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Here are some useful links with videos on giving presentations.Remember - to improve you need to practise so work with a classmate and practise your presentation in front of them!
It really helps
Some other tips (from TED speaker Rives):
Tip 1. A suggestion to help you memorize a presentation: Present your talk to the TV. Turn on the television set, and present over the noise of whatever television show is playing. If you can make it through that, then you’ve got it memorized!
Tip 2. A trick for learning to stand still when giving a presentation: Practice with 20c coins on your shoes and don’t knock them off!
Tip 3. The biggest takeaways? Breathe on purpose, maintain eye contact and always smile.
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The Toastmasters website has a lot of other resources too - e.g. Impromptu Speaking (with little preparation) - http://www.toastmasters.org/Resources/Video-Library/impromptu-speaking
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As this video shows, explaining the wrong thing to do can be a lot of fun.
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Also check out their website for more Video Library resources - e.g.http://www.toastmasters.org/Resources/Video-Library - Note: There are 3 pages of videos!
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Queen Mary University of London - choose what the speaker's purpose is and see if you can notice any useful expressions
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NEW! Take this interesting TED-ED lesson!
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Nancy Duarte is CEO of Duarte, Inc. and the author of Resonate, Slide:ology, and theHBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations. She has a passion for teaching others about the power of persuasive presentations to drive change in the world. This is her recently released, free multimedia version of her best-selling book Resonate. Enjoy a significantly enriched, interactive experience on any device and browser!
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- short video presentation. Can you find the spelling mistake on one of the good slides? If you can, you get an extra point! (send Nikki a message if you want to check!)
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Garr Reynolds, on the Art of Presentation, from 2013's Webstock conference talks about the importance of storytelling principles and evoking emotions in modern presentations.
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Do you get nervous talking in front of a group of people? Here is a short talk and a great song about how Joe beat stage fright.
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