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PRESENTATION SKILLS Audience Analysis Audience size and composition Probable audience reaction Level of audience understanding Audience relationship with the speaker Preparation & Planning
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PRESENTATION SKILLS
Why are you making this presentation ?
What reaction do you want from this audience ?
What do you want this audience to do afterwards ?
Presentation Objectives
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Types Of Presentations
Persuasive
Explanatory
Instructional
Briefing
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Audience Analysis
Audience size and composition Probable audience reaction Level of audience understanding Audience relationship with the
speaker
Preparation & Planning
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Opening
Selling your audience on listening to your presentation
Introducing your subject matter
Establishing your personal credibility
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Main Content / Holding the Audience Attention
Relate your subject to the audience needsUse clear and vivid languageExplain the relationship between your subject and familiar ideas
Personal storiesHumor
Involve the audience
PRESENTATION SKILLSClosing
Summary of your main ideas
Suggested agreement or recommendation for action
Powerful quote or statistic that directly relates to your topic
Do’s and Don'ts
PRESENTATION SKILLSVisual Aids
Designing and Displaying
Overhead Transparencies
Handouts
Computer Visuals
PRESENTATION SKILLSPRACTICE
Surefire Methods of Practicing
Make the presentation aloud to yourself
Video-tape your practice session
Audio-tape your practice session
Try a dry-run session
PRESENTATION SKILLS
The nature of communication
Conquering fear of speaking
Presentation techniques
Vocal techniques
Handling audience questions
Delivering
PRESENTATION SKILLSWays to Reduce Fear of speaking
Analyze your audience
Survey your audience
Prepare for likely questions
Review guidelines and worksheets
Visualize a successful presentation
Prepare yourself physically and mentally
PRESENTATION SKILLSPresentation Techniques
Eye contact Appearance Gestures Body movement Facial Expressions Distracting mannerisms
PRESENTATION SKILLSVocal Techniques
Improving your delivery of speech Pitch or inflection of tone of voice Intensity or loudness with which you project your voice Rate or tempo of speech The pause in between the speech Emphasizing your key words phrases and ideas
PRESENTATION SKILLS DO’s DON’Ts
Prepare thoroughlyRehearseDress appropriatelyGain & Hold attentionMake your objective clearProject your voiceAvoid annoying mannerismsBe tactful & courteous
Show up lateStop presentation & startMumbleRead notes to audienceTalk to visual aidsDon’t try to be comedianDon’t ignore questionsRun over your time limit