| As a military officer I've learned quite
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| | right or wrong but I submit that keeping
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| a bit about using PowerPoint and learned
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| | your arms crossed over your chest
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| the hard way how to brief complex
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| | sends a signal that you don't want to be
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| information in a short amount of time.
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| | there and frequent hand/arm
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| I'd like to share my experiences
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| | gestures can distract from your
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| with you so that your next presentation
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| | presentation.
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| will be a surefire success.
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| | - How do you give the information?
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| First, in my opinion, success
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| | Don't be the presenter that reads the
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| begins with your slide show and its set
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| | slide verbatim to the audience.
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| up. This is one case where less
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| | If you've done your homework you should
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| is more. PowerPoint is a powerful piece
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| | have set up your presentation so
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| of software with a ton of good
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| | that as the audience reads your slides,
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| features that have their place,
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| | your narration amplifies what's on
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| however, fancy transitions, embedded
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| | the screen or provides clarification for
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| sounds, and odd colors can cloud a
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| | complex slides. Nothing
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| presentation and distract from you
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| | frustrates an audience more than having a
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| objective - getting your point
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| | slide read to them.
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| across. So, with that being said,
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| | - Make eye contact and keep the audience
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| I offer the following suggestions:
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| | involved. You've come to tell them
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| - Use a slide master - found under View
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| | something or sell them something,
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| - Master - Slide Master. If you set this
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| | etc...so to that end, the more you
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| up right you can eliminate a lot
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| | involve them and make it clear why
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| of formatting later.
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| | you're there; then your point is more
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| - Follow the KISS (Keep it Simple,
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| | likely to sink in.
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| Stupid) Principle. Eliminate the flowery
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| | - Utilize concrete examples in your
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| background and the fancy fonts - a
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| | presentation and be able to articulate
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| simple black and white slide that
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| | where you got your information
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| outlines your points in quick
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| | from. While some presentations can make
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| succession will go much further than a
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| | use of emotions, I submit that
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| pretty slide lacking content.
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| | empirical data goes further than raw
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| Also these stripped down presentations
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| | emotion 9 times out of
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| will be smaller and load quicker,
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| | 10.In summation, I think GEN Colon
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| reducing wait times when you're briefing
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| | Powell said it best in his book, MY
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| away from your personal
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| | AMERICAN JOURNEY, when briefing -
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| computer.
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| | tell them what you're going to tell them,
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| - Show the "Bottom Line Up Front" that
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| | tell them, and then tell them what
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| is, from the beginning, let your audience
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| | you said. It's a good construct to
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| know what your point is and
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| | follow. Have an agenda slide, give the
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| reinforce it along the way.
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| | presentation, and then recap for
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| Second, how you give the
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| | your audience. Utilize the opportunity
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| presentation tells a lot about your
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| | to engage your audience and never
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| comfort with the information and
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| | ever read slides to your audience.
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| your preparation. Remember you're the
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| | Not everyone has an instant
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| one giving the presentation, and
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| | affinity for public speaking and working
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| therefore you're in control of the
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| | with PowerPoint. However, with
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| information flowing and you can lead the
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| | some practice and keeping a few simple
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| audience where you want them to
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| | tips in mind, you can greatly
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| go. I offer the following
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| | improve your public speaking
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| suggestions:
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| | ability by adding PowerPoint
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| - Watch your body language - what are
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| | slides.I live in South Florida and
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| you doing with your hands and arms?
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| | have a passion for Swiss watches and run
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| Are your arms crossed over your
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| | an on-line watch store ( in addition to
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| chest or do you frequently gesture with
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| | my military career.
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| your hands? Neither is 100%
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