JohariWindowPresentation

I personally am terrible at improvising during speeches, so I agree that having the posterboard to look at for information made me more comfortable (and in the future, notecards will probably have the same effect.) I also think that it's important to make a mental note to slow down when you speak. During nerve-racking moments we usually tend to talk faster, because when we're up there we feel that silences=being unprepared. In reality, pausing, talking slowly, and anunciating makes us seem more knowledgable and comfortable, as opposed to messing up words or babbling. -Sarina I agree with Katrina in that the posterboard helps to guide us along in what to say, but it is also a distraction. At times it is tempting to concentrate more on the poster, thus limiting the eye contact- which as repeated many times, is a very important part of giving a speech. But as a first speech I think the posterboard was very useful in helping people relax. -Sammy

Some tips offered for the Johari Window Presentation: Make sure to make your board creative, and filled with a lot of interesting pictures that can relate to you. It's not necessary, but if you want you can write out your speech on flashcards. When you are explaining the different catagories, be sure to talk slowly, keep a good eye contact with the audience, and avoid using the words 'like' or 'um'. -Laura

As we all know, giving a speech can be nerve-racking. The advantage of the Johari Window Presentation was having the benefit of a poster board. Stealing glances at your board seems to fit into the presentation. The pictures on the board naturally remind you what to say. Looking at the pictures on my board gave me content to speak about and calmed my nerves a bit. Spare a minute or two to take a couple of deep breaths and *try* to relax. I would also not try to be one of the last ones to present. It just prolongs the butterflies.

-Katrina

Tips: I found it really helpful to just take a minute and relax, because i was extremmely nervous. Once i got up and started talking, I was a lot more relaxed and had a better presentation then if I had been nervous. Overall, I really enjoyed the project, and I feel like I have gotten rid of my nerves of speaking in front of a lot of people! ~Brook

I may have been really nervous, but I think the trick to stop fidgeting etc. (ahem, me), is to concentrate your nervous energy into energy in the speech. I found that once I got more into it, speaking in front of an audience got a lot easier. -Courtney

I agree with the rest of the above me, but I would like to add that you should get your contruction paper first and have the best choice of colors. Further you should start gathering photos and other stuff while you think about what actually to use in the window. -Flicker

Be prepared. Run the speech over in your mind before you give it. :) -Jesse Resources