atw: Re: presentations

Bob
As a person attanding a presentation I *much*  prefer getting the handout 
before . Then I can add my notes onto the same piece of paper, adding 
extra labels, notes etc that I wanted. 

I have been to presentations when people said  not to take notes because 
it was all in the handout . Well this is one of the big lies of presenters 
I'm afraid.  And then you get the handout and it's not as good as the 
content they spoke or yuo have 2 bits of paper with nomap btwn your notes 
and the hand out. 

And if you have a choice of sessions it's better to get notes first 
because it helps you choose which to attend.

I said it was tricky because I know people get uptight about it. I'd go 
for upfront any day.

 If they read ahead and are enjoying it and find it useful then you would 
have to cheer and say that your "presentation" was a success.  If they 
start reading it and don't continue then it's either boring or there's 
nothing in it that's relevant to the reader anyway. Or they may glance at 
the paper, think 'this really good stuff this person has something 
intersting to say'. They stop reading and watch and listen, feeling 
confident that you've given them the goodies in black n white to take home 
for perusal at their leisure. You've established your credibility from the 
notes. 

I really love the dummies book on presentin.  It's by Kushner. It is so 
good. He talks about making sure you are properly introduced so that your 
credibility is established up front. Well you can help do this yourself 
with the value that oozes from your handout.

But of course they may read something a they disagree with and they will 
be ready to shoot their hands up and ask the difficult question you were 
hoping to avoid. 

The lows and highs of giving a presentation. 

Irene Wong
Publishing Manager
Office of Public Affairs, Sydney
Australian Securities & Investments Commission
02 9911 2601   (internally dial 22601)

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