I'm a student at Purdue, and we have to give an elevator pitch. This is the only video out of the 10+ I've watched that actually provides the guidance I was looking for. Thank you!
Hi pls I have a presentation on Thursday,On dementia. I have a story related to dementia , this has to do with ma mom who passed on.. pls how do I go about it. Thanks
Thanks for the comment! The first thing you always must ask yourself is who exactly is my audience. Once you are clear about your audience, then you can consider what they would like to hear. That's how you determine what to say in your introduction or for the rest of your presentation. Hope that helps.
Thanks for your message and question. You could do something similar to what I teach in the video and add examples of things you've done. Do you have to talk about yourself professionally or personally? How long do you have to speak? You could also tell a story of a struggle you went through professionally or personally and how you overcame it. A cute PPT might be fine, but be sensitive to what your audience would want and what your job is. Your first impression is very important :) Good luck!
In all honesty, as someone who's a native English speaker, this advice is still incredibly helpful. I've been looking for advice on an introduction presentation for the start of my PhD course. While I've done plenty of presentations before, both about a subject in my degree and having to talk about myself when I was in the process of joining the Army, I've never done one like this: 2 slides, one on my background, and one on what I hope to get from my course, and it should be five minutes long. I've been stumped for a week on how to do it, but after watching this, I've got a clear idea on what I want to do and how to do it, They say that the best teachers are the ones who can simplify something in a way that everyone can understand it, without losing any of it's effectiveness. I think you've definitely got that gift. Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the comment and question. Yes, you can use the same method. Brainstorm ideas for the second and third part, as those will be critical for you to persuade someone to invest money. Good luck!
Thanks for your question. Everybody gets nervous. It's completely normal. You need to practice until it feels like you're telling your friends a story. It's not easy and it takes time. Do some breathing exercises beforehand. Try to practice with a video camera. Think about the real reason why you're nervous. Sometimes it's from childhood fears or rejection. Most of all, prepare well and do your best. Then get feedback and do it better each time. Good luck!
Thanks for your comment. Maybe you're too worried about sounding perfect, instead of just getting your message across. Remember also that when communicating an idea, you've had lots of time to think about it but your listeners will be hearing it for the first time. You have to speak to get their interest, to use language and explain like you're talking to a 10 year old, and don't assume they just "get it." Hope that helps :)
Thanks for watching the video and for your comment! Try using the method I teach in the video and let me know what you want to say and I'll give you some feedback. Good luck!
This amazing video was a kind gift for my vacations, since I have studied Public Speeking, your 3 steps - Name & Co + Value/Specialty + Who/"Even if" - are fantastic tools for help anyone. Thank you for sharing your precious knowledge, Carl Kwan!
I am a IT student at Central University of Technology. We have been given a presentation assignment and this has helped me prepare for my presentation. Thank you so much. 🌸
All the way through 2020, so simple, yet so impactful! The intro I was using before wasn't as direct and to the point. 3 simple steps just changed my life and the way I introduce myself in presentations. This may be easy for some, but was never easy for me because I don't like to talk about myself. Thank you so very much for sharing this awesome information with the world!
Thank you! And I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. When I was in high school, what helped was being funny and doing something unexpected. You need to break up your speech/presentation to include something surprising. It should either make them laugh or be scared. You should do this regularly throughout the presentation, but you should do one shortly after you start to get their attention. Good luck!
I'm a native English speaker...it's the only language I do speak. This is immensely helpful as I'm preparing an intro video for my grad school application. Thank you so much for this! It's the most helpful video that I've seen to start to prep with
Thank YOU! I will work on getting the video transcribed. You can click on the cc button to see the captions. I'll do this as soon as possible. Always happy to hear from people in Viet Nam! :)
Just Brilliant Carl! I have been struggling to get my opening line for a presentation that I have at a consulting firm and this is a perfect case for me to use. Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the question. Are you talking about school reports? What level of school? What subject? A presentation for school is no different than any other: Understand what your audience (and teacher) wants to hear, provide main points that cover what they want to hear, then provide evidence to support what you said. Summarize what you said to end it. Let me know if there's something more specific.
Hi Carl excellent presentation. My example follows your advises. "I am Wil Pc, I came from a world class manufacturing company. I support my team-work to over pass the company goals into the challenger, collaborative and recognition atmosphere no matter if we have an adverse periods or time of changes...."
Thanks for the videos, very useful! But i have a question, if i want to use an attention grabing question, and introduce my self. What should i do first, introduce my self or ask the question? - thanks
I watched this last night, after my presentation I went back here which is right now, just wanna say, Thanks Carl! I did this steps, it's very effective and useful..
Hi Cirl, this video is really helpful and I attend my first meeting prepared my self-introduction following these 3 steps it was really fantastic. thank you so much.
Thanks for your message. First, prepare well in advance and know your topic inside out. Also, be sure your topic fits with what the audience would want to hear. Next, practice so you can give the presentation without any visual aids. And remember it's actually not true that you've never spoken in front of people in your life... you've done it countless times with family, friends and colleagues. Your presentation should be as natural as those experiences you've already had. Good luck.
Haha! Thank you! I would have loved a few new pens. I actually made this in one of my client's meeting rooms and all their pens were terrible! But I'm happy you still enjoyed the video! :)
your tips are seriously very simple and easy to follow...please suggest me a simple introduction while giving a group presentation of nearly 5/6 members.
OMG! This is the best explanation of creating an elevator pitch I have ever heard! Thank you!!! I was immediately able to write my pitch in just a few minutes!!!
hi Carl, Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to us on how to introduce ourself in a quick & easy way in a short period of time. i'm searching long time for a video like this... Wow! i'm very thankful & lucky i found your video just today. Once again, Thank you Sir, & regards.
Can you tell me how this elevator pitch sounds? I am a recent MBA graduate of Strayer University. My specialty is in cost accounting. I help mangers make production decisions through forecasting and budgeting. Even if they have never worked with a budget or forecast before or if they absolutely hate the budgeting and forecasting process, I can show managers how to use their reports to save the company money and increase productivity.
@do0oditta555 I'm so sorry I didn't reply sooner. The below suggestion is a good one. If you want to try something different, tell them something unique about yourself after the usual stuff related to the topic you're presenting on. For example, if you're presenting about a business topic, perhaps say something about your experience as a child selling lemonade and to link it to how you're studying business now. Hope that helps.
Thank you for the kind words John. For a thesis, or any presentation, you should make adjustments according to what's required. What you should focus on is being prepared, understanding the audience and the requirements. Good luck!
Thanks carl … nice tips indeed, but in case of offering clients or customers a new services or solutions that probably these customers are not familiar with … then is there any additional tip to be added while presenting these staff …
Hola Carl! Thanks! I love your video! Is fantastic! In only five minutes you teach us how we can introduce ourselves in English professionally and in a very effective way. Cheers! All the best for you!
Hi, great video! I wonder if you can use this introduction when you are trying to persuade your audience? I have a presentation coming up for school and the purpose of this is that you must present your product/idea to your audience so that they will invest money in the development of your product/idea.
Hi Carl, the first step is to tell your name + company. What about if you work in the same company? Let say you want to do presentation as part of job interview process within the same company but different department? Thank you so much.
Hi LezaWang, thanks for the excellent question. If your work in the same company, then you don't need to say that. If they don't know what department you're in, tell them. If they do, then no need to mention it. Good luck!
Hi Carl! In order to get through the last step of the internship interview, I must make a powerpoint about myself and present it. Presenting is actually one of my biggest fears and I get super nervous when I stand in front of groups of people. Your video helped calm parts of my tension because I was struggling with how long my introduction should be and if I should give the dull opening starting with my major, current employment, etc. Although I have a pretty funny story that fits in the criteria to prove that I am a great team player and fit for the role, I am still quite nervous. Thank you for your video!
Just a suggestion, but try telling them what you're looking to accomplish, what your goal is, something like that. They see so many job applicants, it can be boring for them. So try to get their attention with your goals/ambitions and then be prepared to explain how you will accomplish that. Good luck.
I'm an MLM guy, and when asked, "What do you do?" it's hard to narrow down to a single thing, so this was helpful, especially the "Even if" aspect at the last. Good info............but Carl, PLEASE get a black, WIDE marker!!!!!!! VERY hard to follow what you were taking time writing--I saw the graphics below, but if you are taking time to write, it would be great to use a wide, black marker. I'm going to subscribe to your RUclips channel, because of the value I received. Thanks!
Thanks for the comments and glad you found the video helpful. Yea, the markers were brutal. The video is a few years old so I do have better tools now :)
Thanks. If your audience already knows what biodiesel is or the need for it, then don't use either of those. If they don't know, then what is biodiesel would be better. If it is the first situation, then perhaps you need something like, "3 things you didn't know about biodiesel." Good luck!
Thank you Pauline! Good luck with the book. Sounds like it will really be a big help. I'd love to have a look at it and review it for people. Please let me know if that sounds interesting to you. Thank you once again and all the best. Carl
hi sir, m great fan of urs... you are the best instructor i ever seen ...i have a presentation on my MSC project work on "BIODIESEL PRODUCTION" m lil confused should i start with "WHAT IS BIODIESELl" first or " NEED FOR BIODIESEL " please reply asap..THANK YOU...:)
Thanks for your question. Depends on who your audience is supposed to be, what the goal of the endorsement is, what the products are, etc. You could simply say, "This is the best widget you've ever seen for doing whatever." Hard for me to advise you since I don't know what you're doing and for who :(
Thank you for your service. This video perfectly inspires to me in introducing myself even though i am speaking in english as a second language as you say. But how can i attract people in spite of having no positions to give help or benefits??
Thanks for your comment and question. Everyone has something they are good at or have experience with. I'm sure you could think of something but just need to be a bit creative. Some things seem unrelated but they can be applied in other situations. Just use your imagination a little :)
Thank you, Teacher. I help people to understand our business process focus on information technologies. Even if, they didn't know IT envirnment in Korea. OK. Let's start my presentation. My first topic is.... Is it right?
Hi, very good video, thank you. I will have an interview with different dept in the same company, and part of it to do presentation for 15 minutes about a subject my choice. So before the presentation, I want to introduce myself. The interviewers know my dept and what I do. So how would I Introduce myself? By the way I work now as a help desk specialist (day) and teach courses (evening) within the same organization. So I am think to introduce myself before I start my presentation as following: "Hello my name is AAA, I work for the help desk of the IT dept. and also teach evening courses with XYZ dept." is that good introduction? Thank you so much.
Thanks for the comments and question. You could introduce yourself that way, but you could try something more engaging, too. I have several videos about starting a presentation and getting the audience's attention. Search for "carl kwan attention" and you'll find them. Good luck!
Hi Carl. Thanks a lot for you useful video. I've just started to take some interests in getting better my public speaking (?I've been always scared about speaking in front of people). I'll try to watch and study all your videos.
+Rifle Twist I think it depends on when the interview was originally scheduled. If it was scheduled more than a week ago, then sure, it's a good idea to call to confirm. Just don't sound worried when you call. Be confident. You never know who the person might be that takes your call. Good luck!
No specific videos but it's not any different than any other type of presentation. The only thing I'd recommend is to make it somewhat fun and entertaining because students get bored easily. Good luck.
Hi Carl, I'm an Italian student and I'll have to do an oral exam of English within a few days. It consists initially on a brief presentation of yourself. So, I'd like to get advice on what are the most important points I should focus on as I don't have a company. thanks
+Federica Sorry for the late reply. I have a video about choosing presentation topics. Watch that video and it should give you some ideas. Here it is: ruclips.net/video/ukIJapE56yc/видео.html Good luck!
Terlan Aliyeva Thanks. The basic principles for a presentation are not that different. Knowing your audience, having a clear goal, keeping your audience's attention, etc, apply to all presentations. For academic presentations, be sure that you provide sufficient evidence/examples to back up what you say. Good luck!
heyyy Carl! thank u a lot for your advice... i'm used to give presentations in front of people (my colleagues and my professor at university) but i still have a huge problem. i can't speak up and we all know that clear voice is very important in presentations!! i think it's cuz of the ''stress" which i couldn't control untill this moment :( i need your help and ty :)
Good job mate, thanks! I need to write an essay about myself for exchange, can you help me even if I dont feel quite steady on the writing part? My strength is vocabulary and presentation.
Carl, simple and succinct. I like your style very much and I am sure I can take away something from this video for my own presentation for my first video that I shall be making for my new online teaching business. Keep up the good work, Alan
Very helpful Carl Kwan. It's surely going to help my students, who do face interviews once they complete my emarketeducation. digital marketing training institute program, here in Bangalore India. I've shared this video link with my student to refer and practise the same before attending an interview.
You sure can! Here are two videos I made about doing that... ruclips.net/video/eIaggWtjcrA/видео.html ruclips.net/video/-1R-VCC1UnU/видео.html Thanks and good luck.
Hi Carl, I found this video very helpful! Can i please ask you how can i give a good pitch if the situation is in a presentation that i have to give to the CEO that is the decision maker in accepting me to a new job - the position is digital marketing manager , the rest of the presentation is the assignment i gor preparing a dig. marketing plan to promote this cyber security company - would love to hear your tips, becasue i have to be unique :) to be picked for the job... thanks in advance! Mey
Hey Carl... your videos are so interesting... Do you have some rules for how to explain "how to do" ? I need to explain a process in steps and dont know how to begin :( Thank you
I'm a student at Purdue, and we have to give an elevator pitch. This is the only video out of the 10+ I've watched that actually provides the guidance I was looking for. Thank you!
Thanks Ashely! Glad the video was helpful and good luck with the elevator pitch. Let me know how it goes.
Hi pls I have a presentation on Thursday,On dementia. I have a story related to dementia , this has to do with ma mom who passed on.. pls how do I go about it. Thanks
Thanks for the comment! The first thing you always must ask yourself is who exactly is my audience. Once you are clear about your audience, then you can consider what they would like to hear. That's how you determine what to say in your introduction or for the rest of your presentation. Hope that helps.
Thanks for your message and question. You could do something similar to what I teach in the video and add examples of things you've done. Do you have to talk about yourself professionally or personally? How long do you have to speak? You could also tell a story of a struggle you went through professionally or personally and how you overcame it. A cute PPT might be fine, but be sensitive to what your audience would want and what your job is. Your first impression is very important :)
Good luck!
In all honesty, as someone who's a native English speaker, this advice is still incredibly helpful. I've been looking for advice on an introduction presentation for the start of my PhD course. While I've done plenty of presentations before, both about a subject in my degree and having to talk about myself when I was in the process of joining the Army, I've never done one like this: 2 slides, one on my background, and one on what I hope to get from my course, and it should be five minutes long. I've been stumped for a week on how to do it, but after watching this, I've got a clear idea on what I want to do and how to do it,
They say that the best teachers are the ones who can simplify something in a way that everyone can understand it, without losing any of it's effectiveness. I think you've definitely got that gift. Thanks for the help!
Wow, that is incredibly kind of you to say. Thank you so much for that. Please let me know how your PhD introduction presentation goes. Good luck!
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Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck! Let me know how it goes! :)
Thanks for watching and the comment. Yes, the third point takes some time to figure. Any ideas since leaving your comment?
Thanks for the comment and question. Yes, you can use the same method. Brainstorm ideas for the second and third part, as those will be critical for you to persuade someone to invest money.
Good luck!
Thanks for your question. Everybody gets nervous. It's completely normal. You need to practice until it feels like you're telling your friends a story. It's not easy and it takes time. Do some breathing exercises beforehand. Try to practice with a video camera. Think about the real reason why you're nervous. Sometimes it's from childhood fears or rejection. Most of all, prepare well and do your best. Then get feedback and do it better each time.
Good luck!
Thanks for your comment. Maybe you're too worried about sounding perfect, instead of just getting your message across. Remember also that when communicating an idea, you've had lots of time to think about it but your listeners will be hearing it for the first time. You have to speak to get their interest, to use language and explain like you're talking to a 10 year old, and don't assume they just "get it."
Hope that helps :)
Thanks for watching the video and for your comment! Try using the method I teach in the video and let me know what you want to say and I'll give you some feedback. Good luck!
I had presented my presentation , and everyone appreciated me for what i had presented, all thanks to you
thank you very much sir.
Thank YOU for taking the time to watch and comment! :)
Carl, this is excellent for everyone. English speakers need you too.
Thanks Judith! Appreciate your comments and support.
I have a presentation tomorrow! You have no idea how much this has helped me! THANK YOU!
Great to hear! Hope it went well. Thanks!
"Even If" That's GOLD. THanks, Carl Kwan!
Thanks Mariano! Appreciate that!
I started my business 2 months ago as a Virtual Assistant and have been struggling with this and here you are making it so easy ..... Thank you
Thanks. Happy to hear that. Best of luck with your business!
This amazing video was a kind gift for my vacations, since I have studied Public Speeking, your 3 steps - Name & Co + Value/Specialty + Who/"Even if" - are fantastic tools for help anyone. Thank you for sharing your precious knowledge, Carl Kwan!
Thank you Carlos! Appreciate the kind words and support! Happy New Year!
The way of your talking is just amazing , you have good voice and this is like professional presentation.....Thank you kwan
I am a IT student at Central University of Technology. We have been given a presentation assignment and this has helped me prepare for my presentation. Thank you so much.
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Thanks! Glad it was helpful!
All the way through 2020, so simple, yet so impactful! The intro I was using before wasn't as direct and to the point. 3 simple steps just changed my life and the way I introduce myself in presentations. This may be easy for some, but was never easy for me because I don't like to talk about myself. Thank you so very much for sharing this awesome information with the world!
Thx Carl .......
YOU are the best ADVISER ever in HOW you do a good presentation.
Thank you! And I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. When I was in high school, what helped was being funny and doing something unexpected. You need to break up your speech/presentation to include something surprising. It should either make them laugh or be scared. You should do this regularly throughout the presentation, but you should do one shortly after you start to get their attention.
Good luck!
I'm a native English speaker...it's the only language I do speak. This is immensely helpful as I'm preparing an intro video for my grad school application. Thank you so much for this! It's the most helpful video that I've seen to start to prep with
Glad it was helpful! Thanks and good luck with your grad school application video!
Thank YOU! I will work on getting the video transcribed. You can click on the cc button to see the captions. I'll do this as soon as possible. Always happy to hear from people in Viet Nam! :)
Thank YOU! Appreciate the comment. Do you have a presentation coming up?
Just Brilliant Carl! I have been struggling to get my opening line for a presentation that I have at a consulting firm and this is a perfect case for me to use. Thanks a lot!
Awesome! Hope it went well.
Thanks for the question. Are you talking about school reports? What level of school? What subject?
A presentation for school is no different than any other: Understand what your audience (and teacher) wants to hear, provide main points that cover what they want to hear, then provide evidence to support what you said. Summarize what you said to end it.
Let me know if there's something more specific.
Good Day Carl! Should I introduce myself if I am presenting the speaker? Thank you.
I'm a student at IPAM, and I have to do a group presentation as a team lead presenter on communication skills. Please help me with some guidance.
Thanks for your response and advices. I will do my best and learn more.
Hi Carl excellent presentation. My example follows your advises. "I am Wil Pc, I came from a world class manufacturing company. I support my team-work to over pass the company goals into the challenger, collaborative and recognition atmosphere no matter if we have an adverse periods or time of changes...."
Sounds good!
I was not able to connect to the link mentioned...looks like its down.
Thank you Carl. Your advise in this video alone helped me improve my 30 second commercial about myself. Thanks a billion.
Don Dominguez Awesome! Great to hear that, Dom! Thanks for letting me know and best of luck.
Almost all of your videos helped me greatly. Huge presentation coming up in a few days and your video has helped me a lot.
Thanks for the videos, very useful! But i have a question, if i want to use an attention grabing question, and introduce my self. What should i do first, introduce my self or ask the question? - thanks
I watched this last night, after my presentation I went back here which is right now, just wanna say, Thanks Carl! I did this steps, it's very effective and useful..
+6RidesOFSteve Thanks so much for the kind words!
Hi Cirl, this video is really helpful and I attend my first meeting prepared my self-introduction following these 3 steps it was really fantastic. thank you so much.
Awesome to hear! Thanks for sharing and continued good luck to you.
Thanks for your message. First, prepare well in advance and know your topic inside out. Also, be sure your topic fits with what the audience would want to hear. Next, practice so you can give the presentation without any visual aids. And remember it's actually not true that you've never spoken in front of people in your life... you've done it countless times with family, friends and colleagues. Your presentation should be as natural as those experiences you've already had. Good luck.
Haha! Thank you! I would have loved a few new pens. I actually made this in one of my client's meeting rooms and all their pens were terrible!
But I'm happy you still enjoyed the video! :)
I really want to say thank you. What you taught me was really helpful during my job interview. thanks!!
Thanks! So glad to hear that! Good luck!
your tips are seriously very simple and easy to follow...please suggest me a simple introduction while giving a group presentation of nearly 5/6 members.
You have fantastic speaking skills. It's nice to see someone practice what they preach. Props!
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words.
OMG! This is the best explanation of creating an elevator pitch I have ever heard! Thank you!!! I was immediately able to write my pitch in just a few minutes!!!
Thanks! Appreciate that!
hi Carl, Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to us on how to introduce ourself in a quick & easy way in a short period of time. i'm searching long time for a video like this... Wow! i'm very thankful & lucky i found your video just today. Once again, Thank you Sir, & regards.
+Pogi Magika Thank you for the kind words. Good luck!
Thank YOU. So happy to hear your first presentation went well. Congratulations!!
Thank you Marcelo! Very kind of you. I've met several friends online who are from Brazil. Happy to meet another!
Can you tell me how this elevator pitch sounds?
I am a recent MBA graduate of Strayer University. My specialty is in cost accounting. I help mangers make production decisions through forecasting and budgeting. Even if they have never worked with a budget or forecast before or if they absolutely hate the budgeting and forecasting process, I can show managers how to use their reports to save the company money and increase productivity.
This is great! I think you nailed it. Good luck and thanks for sharing.
Erin Sullivan great...!!! Thanks so much ..!!!
Excellent!
@do0oditta555 I'm so sorry I didn't reply sooner. The below suggestion is a good one. If you want to try something different, tell them something unique about yourself after the usual stuff related to the topic you're presenting on. For example, if you're presenting about a business topic, perhaps say something about your experience as a child selling lemonade and to link it to how you're studying business now. Hope that helps.
Hi Mr. Kwan, I appreciate the good work you are doing. It is so helpful. What about a thesis presentation? what would be your advice?
Thank you for the kind words John. For a thesis, or any presentation, you should make adjustments according to what's required. What you should focus on is being prepared, understanding the audience and the requirements. Good luck!
These tips are amazingly effective!
Thank you so much, Carl.
Thanks carl … nice tips indeed, but in case of offering clients or customers a new services or solutions that probably these customers are not familiar with … then is there any additional tip to be added while presenting these staff …
@mrsocko95 thanks for the question! It's hard to say because I don't know much about what you have to do? Which part are you confused by?
I used your recommendation to introduce myself and worked great! Thank you.!
Hola Carl!
Thanks!
I love your video! Is fantastic! In only five minutes you teach us how we can introduce ourselves in English professionally and in a very effective way. Cheers!
All the best for you!
Simoy SERRANO Q Thanks Simoy! Appreciate that!
Thank you Going to use this method for my job Interview that I am going for. Wish me. So simple and effective.
Best of luck!
Hi, great video! I wonder if you can use this introduction when you are trying to persuade your audience?
I have a presentation coming up for school and the purpose of this is that you must present your product/idea to your audience so that they will invest money in the development of your product/idea.
Thanks. Is that a question?
Hi Carl, the first step is to tell your name + company. What about if you work in the same company? Let say you want to do presentation as part of job interview process within the same company but different department? Thank you so much.
Hi LezaWang, thanks for the excellent question. If your work in the same company, then you don't need to say that. If they don't know what department you're in, tell them. If they do, then no need to mention it. Good luck!
Hi Carl! In order to get through the last step of the internship interview, I must make a powerpoint about myself and present it. Presenting is actually one of my biggest fears and I get super nervous when I stand in front of groups of people. Your video helped calm parts of my tension because I was struggling with how long my introduction should be and if I should give the dull opening starting with my major, current employment, etc. Although I have a pretty funny story that fits in the criteria to prove that I am a great team player and fit for the role, I am still quite nervous. Thank you for your video!
Thanks for sharing your story! Glad the video was helpful and good luck with the internship interview. Let me know how it goes.
That's really good but I want to know more about how to present myself according to what is called wheel of life.Can you help me ?
@vivian96160 Thank you for watching and leaving the comments!
Hi Mr. Kwan, what do you suggest for step 1 if you are presenting at a job? Should I still say my name and company? Or name and degree?
Just a suggestion, but try telling them what you're looking to accomplish, what your goal is, something like that. They see so many job applicants, it can be boring for them. So try to get their attention with your goals/ambitions and then be prepared to explain how you will accomplish that. Good luck.
I'm an MLM guy, and when asked, "What do you do?" it's hard to narrow down to a single thing, so this was helpful, especially the "Even if" aspect at the last. Good info............but Carl, PLEASE get a black, WIDE marker!!!!!!! VERY hard to follow what you were taking time writing--I saw the graphics below, but if you are taking time to write, it would be great to use a wide, black marker. I'm going to subscribe to your RUclips channel, because of the value I received. Thanks!
Thanks for the comments and glad you found the video helpful. Yea, the markers were brutal. The video is a few years old so I do have better tools now :)
These are some great points. I will be sharing these with my college students today. Peace from Taiwan.
tialin Thank you so much. Hope your students like it and good luck!
Thank you very much Carl for providing us such a good technique to introduce presentation
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks, Bhaskar!
Thanks. If your audience already knows what biodiesel is or the need for it, then don't use either of those. If they don't know, then what is biodiesel would be better. If it is the first situation, then perhaps you need something like, "3 things you didn't know about biodiesel."
Good luck!
Thank you Pauline! Good luck with the book. Sounds like it will really be a big help. I'd love to have a look at it and review it for people. Please let me know if that sounds interesting to you. Thank you once again and all the best.
Carl
hi sir, m great fan of urs... you are the best instructor i ever seen ...i have a presentation on my MSC project work on "BIODIESEL PRODUCTION" m lil confused should i start with "WHAT IS BIODIESELl" first or " NEED FOR BIODIESEL " please reply asap..THANK YOU...:)
Thanks for your question. Depends on who your audience is supposed to be, what the goal of the endorsement is, what the products are, etc. You could simply say, "This is the best widget you've ever seen for doing whatever." Hard for me to advise you since I don't know what you're doing and for who :(
Great. Thanks so much. I want to improve my English skills. I till try very much and you videos are useful for me.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Good luck!
Thank you for your service. This video perfectly inspires to me in introducing myself even though i am speaking in english as a second language as you say. But how can i attract people in spite of having no positions to give help or benefits??
Thanks for your comment and question. Everyone has something they are good at or have experience with. I'm sure you could think of something but just need to be a bit creative. Some things seem unrelated but they can be applied in other situations. Just use your imagination a little :)
Thank you, Teacher.
I help people to understand our business process focus on information technologies.
Even if, they didn't know IT envirnment in Korea.
OK. Let's start my presentation.
My first topic is....
Is it right?
Thanks, Chester! :)
Appreciate the support!
Hi, very good video, thank you. I will have an interview with different dept in the same company, and part of it to do presentation for 15 minutes about a subject my choice. So before the presentation, I want to introduce myself. The interviewers know my dept and what I do. So how would I Introduce myself? By the way I work now as a help desk specialist (day) and teach courses (evening) within the same organization. So I am think to introduce myself before I start my presentation as following: "Hello my name is AAA, I work for the help desk of the IT dept. and also teach evening courses with XYZ dept." is that good introduction? Thank you so much.
Thanks for the comments and question. You could introduce yourself that way, but you could try something more engaging, too. I have several videos about starting a presentation and getting the audience's attention. Search for "carl kwan attention" and you'll find them. Good luck!
Even if you just stumbled upon this video, you'd find Carl Kwan's videos very useful. Thank you!
Thanks! Appreciate that!
Thank YOU! Glad you like it!
Hi Carl. Thanks a lot for you useful video. I've just started to take some interests in getting better my public speaking (?I've been always scared about speaking in front of people). I'll try to watch and study all your videos.
Thanks Carlos! We have a similar name :)
Glad you're going to work on your public speaking skills. Always a good idea. Good luck!
What would be your opinion be on calling an employer a day before the interview to confirm date and time/place? Thank you for any info.
+Rifle Twist I think it depends on when the interview was originally scheduled. If it was scheduled more than a week ago, then sure, it's a good idea to call to confirm. Just don't sound worried when you call. Be confident. You never know who the person might be that takes your call. Good luck!
No specific videos but it's not any different than any other type of presentation. The only thing I'd recommend is to make it somewhat fun and entertaining because students get bored easily. Good luck.
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Do you have any advice/tips on how to use or not to use hands while presenting? Thanks
Great question! Yes, I have a video about hands that'll help: ruclips.net/video/AGyCY6ZDBBk/видео.html
Hi Carl, I'm an Italian student and I'll have to do an oral exam of English within a few days. It consists initially on a brief presentation of yourself. So, I'd like to get advice on what are the most important points I should focus on as I don't have a company. thanks
+Federica Sorry for the late reply. I have a video about choosing presentation topics. Watch that video and it should give you some ideas. Here it is: ruclips.net/video/ukIJapE56yc/видео.html
Good luck!
+Carl Kwan thank you very much for your advice!!!
Hello Mr Carl, please how could introduce my self in University presentation?
Because, here you gave an example of someone working in a company.
+mubarak gidado umar It's basically the same thing. You can replace the company parts with things about school and being a student.
hi awesome video. Which book or website you colud suggest for academic presentation?
Terlan Aliyeva Thanks. The basic principles for a presentation are not that different. Knowing your audience, having a clear goal, keeping your audience's attention, etc, apply to all presentations. For academic presentations, be sure that you provide sufficient evidence/examples to back up what you say. Good luck!
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heyyy Carl! thank u a lot for your advice... i'm used to give presentations in front of people (my colleagues and my professor at university) but i still have a huge problem. i can't speak up and we all know that clear voice is very important in presentations!! i think it's cuz of the ''stress" which i couldn't control untill this moment :( i need your help and ty :)
Hello Carl, I am introduce myself to my University. So, how do i represent myself and this subject is ( Memorable day or Your favorite sports man).
Good job mate, thanks! I need to write an essay about myself for exchange, can you help me even if I dont feel quite steady on the writing part? My strength is vocabulary and presentation.
Carl, simple and succinct. I like your style very much and I am sure I can take away something from this video for my own presentation for my first video that I shall be making for my new online teaching business. Keep up the good work, Alan
amazing ...it is helpful...as i have to give the presentation in my college.... i am learning a lot from this video😄
thnkew...!!!
Awesome! So great to hear that. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Very helpful Carl Kwan. It's surely going to help my students, who do face interviews once they complete my emarketeducation. digital marketing training institute program, here in Bangalore India. I've shared this video link with my student to refer and practise the same before attending an interview.
Thanks! Appreciate it! Best of luck to your students. Btw, I've been to Bangalore... twice! Saw a movie at that big shopping mall one time.
your video is great. I have one question for you that can we start our Presentation with a qoute relevant to our title.
You sure can! Here are two videos I made about doing that...
ruclips.net/video/eIaggWtjcrA/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/-1R-VCC1UnU/видео.html
Thanks and good luck.
+Carl Kwan Thanks too much
Hi Carl, I found this video very helpful! Can i please ask you how can i give a good pitch if the situation is in a presentation that i have to give to the CEO that is the decision maker in accepting me to a new job - the position is digital marketing manager , the rest of the presentation is the assignment i gor preparing a dig. marketing plan to promote this cyber security company - would love to hear your tips, becasue i have to be unique :) to be picked for the job... thanks in advance! Mey
Thank you, Gail! Good luck with your workshop! Let me know how it goes.
Thank YOU! So happy to hear that :)
Hi Kwan I just need a heads up, on how to give an effective presentation in front of a class do you have a videos for that
These are amazing tips and I'm incorporating this into my video presentation.
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Carl... your videos are so interesting... Do you have some rules for how to explain "how to do" ? I need to explain a process in steps and dont know how to begin :( Thank you
Thanks for the kind words and question. For "how to" always start with the problem that needs solving and the goal or desired result. Good luck!
Very good and straight forward presentation
thanks dear carl youare really talk fluency and your pronunciation is so lucid....
Really straight forward and easily applicable. Thank you very much.
Thanks Alexandre!
Wonderful. I'm taking notes and very grateful for your videos.