Is Your Delivery Hijacking the Impact of Your Presentation?
Nancy Hardcastle, MA | September 24 | 3:00-4:00 PM
Topic: Conceptual | Knowledge Level: Beginner
As the anti-trafficking movement gains traction, experts within the field are increasingly asked to share their knowledge as guest speakers, workshop leaders, and trainers. Their experience and expertise have earned them the right to speak, and their hard work merits a presentation that spotlights their achievements and discoveries. However, too often, experts in the field of human trafficking with important information unintentionally hijack their own presentation with a less than compelling delivery. Nancy Hardcastle has seen many such experts unable to maximize the platform they’ve been given simply because they don't know how to communicate their work in an engaging manner. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way. Human trafficking experts can also become talented public speakers and, in doing so, dramatically increase their impact. To that end, this session is designed to help presenters improve their speaking skills and is appropriate for those with any level of speaking experience. Using examples from the field of human trafficking, Nancy will cover three areas that have the potential to radically transform a presentation: 1) capturing an audience’s attention from the beginning; 2) organizing information strategically; and 3) creating effective PowerPoint slides. Attendees who incorporate this information into their presentations will be able to communicate their research, projects, and programs more effectively and, as a result, motivate and inspire audiences to become active, educated participants in the anti-trafficking movement.
Presentation Objectives:
· Explain why a captivating beginning is crucial, how to create one, and the ways conventional wisdom related to introductions has gotten it wrong
· Illustrate organizational strategies that increase audience engagement
· Demonstrate effective PowerPoint slide guidelines and provide opportunities for attendees to practice applying these principles