Presentation practice

Listening to and giving a short practice presentation leading up to the actual one helped give an idea on what to improve for the actual PPP presentation. Personally, the goal for the final presentation is to communicate my ideas fluently and comfortably as well as to engage the audience.

What was good about my presentation was mainly the fast flick through of each image. A very visual presentation usually results in an enjoyable presentation to sit through. The images help shift the focus on the presentation rather than onto me. Not spending too much time on each image as well creates pace which prevents the audience from getting bored. One aspect that was unique to my presentation was having the title of the movie only appear on the last slide. By doing so, the audience are more likely to pay attention throughout the presentation to find out what is it I am presenting about. What was the most helpful aspect of the presentation however was that the movie was one I was comfortable in talking about. Knowing the presentation's subject thoroughly or personally prevents less hesitation in communicating and makes the presentation easier to do.
A problem that still persisted is the time keeping and knowing how much depth to go into. The duration of the presentation should dictate the amount of subject detail. Too much and the presentation can feel stagnant after a while and too little can make it feel undeveloped.

Listening to other presentations, these are the qualities I picked up on.

• Body language impacts the tone of voice of the presentation. The audience will naturally associate the body language of the presenter to how they view the presentation. An uninterested  body language results in the audience becoming uninterested with the presentation. 
• Having notes helps keep you on track with the points and prevents blanking out. The notes should not be a script. 
• Speaking about a topic the audience can relate to is a good approach as the audience will naturally be interested in the presentation. This will also help keep their engagement.
• How the images are shown also have an impact on the presentation. They should be presented in such a way that makes the images look more entertaining than the speaker, rather than simply full bleed on the screen. 

Overall the presentation was a good practice that helps me understand what it takes to deliver an engaging presentation.