This presentation is designed to assist professional development facilitators/trainers in avoiding common practices that weaken presentation effectiveness. It's free for public/educational use.

1. PRESENTATION PET PEEVES
Things We Love to Hate About Each Other
Dessalines.Floyd@FLDOE.org

2. from the
AUDIENCE’S
POINT OF VIEW

3. Timeliness
and
Relevance
If your subject
matter isn’t
important, well-
timed, or useful
to some degree
then it might not
be worth sharing
(or listening to).

4. DON’T treat me like I’m a child!
Adultsprefertobetreatedlikeadults.Thebest
presentersrespecttheknowledgeand
experiencelevelsofparticipantsinthe
audience.

5. Don’t load your slides with information
then read every word on the screen.
Zzzz…
Huh?
What!!?
I can’t
see the
slides!
Honey, wake up.
It’s almost over.

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7. Be sure to P.R.E.P
Nothing’s more annoying
then hearing the presenter
repeat,
Oh, that shouldn’t
be in there!
or
That’s supposed to
read _________.
then

8. from the
PRESENTER’S
POINT OF VIEW

9. Picture this!
You stare out into an audience only to notice participants reading,
staring-off into space, frowning at you, pointing, and having private
conversations with each other. Sure—these are tell-tale signs the
presentation stinks but at least show a little respect!

10. Cell phones can be disruptive.
Even the hum of vibrating phones
can distract presenters and disrupt
the flow of the presentation.

11. Should I choose a different
career path?…I mean…I’m
not getting any younger.
Don’t make it about you.
Unless it’s an audience of one, try not to turn the spotlight on you. Personal
information and private challenges irrelevant to the topic should not be introduced
in large, open forums.

12. Reflect
(1) Think about the last time you served
in either role (audience or presenter).
(2) Generate a brainstorm of
words and phrases that best
describe your experience.
(3) Share your list with a partner or in a
small group.

13. Des Floyd
This presentation is free for public/educational use. Please
direct questions and/or comments to
Dessalines.Floyd@FLDOE.org.
Please note: The views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views of the Florida
Department of Education.