Tips for Presenting Like a Pro

By Sharon Chavez Talent, Learning and Organizational Development

When introducing yourself, be positive and establish your credibility.

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Objective

Define objectives to inform others what they will get from the

presentation.

To provide you with techniques to help you feel more confident as you deliver the sustainability (or any) presentation.

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Opening Activity (Icebreakers)

•Consider a poor presentation that you may have witnessed and jot down one factor that led to the low quality.

•Share your thought with a peer.

•After 2 minutes, we will share ideas as a large group.

Use icebreakers to warm up the group and help

them become engaged.TIP!

The 3P Approach toPowerful

Presentations

•Plan

•Practice

•Present

Rather then giving all the answers, ask

questions to stimulate the discussion.

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Three frameworks of impact

• Greening NYU’s operational impact

• Sustainability Education

• Research, new ideas and exportation of best practices.

Use these questions:• What is the training

suppose to accomplish?• Who is the audience?• How do they like to learn?

What medium will you use? • How much time will you

have?• Why should they care?

Plan to Engage Them

• All School– Sustainability Task Force– Administration

• School greening Groups• Student ClubsX

Be flexible when creating and presenting

the material.TIP!

Practice andReduce the Jitters

•Use positive self talk•Focus on those who like you. •Consider “what’s the worst that can happen?”•Think “Nobody is perfect.” Or “The audience is friendly.”•Release the stress by doing something physical. Also use your practice to fix mistakes &

ensure that your content meets the group’s

needs.

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Tips to Present Successfully

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You already know the tips!

Make the Connection

•Know names...or at least a few!•Share stories that others can connect to.•Use eye contact .•Connect before the session.•Show value for their expertise.•Be genuine.

DON’T DO THIS!

•Don’t read from slides.•Don’t talk continuously.•Don’t read your notes.•And of course, DON’T sermonize.

1980’s – EarthMatters! Undergrad club.1990 – NYU Recycling Program Begins2005 – NYU Green Arch Initiative2006 – Sustainability Task Force2007 – Full time Sustainability Staff hired

in URPA and FCMCurrently: Moving forward with STF/FCMFuture: Climate Action Plan Unveiled

• Be sure to close with a recap

• Take questions and answers

• Share additional resources

EBRARY RESOURCES

http://library.nyu.edu/collections/ejournals.html

• Say it With Presentations   Author: Zelazny, Gene  

• Persuasive Proposals and Presentations   ebrary Reader Author: Pierce, Heather

• Confident Speaker   Author: Monarth, Harrison   Kase, Larin