Tips Please (1 Viewer)

[Lovely_Cornchips]

Hey, so I am not good at presenting stuff.
I have massive stage fright.
I shake naturally when I'm up there-like it's something I can't control.

I've found that practicing helps me but I'm in full-blown panic mode at the moment because I think my presentation is too long and my professor might skin me alive. Do you have tips for shortening something without completely ruining it and also any tips for presentations in general would be much appreciated.

 

[Marianthi]

Girl how long is your presentation?

Also, supposedly thinking of every one else naked helps with stage fright (not that I've done it before - I ain't got wish for nightmares!)

 

[Lovely_Cornchips]

Girl how long is your presentation?

Also, supposedly thinking of every one else naked helps with stage fright (not that I've done it before - I ain't got wish for nightmares!)

It has to be ten minutes long <.<
But I somehow keep going over it by too much.

 

[blueberries]

I guess if you have lot of text written in power point or sth you might just want to read the main points of it and let the others look the rest? Or another way would be just cutting it down as much you can.

 

[Marianthi]

It has to be ten minutes long <.<
But I somehow keep going over it by too much.

Well.... Cut off the unnecessary details and keep it to the basic

 

[Lovely_Cornchips]

Well.... Cut off the unnecessary details and keep it to the basic

I wish I could-but I have to go in depth with a sociological theory and then apply it to a movie or show and its so much

 

[ThiccDicc]

find a few people in the audience and look at em​

 

[Lovely_Cornchips]

I guess if you have lot of text written in power point or sth you might just want to read the main points of it and let the others look the rest? Or another way would be just cutting it down as much you can.

I have some long-winded slides but I already chopped one of them short for when I read it or go over.

 

[Marianthi]

I wish I could-but I have to go in depth with a sociological theory and then apply it to a movie or show and its so much

Well damn. Well cut off some of the introduction?

 

[Lovely_Cornchips]

Well damn. Well cut off some of the introduction?

I think I'm just going to let my professor kill me at this point

find a few people in the audience and look at em​

I think i might actually be standing next to them??

 

[blueberries]

I have some long-winded slides but I already chopped one of them short for when I read it or go over.

Well one way is just to practice while taking your time and you can that way find what is too long, seems bit unnecessary and so on. In powerpoint in general I have at least habit of writing full sentences and paragraphs, but it doesn't have to be like that cause it really can be even just one word in one list spot even.

 

[Lovely_Cornchips]

Well one way is just to practice while taking your time and you can that way find what is too long, seems bit unnecessary and so on. In powerpoint in general I have at least habit of writing full sentences and paragraphs, but it doesn't have to be like that cause it really can be even just one word in one list spot even.

I never do paragraphs I learned the hard way that that is NEVER ok.
So most of mine are short points I'll expand on.

 

[NogaNono]

To shorten stuff:

-if you find yourself repeating something you've already said, get rid of it.

-narrow it down as much as you can. Details are nice, but you usually don't need most of them to get to the main point/idea of what you're trying to present.

-you don't have say everything on your slides (im assuming it's a powerpoint?). if you really want to keep something on there, then you can, but you don't have to say everything that's written down while you're presenting.

-use simple yet effective vocabulary. since it's not an essay, they probably won't judge you much on that front so don't use over complex words (aside form the terminology of what you're presenting), because it can make it longer. and try to not make your sentences too long.

To get over stage fright, I'd say the best thing is to practice with another person watching you. That way, they can tell you what they like and what they don't, and you can get more comfortable with presenting in front of people.

 

[blueberries]

I never do paragraphs I learned the hard way that that is NEVER ok.
So most of mine are short points I'll expand on.

Well then I'd again recommend going over it with a clock and see what the problem parts are, if something is dragging bit long and could be said in shorter manner. And regarding on time, i'm not sure how strict your teacher is, but for me I have often found out the time is just recommendation and isn't that harshly looked so it might not be issue as much. I tend to ramble bit too much myself so my presentations are often bit long ^^;

- What comes to stage fright, well practice helps me most so I know what I'm speaking about and get less flustered about that. I don't think i have it as bad as you have, I have become more comfortable as i have gotten older too so I can't fully relate, but I symphatize.