Reflection on mock presentation

After going through the mock presentation, I felt that I was very unprepared for it which I ended  I performed quite poorly. This leads realising that the messages I intended to bring across was not smoothly delivered and audience seemed puzzled as I spoke. I was unable to find the right choice of word for the context which resulting in shuttering here and there during the presentation. That has also disrupted the flow of my presentation and I noticed that the audience. Also, I had a tough time linking my points together and bring across to the audience.

On the other hand, I think the overall impact was lacking as I was the first speaker for the team. The attention was not grabbed closely throughout the presentation. During the mock presentation, I covered the introduction, background and problem identified for the team. As I was underprepared for the mock presentation, the messages for the audience were not clearly delivered therefore the overall impact was poor. Besides, the eye contact with the audience was missing therefore my statements were not solid to convince the audience. The confidence level had then been affected and my words did not make much impact throughout the presentation.


As preparation ahead contributes to the outcome of the presentation, getting familiar with the content beforehand, practice enough and practice with a partner will help with my oncoming presentation. With confidence, I will then be able to firmly deliver my messages across to the audience and bring impact to the audience which convinced them with the team’s idea and perspective. 

Comments

  1. Unknown12 November 2017 at 06:41

    Hi Jason

    Well done presenting your actual presentation! You definitely sound more confident during your actual presentation. I was able understand what you were trying to bring across. Moreover, you were able to connect better with the audience and had better eye contact most of your audience as well.

    You may want to rephrase your sentences so that it would sounds more fluent. For example, "After the mock presentation, I felt that I was very unprepared for it. Thus, I ended up performing quite poorly."

    Cheers
    Eunice

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    1. Unknown1 December 2017 at 04:20

      Hi Eunice,

      Appreciate the feedback!

      Noted with thanks, will do !

      Cheers,
      Jason.

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  2. ZHILING 23 November 2017 at 23:34

    Hey Jason,

    Well done for your final presentation! You have definitely shown a better preparation beforehand as compared to the mock presentation. Try not to be so nervous, it does help by breathing in and out before you present. Eye contact during the presentation was there but you were not confident at the mock. However, your delivery and presentation was good.

    Overall, it was well written and all the best!

    Best regards,
    Zhi ling

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    1. Unknown1 December 2017 at 04:22

      HI Zhi Ling,

      Thank you for your comments and I will continue focusing on those areas that you have mentioned!

      Cheers,
      Jason

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