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Ag Issue Ag Issue PresentationPresentation

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Choosing a leaderChoosing a leader

Your Leader should be able to do the Your Leader should be able to do the following:following:

Be an expert in the subject matterBe an expert in the subject matter OrganizedOrganized

Good at delegatingGood at delegating Be an overseerBe an overseer

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Presenting as a team requires Presenting as a team requires additional skillsadditional skills

PreparationPreparationTeam OrganizationTeam Organization

TransitionTransitionAudio-visualsAudio-visuals

Movement & eye contactMovement & eye contactHandling QuestionsHandling Questions

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Things to do before the Things to do before the presentationpresentation Select a strong team Select a strong team

leader/moderatorleader/moderator Make sure everyone Make sure everyone

understands the presentation understands the presentation and their roles in itand their roles in it

Decide on the physical Decide on the physical arrangements of the arrangements of the presenterspresenters

Provide transitions – between Provide transitions – between content and speakerscontent and speakers

Practice, Practice, PracticePractice, Practice, Practice Work to improve delivery Work to improve delivery

skillsskills

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Highlight each speakerHighlight each speaker

Speaker takes prominence.Speaker takes prominence.Step forwardStep forwardCenter stageCenter stageNear screenNear screen

Others take less prominence.Others take less prominence.Step back/ or asideStep back/ or asideSit downSit downPay attentionPay attention

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Connect the audience to Connect the audience to VisualsVisuals

Balance time for Balance time for each visualeach visual

Use natural points Use natural points of connectionof connection

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Eye Contact Eye Contact

Eye contact is one of the best ways to Eye contact is one of the best ways to make your audience feel like apart of make your audience feel like apart of the presentation.the presentation.

Rule of Thumb:Rule of Thumb:Make eye contact with an audience Make eye contact with an audience

member for 3 to 5 secondsmember for 3 to 5 secondsOr for the duration of a phrase or Or for the duration of a phrase or

thought.thought.

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7 things to avoid during you 7 things to avoid during you presentation:presentation:

Fillers: “ah”, “um”, and “and”Fillers: “ah”, “um”, and “and”Annoying movementsAnnoying movements

Too many gesturesToo many gesturesScreaming ClothingScreaming Clothing

Sloppy editingSloppy editingTurning your backTurning your back

Reading!!!!! Reading!!!!!

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6 tips for an interesting 6 tips for an interesting presentationpresentation

Visuals, Visuals, VisualsVisuals, Visuals, VisualsDitch the podiumDitch the podiumUse eye contactUse eye contact

Focus on your whole audienceFocus on your whole audienceBe who you areBe who you areSkip the speech Skip the speech

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Answer Questions Answer Questions SuccessfullySuccessfully

Have a plan Have a plan Be receptiveBe receptiveRefer to your team members Refer to your team members

expertiseexpertiseStep toward your audience when Step toward your audience when

answeringansweringPrepare extra slidesPrepare extra slides

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Create Your OWN Create Your OWN PresentationPresentation