I have had two presentations so far this semester. I feel pretty incapacable doing it. The two things I noticed are: (1) it seemed i stopped really thinking when i present. I ended up talking about fragmented points (even fragmented sentenses) instead of elobrating on arguments. I noticed it very strongly when i contrast my behavior in class. I am totally okay when i listen and talk in class. It is not so much a problem for me to articulate my points of view in class/research discussion. But once i am in a "presentation", my thoughts become scattered and not fluent even on things that i have been thinking for some time.
In fact, in the only 2-3 "good" presentations i have ever done, i had almost a script written up/in mind. I admire so much that people can explain concepts and articulate argument clearly. How can they do it? Perhaps i should start asking my course instructors. Most of them are really good. There must be some ways i can learn doing it.
(2) the prepared slides did not do much help. I in fact think they were hindering. I feel that i was following a chain of thoughts when i prepare the slides, but i could/did not follow it when i present. Maybe i will explain better without the slides and completely from my own memory?
The most important presentation is coming up this Friday. I will present my summer research paper to the faculties and fellow grad students in Marketing. Really want to present it well so that i can pick on their brains to improve. Think about 15+ intelligent brains!
If you shared similar problems and find good ways out. Please let me know! If you are facing similar problems, please let me know too! So i know it is not only me and perhaps we can share resources for improvement. :)
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