Ten Tips for a Successful Speech1. Know your content.a. do not rely on notecards/powerpointb. make good eye contact with the audiencec. do not memorize-speak from the heartd. use Powerpoint as an outline and then expand from thate. be an expert on everything in your presentationf. make sure you can pronounce the words in your presentationg. do not read to your audience2. Face the audience.a. do not turn and face your poster3. Incorporate your visuals into your speech.a. do not give your speech and then go over your visualsb. show and tell4. Make sure the audience can hear you.5. Always try to do something creative that is different from everybody else.6. Act like you are happy and enthused to be giving a presentation.a. you are a salesperson selling me your product7. Be sure to stand up strait and move around.a. Do not sit.8. Try to get the audience involved in some way9. Have some type of introduction and conclusion.10. Have good, thorough and easy to understand contenta. content is king!Other:• have a bibliography and do it right*teach like a teacher would!* be prepared to be interruptedalways try to do something creative thats something different from everyone elsebe enthused!get the audience involved somehowread/skim chapters beforeread the entire chapteroutline of key infoput together presentationpartners are phil and andrew i am doing section 3
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