ADD AN UNFORGETABLE K.I.S.S. TO YOUR NEXT HEALTH PRESENTATION-Be
Remembered the Next Day.
By Rosemary Horner
Many people automatically think that KISS is a common mnemonic
(acronym) for Keep It Simple Stupid. But not so in this article..
Consider the following mnemonic the next time you deliver a health
presentation.
K- Keep them awake and alive
How many health presentations you know have been
killed in the first five minutes. Although the presentation may
be about prevention, recovery or doing awareness. The eyes of
the audience get blurry and less and less of the important
health message is absorbed.
You can keep your audience alive by including more transitions in
your presentation. For example, the same droning PowerPoint
presentation can lull your audience into a deep coma.
STOP THE SHOW
Make transitions from your slides to a story, discussion
or question before returning to the slide show. For example,
if you have 100 slides stop the show and inject something else
about every 6-10 minutes.
SUPER POWER NOTE: Use the B key to blackout the screen
if the slide show is done in a lighted room. And use the W key
to whiteout the screen if done in a dark room. When you want
to resume the show just press the key again.
I Involve the audience
Use interactive techniques like questions, or Improvisation
role-plays, dance, songs, plus more.
For example, a workshop on TB. HIV, Hepatitis for
a community teen group can make an impact when a they are asked
to do a role play illustrating someone who is gossiping about
someone they know with the disease. If using the participants
from the audience it could yield lots of discussion. Do not
forget about the simple power behind a good discussion for retaining
information.
S-Share a story
A dramatic skit prepared by the participants (If a long program)
can bring the message home and talked about for months. Or you
could tell a case study in a story format.
S-Show props and pictures
Suppose you showed a picture of e-coli on a poster board.
Or show an unwashed hand with bacteria using a special light.
The possibilities are unlimited. Just remember, ,if you want
them to know then you must show.
Consider these suggestions if you want to add a KISS of
good health to your next presentation.
Feel free to use just keep the credit. Thanks
Copyright 2006, Rosemary Horner(c)
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