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Module 1: Why You Should Learn to Speak and How to Get Started
- Practical reasons to learn to do technical presentations
- Starting small
- Submitting an Abstract
- How Large Events Work
- Tricks of the trade
Module 2: Building a Presentation
- Build an outline first based on format and time allotted
- Rewrite using PowerPoint (and why you should use PowerPoint)
- What goes on the slide and what doesn't?
- Speaker notes
- PowerPoint tips
- Hand-on Lab: Building a PowerPoint deck
Module 3: Building Demos
- When to demo a feature vs static image?
- Demos must be short and sweet
- Documenting your demo so you can repeat
- Making your demo truly repeatable
- Hands-on Lab: Building a Demo
Module 4: Practice and Final Preparations
- Practice solo to verify flow and get your ad libs down
- Practice with an audience of at least one to look for weak spots
- Use the rehearsal feature in PowerPoint to check the timing
- Final practice 1-2 days prior to main event
- Steps to do the day before the presentation
- Steps to do the hour before the presentation
Module 5: Presenting
- What to do when it's time for you to set up
- Using the microphone
- How to handle waiting to start time
- How to do a good introduction
- Presenting mode - stationary or moving?
- Handling questions
- Managing your time
- Closing out the session - final steps
Module 6: Post Presentation
- Gather your stuff and move!
- The strong finish with the attendees
- Quick notes on bugs and typo's
- Upload the final files
- Learning from the evaluation results
Module 7: Public Speaking Skills
- Least important, but still important
- Eye Contact
- Arm movement
- Posture
- Poise
Module 8: Bringing it Together
- Hands-on Lab: Each student will do a short presentation that includes a
demo and incorporates as much as possible all of the above elements
- Hands-on Lab: Each student will evaluate all the other students
presentation skills based using the End to End evaluation form