HOW TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE

PRESENTATION

THE SPEAKING…

1. PREPARE WELL ENOUGH

2. KNOW HOW TO WORK THE TECHNOLOGY

3. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR AUDIENCE

4. BE CONCISE

5. USE A GOOD VISUAL

PREPARE

• KNOW WHAT IS ON YOUR SLIDES OR VISUAL

• BE THE EXPERT FOR YOUR INFORMATION

• DO NOT RELY HEAVILY ON NOTES

• WEAR SOMETHING COMFORTABLE TO BOOST YOUR

CONFIDENCE

• HAVE A BACK UP PLAN

KNOW THE TECHNOLOGY

• KNOW HOW TO USE WHAT YOU CHOOSE

(POWERPOINT, PREZI, ANIMOTO)

• MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OPERATIONAL BEFORE CLASS

• TRIPLE CHECK SLIDES, IMAGES, AND LINKS

• HAVE A BACK UP PLAN

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR AUDIENCE

• USE APPROPRIATE CONTENT

• FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH THEY ALREADY KNOW AND HOW

MUCH THEY NEED TO KNOW

• LOOK AT THEM WHILE SPEAKING

(ASK ME ABOUT A TRICK)

• DON’T SIT OR TURN AWAY, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT SPEAKING

• SPEAK CLEARLY AND LOUDLY- ARTICULATE

BE CONCISE

• NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES

• LIMIT IT TO MAIN IDEAS AND IMPORTANT DETAILS

• TOO VERBOSE = LOSING THE AUDIENCE

• MAKE AN IMPACT WITH WHAT YOU SAY

• MAKE EVERY WORD COUNT

USE A GOOD VISUAL

MANY PLATFORMS TO CHOOSE FROM BUT PRINCIPLES ARE THE SAME:

1. LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TEXT (K.I.S.S.)

2. KEEP IMAGES CLEAN AND SIMPLE

3. USE FONT THAT IS LARGE AND READABLE

4. STICK WITH A COLOR SCHEME

5. BE CONSISTENT

USE A GOOD VISUAL

• AVOID ANIMATIONS

• LESS CLUTTER EQUALS GREATER UNDERSTANDING

• DO NOT PUT ALL OF YOUR NOTES ONTO SLIDES

(THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE THERE FOR)

OTHER TIPS

• OPEN WITH SOMETHING THAT HAS IMPACT

• DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

• ASK RHETORICAL QUESTIONS

• BE GENUINE

• DON’T BE AFRAID TO MESS UP

• CLOSE WITH SOMETHING THAT WILL LEAVE AN IMPACT

NOW LET’S PLAY…

WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS

VISUAL?

CHILEAN EXPORTS

• FRESH FRUIT LEADS CHILE'S EXPORT MIX - CHILE EMERGES AS MAJOR SUPPLIER OF FRESH FRUIT TO

WORLD MARKET DUE TO AMPLE NATURAL RESOURCES, CONSUMER DEMAND FOR FRESH FRUIT DURING

WINTER SEASON IN U.S. AND EUROPE, AND INCENTIVES IN AGRICULTURAL POLICIES OF CHILEAN

GOVERNMENT, ENCOURAGING TREND TOWARD DIVERSIFICATION OF EXPORTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF

NONTRADITIONAL CROPS - U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE REPORT

• CHILE IS AMONG THE DEVELOPING ECONOMIES TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THESE TRENDS, PURSUING A FREE

MARKET ECONOMY. THIS HAS ALLOWED FOR DIVERSIFICATION THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF FRUIT

PRODUCTION FOR EXPORT, ESPECIALLY TO THE U.S. AND WESTERN EUROPE. CHILE HAS SUCCESSFULLY

DIVERSIFIED ITS AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS NOW A MAJOR FRUIT EXPORTING

NATION. MANY COUNTRIES VIEW CHILE'S DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURE AS A MODEL TO BE

FOLLOWED.

• MEANWHILE, THE U.S. REMAINS THE LARGEST SINGLE MARKET FOR CHILE'S FRUIT EXPORTS. HOWEVER, INCREASING DEMAND FROM THE EC AND CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES COMBINED MAY

EVENTUALLY SURPASS EXPORTS TO THE U.S., SPURRING FURTHER GROWTH IN CHILE'S EXPORTS.

• IF YOU’VE READ THIS FAR, YOUR EYES PROBABLY HURT AND YOU’VE BEEN READING THIS TEDIOUS LONG-WINDED TEXT INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO ME. I’M INSULTED- CAN’T YOU SEE I’M DOING A PRESENTATION UP

HERE? LOOK AT ME! CONGRATULATIONS, HOWEVER, ON HAVING SUCH GOOD EYESIGHT.

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• MY PERSONAL FAVORITE: THE

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• LIGHT WEIGHT (~380LBS)

• ADEQUATE POWER (650CC

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