine you can work those out :-)
Cheers,
JR
On 12 September 2013 15:44, Jonathan Link jonathan.l...@gmail.com wrote:
Would you prefer it
Bubble and squeak!
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Date: 09/12/2013 10:54 AM (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] OT: Speaking in public
Trouble and strife!
On Thu
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+1 with the videotaping thing (especially if you can do it in-front of an
audience)
It can be quite confronting, but it will let you pick up on a bunch of
things that you simply didn't realise you were doing.
Cheers
Ken
:27 PM
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+1 with the videotaping thing (especially if you can do it in-front of an
audience)
It can be quite confronting, but it will let you pick up on a bunch of
things that you simply didn't realise you were doing
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I’ve done a lot of public speaking and there are a lot of good suggestions
here
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+1
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[mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Rod Trent
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Know your subject and your presentation inside and out. That will help give
you the confidence you need.
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On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 4:17 PM, kz2...@googlemail.com wrote:
Just wondering if anyone on the list (particularly the conference veterans)
have any
tips or hints to share around this sort of thing (besides having about five
or six beers first)?
Visit the bathroom after having the five or
Here is some feedback I have been given by people who have been presenting a
lot longer than I have.
Stop with the self-deprecating humor. By using this, you are confusing the
audience. You are telling the audience that you are the expert and they should
listen to you but then you cut
I would also recommend these two podcasts by The Public Speaker:
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/business-career/public-speaking/how-to-lead-a-guided-tour
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/business-career/public-speaking/how-give-horrible-presentation
The Guided Tour one may not look like it
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You don't want to remember lines. The audience knows when you are
reading to them, even
: listsadmin@lists.myitforum.comDate: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 13:45:15
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How long is your presentation supposed to last? If it's relatively
short 10-20 minutes, give your talk
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Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] OT: Speaking in public
How long is your presentation supposed to last? If it's relatively
short 10-20 minutes, give your talk to a neighborhood 10 year old - or
your own, if you have one. If you can keep that audience interested,
you
...@lists.myitforum.com] On
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Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 4:20 PM
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Know your subject and your presentation inside and out. That will help give
you the confidence you need.
-Original
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I used to be a teacher in another life.
Practice in front of an audience first (family, co-workers, etc), and if
possible video
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