Im giving a Powerpoint Presentation Tomorrow ??
Its on marketing…
Whats a good question to ask to get some crowd participation??
Hi Mr Faster,
It depends what sort of presentation or what sort of public you'll have.
Below some tips to warm up your presentation.
1. Open with a humorous story.
I remember the time the lights went out and I fell off the stage. I wasn't hurt and quickly said, Now I will take questions from the floor. I'm at my best when taking questions in the dark.
You can tell them about this experience at Yahoo where you made a question and it was answered by a brazilian guy living in Australia
Practice telling the story out loud, and cut out any parts that aren't crucial. As Shakespeare so wisely said, "Brevity is the soul of wit."
2. Use props (candy bars, hats, funny faces, etc.)
Props can be used as a metaphor or an analogy for a point you are introducing. They get your creative juices working while providing an anchor for your audience to focus on.
3. Cartoons
Use your own or others a picture saves a 1000 words. Put cartoons on an overhead or use as part of a PowerPoint presentation.
4. Humor
Humor should be relevant to your topic. Tom Peters said, I deeply believe in humor; not in jokes. Humor is spectacular. Humor relieves anxiety and tension, serves as outlet for hostility and anger, and provides a healthy escape from reality. It lightens heaviness related to critical illness, trauma, disfigurement, and death. It comes as no surprise that many people are utilizing humor to deal with the trying times. But is the humor timely? Is it appropriate?
Do not use ethnic, racist, political or religious jokes.
Include a joke that helps bring back the attention of the audience or as a way to lighten up your remarks. We all can use a good laugh from a well timed, funny joke.
5. Self effacing humor
It is better to admit you made a mistake than to admit that you are one. One of my lines as a mother of five is: For someone who isn't Catholic, I sure did my share for the pope!
Phyllis Diller is in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the most laughs per minute. A laugh is measured by:
5 points if everyone is laughing and applauding
4 points if everyone is laughing and there's a smattering of applause
3 points if everyone laughs but there's no applause
2 points if some people are laughing
1 point for a titter or giggle
6. Mime
Marcel Marceau makes us laugh and moves us. Charlie Chaplin was an all time great without using the spoken word.
7. Move Your Body
Try lifting your nose, look off to the side, jut out the bottom of your jaw, and notice how you become arrogant or aloof, Take a wide stance, shift your hips forward, and now you've just gained 50 pounds.
The use of body movements will help to visually enhance your remarks.
8. Repetitive oral recitation
Repeat after me, remember, if you can see funny, you can be funny. Repeat a particular sentence throughout your presentation to encourage audience retention.
9. Use taped music for a stretch break
Get the audience to sing a funny song. Pass out words to a song. Lighten up your attendees have some fun and your audience retention will increase. Don't be afraid to be theatrical or silly.
It's why we pay actors the big bucks; and your audiences won't forget you. Be outrageous. It's the only place that isn't crowded.
10. Group exercise
A fun way to conclude your presentation is to use a group exercise. Use the football huddle to get the group to repeat a cheer or an affirmation to take some action.
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Hi Mr Faster,
It depends what sort of presentation or what sort of public you'll have.
Below some tips to warm up your presentation.
1. Open with a humorous story.
I remember the time the lights went out and I fell off the stage. I wasn't hurt and quickly said, Now I will take questions from the floor. I'm at my best when taking questions in the dark.
You can tell them about this experience at Yahoo where you made a question and it was answered by a brazilian guy living in Australia
Practice telling the story out loud, and cut out any parts that aren't crucial. As Shakespeare so wisely said, "Brevity is the soul of wit."
2. Use props (candy bars, hats, funny faces, etc.)
Props can be used as a metaphor or an analogy for a point you are introducing. They get your creative juices working while providing an anchor for your audience to focus on.
3. Cartoons
Use your own or others a picture saves a 1000 words. Put cartoons on an overhead or use as part of a PowerPoint presentation.
4. Humor
Humor should be relevant to your topic. Tom Peters said, I deeply believe in humor; not in jokes. Humor is spectacular. Humor relieves anxiety and tension, serves as outlet for hostility and anger, and provides a healthy escape from reality. It lightens heaviness related to critical illness, trauma, disfigurement, and death. It comes as no surprise that many people are utilizing humor to deal with the trying times. But is the humor timely? Is it appropriate?
Do not use ethnic, racist, political or religious jokes.
Include a joke that helps bring back the attention of the audience or as a way to lighten up your remarks. We all can use a good laugh from a well timed, funny joke.
5. Self effacing humor
It is better to admit you made a mistake than to admit that you are one. One of my lines as a mother of five is: For someone who isn't Catholic, I sure did my share for the pope!
Phyllis Diller is in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the most laughs per minute. A laugh is measured by:
5 points if everyone is laughing and applauding
4 points if everyone is laughing and there's a smattering of applause
3 points if everyone laughs but there's no applause
2 points if some people are laughing
1 point for a titter or giggle
6. Mime
Marcel Marceau makes us laugh and moves us. Charlie Chaplin was an all time great without using the spoken word.
7. Move Your Body
Try lifting your nose, look off to the side, jut out the bottom of your jaw, and notice how you become arrogant or aloof, Take a wide stance, shift your hips forward, and now you've just gained 50 pounds.
The use of body movements will help to visually enhance your remarks.
8. Repetitive oral recitation
Repeat after me, remember, if you can see funny, you can be funny. Repeat a particular sentence throughout your presentation to encourage audience retention.
9. Use taped music for a stretch break
Get the audience to sing a funny song. Pass out words to a song. Lighten up your attendees have some fun and your audience retention will increase. Don't be afraid to be theatrical or silly.
It's why we pay actors the big bucks; and your audiences won't forget you. Be outrageous. It's the only place that isn't crowded.
10. Group exercise
A fun way to conclude your presentation is to use a group exercise. Use the football huddle to get the group to repeat a cheer or an affirmation to take some action.
May 21st, 2007 at 3:13 amReferences :
http://www.laughter.com/speakers/speechhumor.html
http://marketingeasy.blogspot.com (my blog)
For marketing I might ask everyone to think of an item you buy, hamburger, toilet paper, shoes, etc. Once they have that item in mind, then go around the room and ask them what is the brand they first think of for that item, McDonalds, Charmin, etc. Then ask why. Is it the best product made in that category, is it the most/least expensive?
This can get people thinking of the power of marketing. How companies use marketing to become the brand you think of when you think of an item to buy. Good luck.
May 21st, 2007 at 6:34 amReferences :