help!! i need to give a presentation and i have never done one before any help will be much appreciated?
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well it depends on the job that will determine what type of presentation it will be.  however, you could prepare an outline of what it is you will be discussing, then perhaps put it in written form exactly what it is you will be saying and then practice, in front of a mirror and in front of family/friends.  hope this helps!!
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Aren't you supposed to create your own presentation?
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Almost everyone who goes up to do a speech will *ALSO* be nervous -- so don't be hard on yourself.   I use to get so nervous that I had to hold on to something so I wouldn't shake!\nNow, I am a "natural" at it, lol.\n\nThe best thing you can start off by doing is *really* knowing your topic.  The better prepared you are, the less chance you have to make mistakes.  So, preapre yourself and practice talking aloud to friends, family, or a mirror.\n\nKeep it simple.  Prepare numbered notecards that have KEY WORDS only.  The keyword is a prompt to let you know in what order you will be talking about the subject.  Again, number your cards in case you drop them.\n\nMake sure you allot a certain time for each notecard.  Maybe each notecard should be -- let's say --- 2 minutes worth of talking? A minute on the subject/area?\n\nWhen you are going up there,  never say "I"m nervous."  Go up there, smile and say hello and introduce yourself in a friendly, smiling way.  This is your notecard #1.\n\nYour last notecard should be asking the class if they have any questions (if that is appropriate), and/or THANKING everyone for the opportunity to share with them.\n\nI had trouble with keeping time, so I took a mini-clock up with me and put it on the desk, so that I didn't get nervous and talk to long.\n\nWell, good luck and I know you will do great!
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in order to make a nice speech of course - first, you should pick up a very interesting topic to talk about.. topic tht would call on your audiences' attention.\n\npractice your script and make sure you make good pronunciation of words so that your listeners would understand you.
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try this site it has great speeches.\nhppt://www.presentaionhealper.co.uk\ncheck it out.
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before you do your presentation listen to some music that makes you feel calm and breathe slowly. i do this when i feel nervous or stressed out about something and it works for me.  i am sure you will do just fine you are not going to faint or throw up   look at it this way you must be pretty important at your job if you are the one who has to speak!!!   YOU CAN DO IT!!! I KNOW YOU CAN!!!!!     GOOD LUCK TO YA!
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I've made some damn good ones. Power point is quite fun to play with. If I win as best answer I'll email you one. :) Since I don't see any other way to share a presentation with you.
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OK GOOD THAT YOU HAVE CHOOSEN fLASH FOR THE PRESENTATION.\nFLASH A GOOD MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE FOR PRESENTATION.\n\nIT DEPENDS WHAT THE PRESENTATION IS ABOUT\n\nIS UR PRESENTATION A ANIMATED ONE.\nOR JUST A TEXT PRESENTATION.\nhttp://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Flash/1\n\nTHIS WOULD BE A GOOD LINK IF U HAVE TO TRY A SAMPLE OF HOW TO PRESENT AND THEN TRY FOR UR OWN PRESENTAION.\n\ni RECKON POWERPOINT AS THE BEST TEXT PRESENTER THAN FLASH.\nFLASH IS FOR ANIMATION STUFF. YOU CAN DO LOTS OF ANIMATION STUFFS IN POWER POINT TOO.
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Present it just like you would to anybody else. ..that is , give your best.  You should master the topic, and know it very well .  It would be impressive if you do not read from our notes.
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Public Speaking Terrifying?\n\nIn our Western culture we are so much used to criticism as kids that we believe we will be treated like this for the rest of our lives. This does not have to be that way.\n\nAs public speakers we have to prepare well for the presentation. We have to adapt the topic and the content of our presentation to the interest of our audience. Our first sentence has to get their attention.\n\nHo to get their attention?\n* We have to talk loud enough to he heard.\n* Our first sentence should be a bit provocative or funny to get the attention of our audience.\n\nExample\nFor retired people we may choose a topic like "How Can You Stretch your Retirement Income to Live in Luxury?" We can assume that there are quite a few retired people who would like to learn more how this can be done.\n\nThe first sentence after the greeting then may be, "How many of you are retired? How many of you would like to have more luxury in their life? Let's see how this could be done!" We can assume that now we have the attention of most in the audience. They want to know if and how they can live with more luxury! The speaker may give descriptions of what luxury means, a hot tub at home, cruises, vacations to the grandchildren etc.\n\nPreparations\n* I find it easiest to prepare a set of images, either slides or overhead transparencies. This way one can set up the entire presentation ahead, and when one gets distracted or is nervous, the images guide to the next sentences and what to say.\n\nPreparing details\n* I also prepare a list of the images I want to present (in case someone drops the box of slides or the stack of transparencies and thus disturbs their proper order). I make a simple sketch of each image so that I know ahead what the next image is and can state some guiding sentences. I add some key words to the list with each image so that I remember what to say under all circumstances. This makes presentations really easy!\n\nBeing on time\n* The speaker must be on time, best appear before the talk starts to make sure that everything is correctly set up and helpers know what is expected of them. Nothing is worse than keeping the audience waiting!\n\n* I take care not to go over the set time for the talk. Some people have made plans for the time after the talk and may want to leave. I want to honor their plans. A punctual ending prevents a breakup atmosphere at the end of the talk.\n\nExample\nWhen a famous speaker came to a certain city, I wanted to experience her style first hand. I traveled to the city for her evening talk and found my way to the hotel of the event. A huge room was prepared for hundreds of people to show up. I was early and sat down far in front. More and more people came finding places all over the large room. Finally it was starting time, yet, the room was only filled to a forth or fifth of its capacity. No appearance of the speaker, although it was known that she was in the hotel. A long time passed, nothing, more time passed, nothing. Finally, some helpers asked everybody in the back of the room to move to the front so that two thirds of the room could be closed off. This action took some time and when this was done there was more waiting. I wondered when I would be home having a 2-3 hour drive! Finally the "gracious lady" come fluttering in, sitting on a high chair on the stage, looking down at her audience. There was no apology for the delay! Some also knew that the one she treated as her "butler" was her partner in life and father of her son. It was known that she would appear late on purpose, as to make herself more important.\n\nWhat impression does one get from a speaker like this woman? That this speaker has a lot of issues to work out and she may not be the preferred advisor for one's own life as who she liked to represent herself. Honesty and humbleness are great virtues for a Speaker.\n\nNo absolutes\n* I see the audience as my friends and have l
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Well, I gave a speech at my college graduation, and I tried to draw on life experiences not only I had, but a lot of other people graduating at the time had them, too.  Pick things that aren't just about you, but make sure you can incorporate them without make the whole speech about your life.  Mention people who helped get you (as a class) get you to where you are today.  The more you can relate it to your audience (which includes administrators, family, and your classmates), the more successful it will be.
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Make as many power point presentations as possible. \n\nAlso, use the board to write out things you want them to learn and remember. One teacher I used to evaluate used to put an outline of the day's lesson on the board and followed it closely. That way the students knew what the points she was going to cover were, and they were able to see where they were in the lesson by looking at the outline. This technique was also valuable to absent students because other students in the class had notes in the order they were given and discussed.\n\nIn my own teaching, I used to agree very much with Ted Sizer and his theory of student as worker. My students were required to give 6-7 oral presentations in groups of 3-5 by blind draw. In giving the presentations, they were required to create visuals and to use them as they presented. They were taught to organize and use their visuals in such a way as to eliminate the use of notes. Each group was given a set of questions to respond to, all of which required research and extensive reading. This was a visual and oral activity for the most part and was very successful in that the students learned much and enjoyed the process as well. \n\nGood luck. I hope this helps.
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Use a very catchy and/or clever title, and put a demo in front of it.  Demos are good because they will draw people in and allow them to interact with your project.\nUsing eye-catching images and bright colors certainly won't hurt.  \nGood luck with your science fair project!
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you should talk about something you like and you are good at (for example a hobby) or about an issue that really interests you. this way you won't run out of ideas and won't make embarrassing pauses.and try imagining the audience in underwear,it works :)good luck
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Impress \nMore power to your presentations \n IMPRESS is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. Your presentations will stand out with 2D and 3D clip art, special effects, animation, and high-impact drawing tools. \n\nMaster Pages simplify the task of preparing your materials. \n\nA complete range of Views are supported: Drawing / Outline / Slides / Notes / Handouts to meet all the needs of presenters and audiences, plus an optional multi-pane view to put all the tools at your fingertips. \n\nIMPRESS has a complete range of easy-to-use drawing and diagramming tools to spice up your presentation. \n\n'Park' your most commonly used drawing tools around your screen ready for single-click access. \n\nSlide show Animation and Effects bring your presentation to life. Fontworks provides stunning 2D and 3D images from text. Create lifelike 3D images with astounding speed and response. \n\nSave your presentations in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you're not tied in to IMPRESS. You can access your presentations from any OpenDocument compliant software. \n\nOf course, you are free to use your old Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, or save your work in PowerPoint format for sending to people who are still locked into Microsoft products. Alternatively, use IMPRESS's built-in ability to create Flash (.swf) versions of your presentations.
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Theres not really a right or wrong to what you use in ur oral presentation. But its generally about how you 'present' it... well thats the whole point isnt it? \n\n1. Engage the audience!! Try not to read off your notes! \n\nDid i hear "EYE CONTACT"??? <-- very important =P\n\n2. Prepare some visuals eg: Powerpoint presentation, pictures of what you are talking about... etc\nit adds abit of variation into a presentation. \n\n3. Change the tone of your voice! Most people forget how important that is! It can break or make an oral presentation. When the tone of ur presentation changes... change your tone of voice to suit it!\n\n4. Present your issue as if you mean it; as if it means something to you. If you talk as if you're interested, the audience will be interested too.\n\n5. If you are presenting a view about something, it is very important to add in a few rebuttals. This shows the audience that you are not just blindly argueing your way though something and that you did enough research to understand and know about the oppositions points. If you successfully rebutt to the opposition's points it shows that your views are more valid. \n\n6. Take a deep breath before you start; tell yourself that you are in no hurry. We tend to speak fast when we are nervous. Just remind yourself. \n\n7. Adding on to the no rushing part...Remember to pause!! just a short one - especially after you give a piece of important or significant information, or if you just made an important point. Pauses give the audience the time to digest what they've heard. Not only is it very effective, it also gives you chance to catch your breath! \n\n6. It may seem pedantic of me... but i know this annoys/distracts many people. What ever you do.. DON'T SHUFFLE YOUR FEET!!! You can move of course. When you have a strong point to make, do walk closer to the audience and back off a little after. That's good. But make ur movement definite, don't move as if you don't know what to do with your feet. E.g shuffle!!! \nIt is so distracting and whatever level of nervousness you are feeling at that moment, shuffling highlights it immensely. It gives the impression that you don't know what you're doing up there, and takes away the attention from your actual presentation. You don't want that!\n\nSo in short...be confident (no matter how much hands are shaking)...believe in what you are saying... stay calm... and did i meantion ... practise infront of as many people as you can! \n\nCan't really help you write an oral presentation (thats up to you!) but i hope these general tips on presentation helps!\n\nGood luck! =)
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To give a truly great speech, you should pick a topic that you are really passionate about. When I taught, I always enjoyed the speeches that began with a question. They caught my attention and got me thinking about the topic immediately.\nRemember to do your research and present both facts and opinions. It's also good to sometimes argue both sides of the topic.\n~ Good Luck ~