Presentation delivered via GotoWebinar on July 21, 2015 as part of the Virginia Library Association Presentation Academy. Presenters were Rebecca K. Miller and Nathan Flinchum.

1. Engaging Audiences
VLA Presentation Academy
Rebecca K. Miller & Nathan Flinchum

2. Icebreaker: Six Word Presentation Memoir
Write a six word presentation memoir to share
with the group. For example:
• Needed ideas, went to Presentation
Academy!
• Love presenting with my library colleagues

3. After this workshop, you will be able to:
• Connect ideas on designing effective
presentations (Webinar #1) with delivering
them
• Present yourself in an appropriate way while
participating in a presentation situation
• Use tried-and-true methods to enhance
participation while presenting
• Identify tools to use during presentations

4. After this workshop, you will be able to:
• Connect ideas on designing effective
presentations (Webinar #1) with delivering
them
• Present yourself in an appropriate way while
participating in a presentation situation
• Use tried-and-true methods to enhance
participation while presenting
• Identify tools to use during presentations

5. • Delivery
• Content
• Visual Aids
Flickr: https://flic.kr/p/4huQfW

6. Developing Content
Purpose
Context
Audience Analysis
Time limit
Goals of the presentation

7. Developing Visual Aids
Consider purpose and context
Analyze your audience and environment
Figure out what “story” you are going to tell
Create a presentation outline before you develop
your final slides
Use text strategically and sparingly
Use graphics that convey meaning and help you
tell your story
Practice practice practice!

8. DELIVERY

9. Activity/Discussion 1: Stepping up to the mic
Even though you have analyzed, outlined, and
practiced, it can still be daunting to step up to
the microphone. How do you feel when you
think about the actual moment of beginning a
presentation? Why?

10. After this workshop, you will be able to:
• Connect ideas on designing effective
presentations (Webinar #1) with delivering
them
• Present yourself in an appropriate way while
participating in a presentation situation
• Use tried-and-true methods to enhance
participation while presenting
• Identify tools to use during presentations

11. Appearance

12. 6 rules: What to wear when speaking
1. Dress as well or slightly better than the
audience
2. Dress consistently with brand/culture
3. Dress to feel like a million dollars
4. Dress in something that allows you to move
5. Dress like a grown up
6. Dress strategically

13. Color Psychology
Red: Powerful, intense
Black: Serious, authority, power
Green: Growth, profitability,
prosperity, abundance, dependable
Yellow: Warmth, happiness, possibly
also anger or frustration
Blue: Peace, security, trust
Pink: Shock, inspire
Purple: Creative, forward thinking,
intellect
Brown: Warmth, comfort, security

14. Body Language

15. A Few Tips
1. Open your chest and arms; keep your back
straight
2. Smile
3. Gesture naturally and vary your gestures
4. Use positive gestures: nodding, smiling,
mirroring to connect
5. Look participants in the eye
6. Use the physical space you have—walk around
and toward people
7. Point directly to draw attention to presentation

16. Voice

17. Considerations
1. Volume
2. Pitch
3. Pace or tempo
4. Timbre

19. Activity/Discussion 2: Looking and sounding
engaging
In this section, we’ve discussed clothing, body
language, and voice. Of these three, which is
the most difficult for you to feel comfortable
with? Why?

20. After this workshop, you will be able to:
• Connect ideas on designing effective
presentations (Webinar #1) with delivering
them
• Present yourself in an appropriate way while
participating in a presentation situation
• Use tried-and-true methods to enhance
participation while presenting
• Identify tools to use during presentations

21. Grab Attention

22. Icebreaker

23. Storytelling (Neural Coupling)

24. Motivation

25. Timing

26. Ask Questions

27. Elicit Specific Feedback
• Yes/No
• Multiple Choice
• Specific Short Answers
• Avoid
• Open-ended questions
• What do you think?

28. Facilitating Discussion
Brainstorming
Prioritizing/ranking
Reflection and share
Sliding groups (think/pair/share)
Flipping instruction
Case-based learning

29. Follow Through Activity

30. Evaluating

31. Activity/Discussion 3: Developing questions
Generating discussion is a great way to keep
participants involved in a presentation. How
would you convert this yes-no question to
something small groups could discuss for 5
minutes?
Do therapy dogs ever visit your library?

32. After this workshop, you will be able to:
• Connect ideas on designing effective
presentations (Webinar #1) with delivering
them
• Present yourself in an appropriate way while
participating in a presentation situation
• Use tried-and-true methods to enhance
participation while presenting
• Identify tools to use during presentations

33. Polling/Voting
• Strawpoll
• PollEverywhere
• Quizzing, like Kahoot

34. Twitter as Backchannel

35. Community Managers

36. Activity/Discussion 4: Technology
Sometimes adding technology into a
presentation can be challenging—a
complicating factor! What would prevent you
from including one of these tools we’ve
discussed here? Why?

37. Activity/Discussion 5: Follow through
Take a moment to write down:
3 things you learned
2 things you’ll do differently
1 thing you still have a question about

38. Assignment #2
Based on Assignment #1, you will be building 3
components:
• An interactive introduction activity at the beginning of your
presentation
• A discussion question for at least one of your 3-5 main
points in your presentation
• An appropriate concluding or follow-through activity at the
end of your presentation
DUE: August 21, 2015

39. Next steps…
• August-September 2015: Develop VLA presentation
• September 2015: Practice presentation
• October 2015: Deliver presentation at VLA
• 2016 Presentation Academy Class begins at VLA
2015

40. References and Resources
• Six rules for what to wear when giving a speech:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorgan/2013/12/05/how-
to-avoid-disaster-six-rules-for-what-to-wear-when-giving-a-
speech/
• Video library from Toastmasters International:
https://www.toastmasters.org/Resources/Video-Library
• Body language tips: http://www.businessinsider.com/body-
language-tips-for-presentations-2014-9?op=1
• ‘Mind meld’ enables good conversations:
http://news.sciencemag.org/2010/07/mind-meld-enables-
good-conversation

41. Image Credits
• Audiences: http://www.postadvertising.com/2012/06/audience-engagement-social-media/
• Microphone: http://thinkdobusiness.com/guide-to-giving-a-great-presentation/
• Activity: http://callagylaw.com/broken-thinking/
• Appearance: https://theproactiveprofessional.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/whattowear.png
• Color Psychology: http://www.accountingtoday.com/blogs/accounting-tomorrow/fashion-finance-psychology-
color-63979-1.html
• Body Language: http://www.gingerpublicspeaking.com/ginger-quickie-body-language-matter-public-speaking
• Voice: https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/68364837/2441649075396c19a6f0b.jpg
• Voice: https://i1.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/2442477916_d9f0d881c7.jpg?resize=500%2C335
• Voice: http://www.voicecarewa.com/
• Attention: http://blastoutyourstereo.com/features/slurpee-girl-says/slurpee-girl-says-how-to-get-bands-attention-
335
• Timing: http://urbantitan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/stopwatch-www.interaccess.org_.jpg
• Ask Questions: http://trialtheater.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Male-lawyer-examine-civilianreduced.jpg
• Motivation: http://www.ducatiperformanceparts.net/photographyzym/dangling-a-carrot
• Follow Through: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-shoot-a-basketball-3/
• Twitter as Backchannel: https://cit.duke.edu/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cit09-twitter-search-1.jpg
• Community Managers: https://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/1375047297_referee-2.jpg
• Next steps: http://orchardcommunity.org/next-steps/
• Thank you: http://www.statravel.com/blog/2015/01/15/how-to-say-thank-you-in-44-languages/

42. Rebecca:
rebeccakate.miller@gmail.com
Nathan:
nathan.flinchum@roanokeva.gov