Maryhadfearedthedayshewoulddrawablankduringapresentation.Thenonedayduringa45-minutespeech,ithappened.(36)___.Tohelpherselfgetbackontrack,Maryaskedtheaudiencetolookatthehandoutandtellherwhattopicwas
Maryhadfearedthedayshewoulddrawablankduringapresentation.Thenonedayduringa45-minutespeech,ithappened.(36)___.Tohelpherselfgetbackontrack,Maryaskedtheaudiencetolookatthehandoutandtellherwhattopicwasupnext.Attheendofherpresentation,audiencemembersgavehertopmarksfororganization.
"WhatIlearnedisthattheaudiencedoesn'tcareifyoumessup,andwhattheycareaboutiswhatyouaregoingtodoaboutit,"Marysaid."MynervousnesswentawaywhenIconcentratednotonmyself,butinsteadjustthought,‘Howismyspeechgoingtohelptheaudience?'(37)___.Everysinglestepoftheway,askyourself,‘What'sinitforthem?'"
●(38)___CarteristhefounderofCanada-basedpresentationskillstrainingcompany.Whenpossible,hegetstothelocationofhispresentationthedaybeforetomakesurealltheelectronicaidswork.Hewantstoensurethescreen,lightingandinputsallworkproperly."Inaddition,buildanextraplanbeforeyoupresent."hesaid.
●Involvetheaudience
Whetheryouaregivingaone-on-onetalkoraspeechinfrontof400people,think"story-telling".(39)___.Thewaytoaperson'sheadisthroughhisheart.Sometimesallittakesisafewsecondstoconnectanaudiencememberwithastory.
Moreover,onethingthatshockspeoplebackintoattentionistoleaveanalmostuncomfortablylongpause.(40)___.
A.Keeporder
B.Beprepared
C.Thatbringsthembacktothespeaker
D.Sheforgotwhatshewasgoingtosay
E.Onceyoudothat,itgetsridofthefear
F.Story-tellingmakesmessageseasytoremember
G.Storiescombinedataandinformationwithemotion.