On 2nd November 2017, my team and I
presented about our idea of a Holographic System to the class. This blog post
relates to the feedback that I have received from my presentation and my
reflection on it.
Thinking back, I felt that I could
have done much better in my presentation. While I did manage to get the
point across, I did not do so in a smooth manner. The nervousness got the
better of me and I struggled to get my words articulated out properly. This
will leave a negative impression of me on the audience as it will seem that I
am unprepared for the presentation.
I was told in the feedback that I looked serious while presenting as I did not smile much. I feel that this is an important flaw of mine that I need to work on more. Having a stern looking face isn’t necessary beneficial in any way when presenting, and I aim to avoid showing that in my presentation. It may seem to the audience that I am unfriendly and unapproachable, and this will have a bad impression of me and my presentation. To overcome this issue, I need to look more enthusiastic in my presentation and this can be done by varying my tone on top of smiling.
I was told in the feedback that I looked serious while presenting as I did not smile much. I feel that this is an important flaw of mine that I need to work on more. Having a stern looking face isn’t necessary beneficial in any way when presenting, and I aim to avoid showing that in my presentation. It may seem to the audience that I am unfriendly and unapproachable, and this will have a bad impression of me and my presentation. To overcome this issue, I need to look more enthusiastic in my presentation and this can be done by varying my tone on top of smiling.
I was also told that I changed my stance frequently nearing the end of my presentation. While I did keep a mental note for myself to stand firm and have a proper stance at the start of my presentation, the nervousness got the better of me again and I subconsciously changed my stance.
After identifying my flaws above, I hope to learn from valuable experience gained from this mock presentation and improve on my presentation skills with the final presentation impending.
Hi Yong Jian,
ReplyDeleteI had a good laugh reading your blog post. It possessed a rather unique and interesting content and I certainly had a great time reading it.
Regarding your flaws, I believe with more practices, you will be able to achieve desirable results as you bring your group to greater heights. You can try rehearsing in front of the mirror to gauge your facial expression. I hope that with this advice, you will be able to improve on your presentation skills as you go on to represent our class in the project showcase. Good job Yong Jian!