Preparing your presentation
- 1. Training of Trainers How to Create a Training Session Part 3: Preparing Your Presentation
- 2. Training of Trainers Topics • Managing Your Session • Principles of Non-formal Adult Education • Preparing Your Presentation
- 3. Guidelines We will start on time We will end on time, or early We will have one 15 minute break –please return promptly!
- 4. Preparing Your Presentation • Selecting Your Topic • Research, research, research! • Identifying Key Points • Presentation Skills
- 5. Selecting Your Topic Select a topic that: You want to learn more about or… You know a lot about You feel strongly about Is needed by your audience
- 6. Selecting Your Topic Ask yourself: What interests me? What are the needs of my community? How can I contribute to answering those needs?
- 7. Sample Mind Map Meetings Interest? Decisions What is already Time Mgt. known? Knowledge, Planning Skills, Important M&E Attitudes Topics Goal Setting Etc. Training of Trainers Work day, Weekend, Morning, Afternoon Needs Time and Location What are the needs of the Conference Room, CBC, other organization?
- 8. Activity Take a moment to: Make a mind map.
- 9. Preparing Your Presentation Research, Research, Research!
- 10. Research, Research, Research! What does the word “research” make you think of? Lots of books Things I don’t know Scary School Teachers Scientists
- 11. Research, Research, Research! Research is… Problem-solving!
- 12. Research, Research, Research! Research can be… Thinking about what you know Talking to someone Reading a book Watching a film Using the internet
- 13. Research Your Topic Think about what you know – and write it down! Think about what you don’t know – and ask someone! Then, identify key words and look online… Or, get a book or film from the library
- 14. Research Your Audience Who is coming to your presentation? What do they already know? What will most interest them? What are the most important things to share?
- 15. Research! What else do you have questions about? The space? The time? What a good presentation looks like? What you should wear?
- 16. Activity Take a moment to: Make a list of what you know about your topic, your audience, anything else relating to your presentation Make a list of questions you still have
- 17. 15 Minute Break! • Please return promptly in 15 minutes so we can continue on time…
- 18. Preparing Your Presentation Identifying Key Points Presentation Skills
- 19. Identifying Key Points Answer the question: What do I want people… …to know… …to be able to do… …when they leave?
- 20. Identifying Key Points Key Points should be repeated The Most Important Things should be said again and again The Reason for presenting your topic should be demonstrated multiple times
- 21. Presentation Skills Avoid “musts” and “shoulds” Try to schedule for early in the day Be sure to define technical terms Ask questions
- 22. Presentation Skills Ask questions about: Things participants may not know Things you want participants to ask about Terms or ideas you want to define Things participants say
- 23. Presentation Skills Repeat main points Allow time and provide guidelines for a plan of action
- 24. Presentation Skills Know your topic Speak clearly Mistakes are OK Dress for success
- 25. Presentation Skills When speaking, it’s a good idea to: Make sure everyone can hear you Make eye contact Say when questions can be asked Encourage everyone to participate
- 26. Using PowerPoint When using PowerPoint: Don’t be too wordy Use images Use effects sparingly
- 27. Using PowerPoint Cont. Don’t just read your slides! Use them as an outline Use additional notes
- 28. Final Thoughts What thoughts would you like to share?
- 29. Questions? What questions or concerns do you still have?
- 30. Thank you for your time! kappletongainespccam@gmail.com Kiyomi Appleton Gaines NGO Development Volunteer Peace Corps Cameroon – 2011-2013
Editor's Notes
- #2: Welcome to our third Training of Trainers Session
- #3: Today we will discuss Preparing Your Presentation
- #4: Just a quick reminder of our guidelines.
- #5: The topics we will cover today.
- #7: Other questions: what don’t I want? What feels wrong, or brings the sense of resistance, resentment, or discomfort? (4Ps of Visioning Handout)Handout – 4 Ps
- #9: In the center of a page, write your topicIn the space around your topic, write everything your topic makes you think ofDraw lines connecting each item to the topicIn the space around each thought, write any other ideas
- #12: Like adult learning, research is educating yourself rather than educating others.
- #14: What are some other ways to research a topic? What are some other questions to ask?
- #15: What are some other questions to ask about your audience? Does thinking about the audience change how you think about the topic?
- #16: What other questions might we consider?
- #17: Use your Mind Map or previous activities to help guide your questions.
- #22: “rather than…think about…” and “some things you may want to consider are…”People tend to be more alert early in the day, and tend to remember first things and last things better than what happens in betweenWhat questions might we ask during a presentation?
- #23: Some things the presenter might ask about(try to really understand their perspective and get them to think deeply about it too!)
- #27: It’s best to use no more than six lines per slide, and six words per line.
- #28: Keep things interesting and give participants a reason to listen to you by not putting everything on your slidesPrint your slides and encourage participants to take notes
- #29: If anyone would like to learn more about PowerPoint, I have a presentation from CMU I will share.