Day 38: Practice Your Presentation

Presentation Practice

• Today, you will stand in the front of the room and practice giving your presentation in a friendly, clear, projected voice TURN IT IN NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY
• First, greet the class "Hi everybody"
• Then, introduce yourself and your project:
• "My name is..."
• "My presentation is about"
• tell them about your topic
• Finally, thank the audience: "Thank you"
• Try to avoid
• "Umm"
• "And"
• fidgeting
• reading from the screen
• Try to
• be excited about your topic
• make eye contact
• connect with the audiance
• sound natural
• project your voice
• speak slowly
• sound friendly

Email Review:

• Review the Email Guidelines Presentation
• Email Practice #4
• Complete the Practice Email #4 Assignment with a partner:
  • Compose a properly formatted, professional e-mail to your partner that describes three of the presentation tips you've learned in class.
  • short descriptive subject in initial caps
  • formal greeting and closing with proper punctuation
  • message that is short and to-the-point
  • include text emphasis where appropriate
  • proper spelling and grammar (punctuation, capitalization, etc...)
• Use the Email Checklist to proof your email
• Review each other's emails for proper email format
• Be prepared for the Email Test in Two Days

Old Assignments:

These should be completed and turned in already. 

• Breaking Down Text - Part 2
• Personal Brand Presentation
• Person, Place, & Thing Presentation
• link to an example presentation
• Turn in completed assignment using the Assignment Submission Form
• Share file with anyone who has the link 
• Copy the URL 
• Submit the URL through the Assignment Submission Form

On-going Assignments:

• Create LinkedIn Account
• Update Weebly Web Site
• link to example Showcase Website
• Complete your Twitter Profile and post something positive 
•  Digital Footprint Presentation Assignment

Develop Your Personal Brand

• Add your professional photo to all of your accounts
• Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn, Weebly, Blogger, YouTube

• If you have not done so already, make a copy of this helpful document and start preparing for your future by:
• Creating your Resume
• Preparing a general Cover Letter
• Creating a list of your Network of Contacts:
• What kind of people do you have your network?
• The goal is establish quality relationships with others in your industry that you can potentially leverage, and create visibility for yourself.