SPCOM/SUPR 106
Delivering Your Presentation

  I. Visual/Audio Aids Guidelines

      A.  Strategy: reason for using VA

      B.  Design

      C.  Presentation

      D.  Reliable

 II.  Credibility

         A.  Credibility defined: believability

      B.  Three C's of Credibility

             1.  Competence

             2.  Character

             3.  Charisma

      C.  Credibility Formula

                   1.  Preparation that underlies competence

                   2.  Commitment that underlies trustworthiness

             3.  Confidence that underlies performance

 III.  Delivery style

       A.  Visual Elements

               1.  Dress Effectively

               2.  Step up to speak with confidence and authority

               3.  Get set before speaking   e.g. projectors, visual aids, etc...

               4.  Establish and maintain eye contact - “visual bonding”

               5.  Begin w/o looking at your notes

               6.  Stand and move effectively

              7.  Don't pack up early.

         B.  Vocal elements

               1.  Speak with enthusiasm and sincerity

               2.  Vary your volume, pitch, and rate

               3.  Pause

               4.  Avoid vocal pauses (disfluencies)

               5.  Don't Emphasize Mistakes

               6.  Keep most sentences short.

               7.  Concentrate on pronunciation/articulation/vocabulary

               8.  If you plan to address the audience, do so by name

 IV.  Example to Critique

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