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Point, Click & Wow! -- Chapter 6: Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse
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All of this preparation is part of your rehearsal. The more that you are involved in the setup and preparation, the more likely it is that you will feel in control and project confidence to your audience. If you have to use a podium, try to have it set up where the speaker stands to the left of the screen at a 45-degree angle to the audience.
This list provides a sample feedback sheet for your rehearsal. Use it as a guide for making one that you can hand out to people who serve as your "guinea pig" audience for rehearsing the complete presentation.
Work with the Technology
Rehearsals with technology are a bit more complicated. It is sometimes hard to find all the equipment in order to practice, but be persistent and ask people to set up a room with the equipment. You will be happy you had the opportunity to get a feel for all that goes into using the equipment. If someone else will be helping you, you need to practice working together to get your signals clear.
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Here are some hints to help you present with style and confidence. We have gathered these ideas from numerous experienced electronic presenters.
Keep the arrow still on the screen. Better yet, hide the arrow from the audience's view. Jim sometimes used the arrow to draw images on the screen. He was actually fairly good at the drawings, and his audience liked to see them. But after finishing the drawings, he inadvertently kept moving the arrow all over the screen. He needed to move the arrow off the screen when not using it.
Make sure the photos are clear on the screen and that the laptop you use has enough memory for your photos. Michelle thought the photos looked great on the laptop. How could they look so different on the big screen? Everything was washed out. She had never considered that the size of the screen would make a big difference in how the photos would look.
Use a fast enough computer. The fades in and out looked great on the laptop, but the actual equipment that Bob used for the presentation couldn't handle the speed. The transitions were unbearably slow. Bob felt awkward and didn't know what to say during the slow transitions.
Make sure the expert is an expert. Susan's company was told by the catering office of the four-star conference center that the center had people who ran the electronic equipment and not to worry. Her company had spent thousands of dollars putting together a presentation to be given to a group of consultants. Susan hoped to obtain a great deal of business by impressing the consultants with her expertise.
Unfortunately, the so-called electronic "experts" at the conference center could not get the equipment to work. Susan never gave her wonderful presentation. Don't be fooled. The expert you speak to ahead of time may be on vacation the week you are at the conference center. Qualify the person as an expert, then find out whether he or she will be there the week you are using the facilities.
Source: Wilder Presentations and Jossey-Bass Publishing
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