Presentation Guide Tuesdays Together | Durham, NC
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Tell your story. You have a why. Tell us about it! Explaining why you’re passionate about the work that you do is a great way to immediately connect with members of TT-Durham. Challenge yourself by connecting your skill or topic to a problem that knowing your skill solves! E.g. DIY’ing my SEO has put me in front of more clients. (5 min.)
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Engage the group. Most people think this goes at the end of a presentation, but that is not necessarily true. Engaging the group by having an activity, discussion questions, or visuals throughout your time means there’s less pressure on you to be the entertainer! Bonus: the group gets to learn by seeing & doing! E.g. “What SEO strategies have you tried already?” (10-20 min.)
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Teach new skills. Many presenters can get caught up in explaining everything there is to know about a topic. Resist the urge to do this by asking yourself how you can encourage learning by doing and keep lecture time to a minimum. Remember that most people are tactile/visual learners! E.g. “We’re going to actually go to this resource together to see how your website ranks.” (10-15 min.)
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This is what we believe. This is why we are here. Thank you for helping others by sharing your knowledge. This guide is by no means all encompassing, but it might be a good place to start when planning your presentation for our group. As a former teacher, I have come to learn that all good lessons have some easily included components that make them engaging, meaningful, and actionable! It is my hope that this guide helps make planning your time more clear!