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Shortly before you deliver your
presentation warm up your voice.

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I know, you're not about to sing
a song for a big crowd, but

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a simple vocal warmup is still a great
idea for public speaking in general.

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Loosen up your jaw and
take a big over the top yawn.

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Can flutter your lips, [SOUND], or hum for
a minute in five to ten second bursts,

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say, hi, my name is Julie,
say your name a few times.

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Finish your vocal warm up by reading
a small piece of your notes.

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In addition to warming up your voice,

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you may find it helpful to do a little bit
of physical warming up with your body.

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Even if you'll be seated for

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your presentation or standing in
the same spot most of the time,

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warming up your body will help you
feel more grounded and confident.

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Try rolling your shoulders a few times or

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take a big stretch to open your ribs,
maybe do a few side bends.

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If you have other favorite warm ups that
you know you like, get creative with this.

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You don't have to do
a full on yoga routine,

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but just taking a couple of minutes to
stretch before you walk in to the room or

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sit at your desk, will help you
feel energized and ready to speak.

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I'm including a link on the teacher's
notes to a few other local and

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physical exercises for you to try.

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Next, be sure your room is ready and

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available especially if you had to reserve
a conference room for your presentation.

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I always book the room 10 to 15
minutes before my meeting starts so

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I have plenty of time to get settled and
make sure all of my technology is working.

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When I'm presenting remotely from home,
I also like to make sure the lights in my

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office are turned on so
I can be seen clearly on camera.

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Now is also a good time to make sure you
won't be distracted by barking dogs or

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your neighbor mowing their lawn
if you are presenting from home.

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Prep any technology that you may need.

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Be sure your laptop is plugged in or fully
charged, you know how to use the screen

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sharing tools if needed,
your head set's ready to go,

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your notifications are turned off and
your Internet connection is strong.

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Technology mishaps do happen.

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[SOUND] If you find yourself in
a situation where suddenly you can't see

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your screen, but your audience can, or

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your headset isn't working, or something
else goes wrong, try not to panic.

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Ideally, you will have
rehearsed already so

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much that you'll know your information
well enough to seamlessly present.

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If there's a bigger issue, though, like
the majority of your attendees aren't able

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to log onto the video conference,
you may have to consider rescheduling.

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Assuming everything goes well though,
after your presentation,

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be sure that your audience has
all the information they need.

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Particularly, if they're being asked
to make a decision based on something

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you've presented.

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Commit to doing research on any
additional questions that came up

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during your presentation.

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And if you'll be sharing the slides
electronically, let your audience know

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when they can expect them and if they will
be emailed or shared in a public folder.

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Finally, if this presentation is
something you will be using again,

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make note of any areas that could
be further refined for next time.

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You did it.

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Now you have the tools and

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strategies to deliver effective
presentations confidently.

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Your colleagues are sure to be
impressed with your new skills.

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I'm excited for you to put
everything you've learned to use.