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When giving a speech or presentation, it’s common to
experience anxiety that, if not accounted for, can hamper
your performance.
It’s okay to be nervous!
The key is practice, and knowing how to best manage any
anxiety you have before you begin your presentation.
Presentation Anxiety
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The Pitch - How to tell your story:
Be confident, but not arrogant or pushy.
Be concise, and clear in your language.
It’s okay to promote your brand and your skills, talk about
how great you are at what you do!
Think of the pitch as a preview or teaser for the Personal
Project you posted on slideshare.net - you want your
audience to find out more!
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The Pitch - How to tell your story:
Your pitch should contain some key information to get your
audience more interested:
Your brand: Could be your name, a logo, or your mantra.
Who you are, and what you can do: Are you a singer,
painter, businessman, or animator? Talk about your
inspirations and motivation!
The Call to Action: After your audience has seen your pitch,
what do you want them to do? Let them know your
Persona Project is on slideshare.net if they’d like to see more.
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The Pitch - Best Practices
The pitch explains part of the student’s professional story in
away that is engaging, enticing, and personal. This is a teaser
for the full Persona Project.
Be sure to organize your pitch so that it contains your brand
mantra, your roots, your competitive advantage, and a
conclusion that demonstrates your vision of personal success.
Keep your pitch concise and under the time limit! You only
have 1 to 2 minutes.
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The Pitch - Best Practices
Use a natural, conversational tone. Be sure to take
appropriate pauses for impact, and to mentally ready
yourself for the next statement.
Engage your audience with your enthusiasm, but don’t rush!
Give your pitch in a visually neutral, well-lit location, and
dress for success!
Be sure to maintain proper eye contact while delivering your
pitch.
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The Pitch - Best Practices
Practice your pitch until it becomes natural and
conversational.
Keep your pitch concise, and straightforward - this is a
preview for the Persona Project, to get your audience
invested in more.
Remember, at the end of your pitch, make sure to ask the
audience to check out your Persona Project on slideshare.net.
Your final pitch should be improved over the first draft - keep
your energy high, show off your passion!
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Final Submission
You want to create a .pdf using PowerPoint or Keynote, and
then upload that .pdf to slideshare.net.
Make sure the title of your slideshow is in the
“lastname_firstname_ppp” format, and leave your slideshow
set to “Public”.
Keep in mind that text animations and media clips (audio/
video) don’t work within Slideshare.
Copy your slideshare link and post it on to FSO under the
Persona Project discussion post.
