Technical Presentations (226H)

Overview:Learn how to prepare technical briefings, design and present a proposal, talk about a technical subject to a nontechnical audience, present a technical paper and enhance a technical talk with the internet.

Project Speeches:
(Content garnered from member manuals and other Toastmaster clubs and may not be complete)

1) The Technical Briefing: Using a systematic approach, organize technical material into a concise presentation. Tailor the presentation to the audience's needs, interests and knowledge levels.
Time: 8-10 minutes.

2) The Proposal: Prepare a technical presentation advocating a product, service, idea or course of action. Present your viewpoint logically and convincingly, using an inverted-pyramid approach. Effectively use a flip chart to illustrate your message. Effectively handle a question-and-answer period.
Time: 8-10 minutes for speech; 3-5 for question period.

3) The Nontechnical Audience: Understand the principals of communicating complex information to non-technical listeners. Build and deliver an interesting talk based on these principals. Answer audience questions that arise during the presentation. Use overhead transparencies to illustrate your message.
Time 10-12 minutes.

4) Presenting a Technical Paper: Deliver an interesting speech based on a technical paper or article. Effectively use a flip chart, overhead projector or slides to illustrate your message.
Time: 10-12 minutes.

5) The Team Technical Presentation: Understand the nature and process of a team technical presentation. Conceptualize a briefing or proposal involving three or more speakers, including yourself. Assemble a team of club members capable of getting the job done. Orchestrate the planning, preparation and delivery of a team technical presentation.
Time: 20-30 minutes.

 

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