PPP Seminar: Presentation

During this week's PPP seminar, we entered the realm of presentations and public speaking, where one should effectively elaborate upon a new concept in front of an audience. We dissected the works of a successful and efficacious presentation and were given key tips which are to assist us in being concise, informative, and comprehensible during our journey of lecturing. Truth be told, it takes time to build up experience in presenting, and as one goes down that road, tricky moments of stage fright or difficulty during speaking will occur.

However, ironically, the presentation on how to present was quite effective in offering support for our group of animators and future presentors. The main key points of the seminar are written within my sketchbook so that I may reference them conveniently throughout my years of college, and even after, with the hopes that I will remember them (I probably will automatically from so much referencing). Among the most crucial pieces of information we got is the tip to NOT STRESS OUT! If one is properly prepared to address a crowd with a presentation, there should be no stressful impulses as one's thoughts are fully articulated within one's mind. Moreover, the most important factor is enthusiasm. Nobody wants to hear a monotone speaker blabbering on about a topic which is irrelevant even to him/her, so appealing to pathos is mandatory.

During my research, I found a myriad of TED Talks on how to effectively give a speech, as well as tips for presentations. However, most relevant of all is how to open a presentation, as many people struggle with entrances.

"Great Openings and Closings" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyE1Kz0e--0