Any Ideas on small group presentations?

kellyo, LPN · Jan 4, 2006

Does anyone have any creative ideas on a small group presentation? I have one due on a diversity group and it is to last 30 to 45 minutes. I know my topic, but how can I make it interesting and not boring?:chuckle

Make it interactive! Make sure whatever you do has some sort of audience participation. People really seem to like that.

Kelly_the_Great · Jan 4, 2006

What's the topic and how large is the group you'll be presenting to, kjstoked?

Just a few thoughts music, food, hands-on activities...??? Also, what medium are you using to present the material...for example strictly verbal report or can you use visual aids like poster, powerpoint

det01 · Jan 4, 2006

I agree with the group participation thing...what I have seen go over well (and did once myself) is to have a game be part of the presentation at the end. You can ask questions that pertain to the presentation you just gave. Have rewards like candy available for people who get right answers. You can do jeopardy, who wants to be a millionare (you can call it who wants to be a nurse? instead of you like) Do things like that.

You can also bring a case study into it, if you can find one/make one appropriate to your topic.

Also be sure to dress nice. Jeans and a nice sweater are not profesional enough. I would at least wear khakis. Might be a good idea to talk to your group..don't dress like twinkies, but don't clash or have one completly outdress the others either.

When doing powerpoint do not write everything you say on the slide. Put the main points or added points on the slide. Talk about most of the presentation, try to not look like you are reading to people. If you give powerpoint handouts, make sure they have places for notes on the side, that way people can take notes from what you say that is not on the slide.

Have handouts other than the power point handouts. One thing I gave once in a presentation I did on health care disparities in the Hispanic population was a copy of notes I had recieved from a teacher in another class. The notes were common medical phrases and words and their Spanish translations. Part of my presentation was on how frustrating it must be to have a sick child/be sick and not speak the launguage where you are.

Another thing you can do is if the above is kind of what your presentation is about hand out some medical instructions written in Spanish/another launguage, do this at the beginning of the presentation. Anyways, the idea is to tell them they are to do what is written on the paper. It will probally make them uncomfortable for a minute. That is the idea, try to show them a little of how it feels to not speak the launguage.

Hope that helps!

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Jan 4, 2006

any kinds of little games or little activities that you can involve the audience in helps to make a presentation more interesting to the listeners. audiovisuals as well as hands on items that can be passed around are good as well. i would try doing an internet search for "diversity activities" and see what comes up. i found the following three interesting links doing just that. these links are for grade school activities. however, with a little creativity and tweaking i'm sure you could modify them for your presentation. good luck!

http://www.epilogsys.com/scoutingweb/subpages/diversact.htm

http://www.diversitycouncil.org/elactivities.shtml

http://www.mcgruff.org/grownups/div_activities.htm