find your presenting style

Finding your presenting

style

Jess Napthine-Hodgkinson

“There are always three speeches, for

every one you actually gave. The one

you practiced, the one you gave, and

the one you wish you gave.”

- Dale Carnegie

Let’s get to know

each other

Activity

In pairs, try to find out the most interesting

things you can about each other

Ask any questions you like

Make a note of your favourite facts about each

other

Now, why did I ask you

to do that?

Time’s up!

Thinking big

What can I bring to this topic that

no-one else can?

How do I want my audience to

feel?

What do I want my audience to

remember?

If there were no limitations, how

would I present this?

Honing in

What information do I need to

include?

What resources do I have?

What are the limitations - time,

size of audience, expected form

of delivery?

How does this come across?

Solve problems

Don’t want to go it alone?

Many facts to remember?

Too much talking?

No AV equipment?

Present as a team

Use slides for the key points

Break it up every 10 minutes

Get creative

3 top tips

Ask questions to help you

define your style

Break up your presentation

every 10-15 minutes

Don’t be afraid to get

creative

To help you find your style

Feedback the Final Frontier

Effect•Contextualise•Factual•Knock on for

others/work

Change/ consequence•Reason•Options•Resolution

Once more, with

feeling!

75%experience some degree of anxiety/nervousness when public

speaking

Hamilton, C. (2008) [2005]. Communicating for Results, a Guide for Business and the Professions (eighth edition). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.

Practical preparation

Practice your presentation

Remember to pause

Attend other speeches

Arrive early

Meet and greet

Physical preparation

Exercise

Smile

Take deep breaths

Stay hydrated

Mental preparation

Positive visualisation

Don’t fight the fear

Transform nervous energy into

enthusiasm

Each presentation is

an opportunity to

make your mark -

make it count

Thanks for listening!

Contact me:

Jess Napthine-Hodgkinson

AUA Advocate - University of

Manchester

Jessica.napthine-hodgkinson

@manchester.ac.uk

Twitter: @AuaUoM

Feel free to get in touch with any questions