Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Presentations and Web 2.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfuX78xgYCY

Well that was interesting...

I used an idea I had for an entrepreneurial venture that supports funeral homes with staffing and other services as needed. I used PowerPoint as my presentation software and uploaded to the web via YouTube. The intended audience is funeral home owners, managers and funeral directors.

To critique myself on this project I filled the same rubric form  that I filled out for my peer:

Presentation Evaluation Rubric
Name of Presenter: Courtney Charvet
Your Name: Courtney Charvet


Missing or lacking
Meets the minimum but could be improved
Excellent
Is there a logical flow and sequence of content? How could it be improved?

Should have paused speech between some slides

Does the presenter anticipate questions and answer them in the right place? At what points did you have questions that were not answered?


I think I did. I didn’t go into pricing so as not to bore the instructor
Did the presenter grab your attention in the first 30-60 seconds?

Luke warm on the intro

Did the presenter ask questions and spark your curiosity?


I tried to make the listener think about the important  aspects of the job.
Did the presenter set the context with a concise explanation? Is it clear what the presenter is trying to share?


I think this would be very clear to a Funeral Director which is the intended audience
Did the presenter validate any claims?


I supported claims with logical explanations of benefits
Did the presenter avoid inconsistencies and errors, typos and unbelievable claims?


Yes
How well did the presenter avoid clutter?


Kept slides simple
What did the presenter do to ensure readability?


Large Print, Simple bullets
Did the presenter say it, and then show it or did he/she read the slides?

Slipped a few times



In critiquing my peer, Stephanie Howick, I realized how different each and everyone of our presentations must be. Stephanie's project was very well rehearsed, and she used the slides to support what she was saying. She did not read a single item off of a slide. I wish I could say the same for myself.
Rehearsing and listening to yourself in a presentation is very difficult without feedback from the audience. I am comfortable talking and making presentations to a crowd in person. I found myself studdering a lot, something I am not really used to. I wish I had more time to devote to this project. Powerpoint is one of my favorite programs.

This was not my best project. I hope to improve on whatever is next.

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