Do and do not…!

Bangkok, 29  May 2008

In the afternoon session, Dr. Stefan Melnik gave the class task to make listing of something that you do and you do not do..

The class was divided into three groups. First group objective was to make a list of something that you do and you don’t do in terms of making speech and presentation.

And here are result from the first group.

Making Speech and Presentation

“Do”
• Know he goals, topic and objective
• Know your audience
• Do the preparations (Research, outline, visual aids)
• Do keep the time frame
• KISS
• Practice (Establish your message point, 3 – 5 message points and solicit feedback)
• Dress appropriately
• Use cue cards ( if needed)
• Eye contact, gestures, hand & Body movement.
• Voice (make it clear, modulated and Enuciate)
• Do Involve the audience (ask questions, jokes, rhetorical questions, story etc.

“Do not do”
• Don’t come unprepared
• Avoid long and boring speech
• Wrong bodily movement (don’t put your hands in your pocket, front and back, in the chest and a like)
• Do not distribute anything prior the presentation (copy of speech, food flyers, hand units, etc.)
• Don’t use the podium (unless it necessary)
• Do not answer / use cell phone during the presentation

The same task for the second group, they have to make a list for something that you do and you don’t do for producing / Making visuals/ visual aids and power point/ flipchart.

Here are the list resulted from discussion in the class…

Producing/ Making Visuals / Visual Aids and power point/ flipcharts

Do
• Limit the use of sentences
• Clear text and font
• Use diagrams, charts and pictures to highlight points
• Clear Handwriting
• Use the correct punctuation marks
• Make Use of different colors
• Vision friendly
• Use of numbers and bullets
• Attractive layout and sentences
• Use animation / Symbols to describe
• Use subtitiles
• Be particular with the content
• Language compatibility
• Follow a pattern provide an overview

Don’t
• Too much text
• No to details
• Should not use inappropriate tech
• No gloomy colours
• Not using high literal wordings
• Use the unusual fonts
• Don’t make the power point directly