Extension Agent As PerformerLee Young, Penn State Cooperative Extension

How a music hobby makesme a better presenter

Teaching Styles

Focus On:

Content Learning Process

Learner Seller/DemonstratorInfo-oriented

Coach/FacilitatorLearning-oriented

Teacher Expert/Formal AuthorityInfo-packed

Entertainer/DelegateRelations-oriented

Chris Brogan

• Social media marketing guru

• “My Best Presentation Tricks”

Your

voice:

audio

channel

Find your own voice

You belong on stage

Breathe

Project your voice

They call it stormy

Monday

Tuesday’s just as

bad

The microphone is your friend

Vanquish the monotone

• How many notes are you hitting?

• How are they paced?

Vanquish the monotone

• Demo and exercises: sound quality, inflection, pace

• “The most important piece of information in a soil test report is the pH.”

Practice

Mind your cues

Record yourself and learn

Tips on material

• Mine the public domain for proven gems

• Want them to listen? Sing something they know

• Repeat the chorus

Warm up before taking the stage

• Warm up muscles of your voice

• Gather your energy—performing is exhausting

Keep the time and mind the flow

Connect with your audience

• Be engaging

• Use humor

• Call and response

Don’t react to mistakes

Deliver it from the heart