Presentation Seminar

Pp presentation seminar

What is the purpose of the presentation?

Sections could be used as a pitch
Could use a video, maybe around 3 minutes
Where do you fit in the professional world
Why do you do what you do
How do you present yourself, can transfer to website and beyond


Dress appropriately- who is your audience- what is the tone of your presentation
Say hello, smile
Look at the forehead, or just over their head if your nervous, helps avoid eye contact
Speak clearly, confident
Use silence, slow the pace, adds emphasis, helps manage time
Start with description of what your going to say
Summary to start
Preamble

Preparation builds confidence
Cuts out waffle
Plan it, structure the presentation
Don’t try and cram too much in
Use arm and hand gestures
Good posture
Move around
Gives confidence
Be human
Not robotic
Use slides to prompt rather than notes

Breathing to calm nerves
Take drink, can use it to regroup
Slows the pace
Looks confident

Break up into sections
Referring back to summary
Appropriate language, what’s appropriate?
Try not too be too rigid
Avoid playing it safe
If you’re selling yourself it should be interesting and appealing

Starting off too fast
Could use props to slow down the pace
Usually levels out as time goes on
Pause, take a breath
PLAN THESE BREAKS IN BEFORE HAND!

Keeps slides simple
We are illustrators, slides should reflect that
Don’t avoid vulnerability
Everyone in the room can empathise

Tailor presentation to personality
What suits you
What suits your practice
Don’t take yourself too seriously

Use 3’s when listing things
Look more at use of language
Structuring sentences
Imagery, alliteration

Could have quote on a slide then talk around it
What have you chosen it
What does it mean to you
Make it personal to you
Why do you do what you do!


Give a black ground to what makes you want to do this