Public Presentations

 Speaking in public makes me nervous. I feel a lot better when I know my audience. But, that's not always the case. When it comes to preparing a presentation, I usually write it all out. This technique helps me remember most of my speech. I always remember most of what I wrote on my rough draft. I always tend to feel at ease when presenting. But, I have to admit there are certain mistakes I make. I lack practice, I only practice once. Marc Corsini's video, "Top Ten presentation Mistakes" caught my attention. The most shocking statement was when he said "50% of presentation mistakes are made before..." I began to wonder how many mistakes I make.

The most important tip I learned is the Three T tip. Which is tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, and tell them what you told them. This tip can be very successful because people will most likely remember when it's repeated. I will definitely use this tip when doing persuasive presentations.

I was really impressed by the other video "Make a Presentation like Steve Jobs". Steve Jobs is so clear and catchy. Everything he says is not sugar coated. It's not cliche' like other presentations. He says everything he needs to say. I want to present like Steve Jobs.

I have noticed I am a big offender of the MONOTONE. I really need to work on my enthusiasm. I tend to lecture while I'm speaking. This affects my presentation. I might not be as memorable as I can be. I will try to improve my presentation skills with the tips I learned in the videos.