LTEC 4121: Technical Presentation Skills Module 7 Chapter 7 & 12

1. Chapter 7:
Kicking Off Your
Presentation
LTEC 4121
Technical Presentation Skills

2. Chapter Objectives
Prepare a brief personal introduction
Facilitate participant introductions
Determine what to include in your presentation
introduction
Develop an introduction for your presentation
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3. Introductions
When do I introduce myself?
As participants come in the
room?
Before the presentation?
Before participants introduce
themselves?
At the start of the
presentation?
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4. What should I include in my introduction?
Your Name
Professional Title
Company Name
Discuss Specialty/Value
Presentation topic
Brief biographical sketch
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5. Participant Introductions
If you do not know your participants (and the audience
size is less than 20), here are some suggestions:
• Go around room and have each participant
introduce themselves
• Divide participants into pairs and ask them to
conduct interviews with each other
• Divide participants into pairs and have each share
their favorite food, animal, etc.
• Ask each participant to share 3 things that make
them “unique” (i.e., travel, size of family, etc.)
• Check pages 116-117 in text for other ideas
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6. What to Include in Your Presentation
Introduction
 The objectives/purpose of presentation
 Communicate your expectations
 Inquire about participant expectations
 Describe the schedule
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7. What NOT to Include in Your Introduction
• Someone reading your entire resume
• Focusing on your numerous accomplishments
• An introduction lasting longer than 60 seconds
• Someone “ad-libbing” your introduction
• Starting with “I started school at 4 years old
and then…”
• Someone starting your introduction before you
are ready
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8. Presentation Introduction Techniques
• Review presentation objectives
• Ask a rhetorical question
• Ask for a show of hands
• Ask a series of questions
• Use an interesting or famous quote
• Relate the topic to previously covered content
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9. Presentation Introduction Techniques
• Share a personal experience
• Relate topic to real-life experience
• Case study or problem-solving activity
• Use a video or other form of media
• Project a funny or appropriate cartoon
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10. Presentation Introduction
Techniques
• Give a unique
demonstration
• Use a game or role play
• Relate a topic to future
work
• Make a provocative
statement
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11. Here are a few examples of
OPENING techniques (on
slides) from MY own
presentations (keynotes,
training workshops &
conference sessions)...
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12. Name, Company & What I do
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13. LTEC 4121/ATTD 5121: Developing Effective
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Tell them about an experienc
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14. Use a quote or definition
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15. LTEC 4121/ATTD 5121: Developing Effective
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Ask a Question

16. LTEC 4121/ATTD 5121: Developing Effective
Presentation Skills; Chapter 7: Kicking Off Your
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17. LTEC 4121/ATTD 5121: Developing Effective
Presentation Skills; Chapter 7: Kicking Off Your
Presentation
Provide a statistic

18. Get participants talking (introduction)
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19. Show a video or demo
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20. Chapter Review
 The beginning of your presentation is the
logical place for personal introduction
 If you are introduced by another person,
provide them with a brief biographical sketch
 Allow the participants an opportunity to
introduce themselves
 If appropriate, use an ice-breaker
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21. Chapter Review
 Include objectives, your expectations, and the
schedule in the introduction of your
presentation
 Ask participants to share their expectations
 Develop an introduction for your presentation
using one or more of the techniques described
in this chapter
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22. Chapter 9: The End
To Complete for Module 7:
• Module 7 Discussion
• Assignment #15
• Assignment #16
• Prep: Location & Audience for
YOUR 2 presentations
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