Dr. Antonia Johnson
Pauses In A Presentation, Part One
Pauses In A Presentation, Part One
If you are an ESLer, your audience welcomes pauses in a presentation. If it is a lengthy pause of more than two seconds, smile at them, so they won’t think you forgot what to say next.
1. Pauses give the audience time to process words when they are said in accented English.
2. It gives time to process inaccurate grammar.
3. The material will dictate when such a break is appropriate. At ends of clauses and sentences work well.
4. Many presenters feel that if they are not speaking continuously, they are not communicating. But speeding up the rate of delivery makes it difficult for audiences to stay in gear with you.
Rerun from July 2013
A Powerful Point of View for Presentations
A Powerful Point of View for Presentations
Remember this:
“The presentation is a moment of truth for the presenter. We can’t hide. We are exposed, for better or worse. The listeners decide whether they like us, believe us, trust us, and perceive whether we are secure in ourselves and confident in what we are saying.” — Kevin Daley
True wisdom even for impromptu presentations (e.g. when we answer a question in a meeting)!
This is a rerun from 2013.
Stand Still and Watch Your Confidence Grow During Presentations!
Stand Still and Watch Your Confidence Grow During Presentations!
You may have a picture in your mind of a speaker pacing back and forth while holding the eyes of everyone on him. But walking around just gets in the way of your voice clearly ringing in the ears of your listeners.
1. You look strongest and in greatest command when you stand with your two feet shoulder-width apart. Make your weight equally balanced, your body square to the audience.
2. With that stance you also get all of your energy focused in gestures, facial expression and upper body motion.
3. Your message is made stronger, concentrated by your physical behavior. Watch your confidence grow as you feel the control.
This is a rerun from 2013.
