Delivering Your Presentation & Sharpening Your Skills

We all have same tolerances and uses for stress hormones during our peak performance.

• True

• False

If you tend to get nervous before speaking, you can do all of these EXCEPT:

• drink water

• avoid too much sugar

• drink coffee

• switch to herbal tea

When you speak stand tall with your shoulders relaxed, chest lifted, and your center of gravity holding strong.

• True

• False

If your hands rest comfortably by your sides or on the conference table when you're speaking in front of an audience, you portray a sense of _________ and ___________.

• calm, poise

• poise, authority

• authority, confidence

• calm, confidence

When will you use the visuals to your advantage?

• If a point is complicated

• If a name is tough to pronounce

• If a figure is tricky to remember

• All choices are correct

A Q&A session allows you to connect, inform, and inspire. Which example demonstrates the most effective way of doing this?

• Maintain authenticity of your response(s) by not preparing or practicing.

• Invite questions with review of content and prepare a closing statement in advance.

• Assume that the answers you give are sufficient enough, and reduce interaction with audience members.

• Honor your participants by responding to every question, even if it is off topic.

Which choice is an effective example of a strong opening and/or closing?

• 
  Begin with a call to action to help your audience keep the end in mind.

• Provide a startling, unrelated fact.

• Use the opening as the what and connect the dots from the opening to the closing.

• Ask a question, but maintain a monotone voice to avoid distracting the audience.

What should you do with your hands while you're presenting?

• Keep your elbows glued to your ribs and make tiny hand gestures, often referred to as the T-Rex.

• Wring your hands, which will stop you from pointing directly at someone's face.

• Gesture when words match your emotions. Remember, too much movement becomes a distraction.

• Keep one hand in your pocket with change. The jingling will add a nice musical sound.

Consider developing an __________ in your mind to help you remember the main points in the right order.

• image

• word

• text

• detail

Strong posture and deliberate movement can exude confidence during a presentation. Which is an example of using movement to your advantage?

• Be a mambo talker; have one foot planted on the ground while the other foot moves forward and back.

• To make a strong closing point, take two steps forward in the speaker's triangle.

• Shift your weight from one hip to the other hip to avoid passing out from nerves.

• Shuffle around while you stand to keep your audience guessing your next move.