The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: What are visual aids? Why use visual aids? Purpose of visual aids, 10 Tips for using visual aids, contingency plans, example: designing and using visual aids. | Lecture 30 How to Overcome Nervousness When Doing PowerPoint Presentation? Summary What are visual aids? Why use visual aids? Purpose of visual aids 10 Tips for Using Visual Aids Contingency plans Example: Designing and using Visual Aids Introduction POWERPOINT is widely used in our lives like school works or business reports. Making a PowerPoint slideshow not an easy thing to do, but as compared to presenting it in front of large audience, it is nothing. It is natural that people will feel nervous when speaking in front of people. Introduction Even the president, no matter how well-prepared he is, he will still be nervous. Doing PowerPoint presentation should be easier than directly public speaking, for PowerPoint can help you to remember the contents and it could switch people’s focus from you a little bit. Control Your Emotions: The best speakers should learn to control their emotions and no longer feel awkward when hundreds of eyes are watching them. Eye Contact: Scientific study indicates that it is true that the eyes could cause pressure on you. However, they have to manage to overcome the nervousness, fear and anxiety that public speaking used to trigger. Do your knees feel like Gumby's when you have to get up and speak in front of a group? Do you feel like the next words out of your mouth are going to be the dumbest words ever uttered by a human? According to the book of Lists, the fear of speaking in public is the #1 fear of all fears. The fear of dying is #7! Over 41% of people have some fear or anxiety dealing with speaking in front of groups. People who have this fear can experience all kinds of symptoms: Sweaty palms Accelerated heart rate memory loss and even difficulty in breathing Some of the world's most famous presenters have freely admitted to nervousness and stage fright. Mark Twain said it best: "There are two types of speakers: those that are nervous and those that are liars". How to Overcome Nervousness? Think of it as the 9 P's Prior Proper | Lecture 30 How to Overcome Nervousness When Doing PowerPoint Presentation? Summary What are visual aids? Why use visual aids? Purpose of visual aids 10 Tips for Using Visual Aids Contingency plans Example: Designing and using Visual Aids Introduction POWERPOINT is widely used in our lives like school works or business reports. Making a PowerPoint slideshow not an easy thing to do, but as compared to presenting it in front of large audience, it is nothing. It is natural that people will feel nervous when speaking in front of people. Introduction Even the president, no matter how well-prepared he is, he will still be nervous. Doing PowerPoint presentation should be easier than directly public speaking, for PowerPoint can help you to remember the contents and it could switch people’s focus from you a little bit. Control Your Emotions: The best speakers should learn to control their emotions and no longer feel awkward when hundreds of eyes are watching them. Eye Contact: Scientific study
