"Can You Hear Me Now?" Public Speaking and the Power of Words Learning objective: Increase presentation skills and personal development The confident speaker, despite title or position, will have a competitive edge over just about everyone. Cultivating the ability to communicate, choose your words carefully, and engage people is the best investment you could ever make. The Science of presenting is the ability to organize, choose, and convey important information in a meaningful way. The Art of presenting is using your personal talent, personality, and resources so your audience will listen and stay engaged. Both are critical, even when presenting highly technical information. Learn how to take the lead and motivate the masses by conveying your message with passion and inspiration. At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to: a. Examine specific tools for organizing material. b. Practice ways to present technical information. c. Deliver and design a short presentation. d. Explore mental coaching techniques to address fear. e. Identify best practices of visual aids (i.e., PowerPoint).

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Public Speaking and the Power of Words
Presented by
Diane Antishin
Bethany Collins
Debbie Puzzuoli
Adrienne Williams

2. Our Team
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Bethany Collins
Managing Partner
Brady Collins Group L.L.C.
Debbie Puzzuoli
Manager Quality and
Process Excellence
General Dynamics
Adrienne Williams Systems
Engineering and Program
Manager, Northrop
Grumman Corporation
Diane Antishin,
Executive Director,
HR Operations
DTE Energy
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3. Objectives
• Introduce key activities
required for that effective
presentation
• Understand how to present
technical information
• Explore mental coaching
techniques to address fear
• Identify best practices of
visual aids
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4. Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
• Plan
– Get organized
– Use visual aids
– Arrange meeting rooms &
resources
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Plan, Practice, Know Your Audience
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• Practice
– Mental Rehearsal
– Physical Rehearsal
– Know the Material
• Know Your Audience
– Knowledge Purpose
– Needs Questions

5. Deliver
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• Start strong!
• Be courteous, gracious
& professional
• Show your passion
• Keep it short
• Move
• Use a remote-control
device
• Remember the “B” key
• Make eye contact
• Keep the lights on
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6. Consider
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• Body Language
• Voice & Language
• Assess Effectiveness
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7. Answer
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• Answer Questions
• Address Concerns
• Use the 3 B’s
• Be Bright
• Be Brief
• Be Gone
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8. Technical Presentations
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• Follow all previous
suggestions
• Make sure pictures are clear
• Show and tell
• Don’t be sloppy when
presenting data
• Consolidate data
• Choose the best fit
Building a great technical presentation…
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9. Techniques to Address Fear
Preparation
• Organize, practice and prepare extensively
• Watch yourself in the mirror
• Record yourself and learn your voice
• Focus on Patterns
• Work on your breathing
• Practice some more and have others listen too
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10. Techniques to Address Fear
Presentation Day
• Meditate
• Do some light exercise
• Drink some water (room tempter or warm)
• Visualize your success
• Take a breath…several deep breaths
• Don’t forget to take a pause
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11. Techniques to Address Fear
The After of the Presentation
• Public speaking is to your self worth
• The presentation is not a performance
• Develop an improvement plan …for next time
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12. Best Practices of Visual Aids
• Fill up the whole slide with the picture(s)
• Avoid wordy paragraphs and information
• Use bullet points to breakdown the data
• Limit the number of slides
• Use good quality images to reinforce and complement
the message
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13. Best Practices of Visual Aids
Cont…
• Limit punctuation ^&%$#!
• Avoid putting words in all capital letters WOC DETROIT
• Enhance readability with space on the slide
• Learn to navigate your presentation in a non-linear way
• Have a Plan B in the event of technical difficulties
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14. Panel Discussion
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15. Summary
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16. Thank You!
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Contact Information
Diane Antishin antishind@dteenergy.com
Bethany Collins bradycollinsgroup@gmail.com
Debbie Puzzuoli puzzuoli@gdls.com
Adrienne Williams adrienne.williams@ngc.com