Meetings and Presentations

Present This!

100

You are giving a TEDTalk style presentation about a time you got lost. 

Be sure to include:
•Introduction
•Where you got lost
•Steps you took to find your way
•How the situation concluded

200

Walk someone through a skill they are trying to learn.
(It can be any skill - something you are good at, a sport, a hobby, your profession...)

Be sure to include:
•Asking them questions to know their current level of knowledge
•A quick overview of the skill
•Specific details
•Time for questions

300

You need to give a casual presentation to make sure everyone is on the same page about the current project, because some colleagues have been absent and are out of the loop. 

Be sure to include:

•Greetings/introduction
•Overview of the project
•Project steps/details
•Summary
•Conclusion/time for questions

400

You have an emergency meeting with your team. You must give a last-minute presentation to a few colleagues on "cutting corners". 

Be sure to include:

•Greetings/introduction
•Reasoning (for cutting corners)
•Summary
•Open comment (questions, suggestions, discussion, etc.)

500

Do a formal-style presentation on "thinking outside the box".

Be sure to include:
•Introduction
•Talking points
•Summary
•Conclusion

Idioms

300

"Eric couldn't remember off the top of his head."
What does this mean?

To remember off the top of your head means to know something without careful thought, research, or double-checking.

400

What does it mean to "beat around the bush"?

To beat around the bush means to talk about something without saying the point; to talk in circles

Can you think of an example?

500

What does "thinking on your feet" mean?

To think on your feet means to think and solve problems quickly and effectively, without preparing first.

Can you think of an example?

Discussion

100

Should a presentation have slides or a powerpoint? How should slides be arranged/organized? (ie. should they include pictures, just words, lots of text, color, black and white...)

What do you think? Why?

200

What is the proper etiquette for an audience during a presentation? 

For example, should the audience be silent? Should they look at the presenter? What if that makes the presenter more nervous?

300

What's the best presentation you have ever heard?

Where did you hear it? Why was it the best?

400

Would you rather give a presentation to five people, or five-hundred? Why?

Maybe fewer people is better! Or maybe more...
Or, maybe it depends.

500

What is "stage fright"? What advice would you give someone who has stage fright? 

How can they manage their anxiety? Do you have any techniques for calming your nerves and boosting confidence before presenting?