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Tips on making presentations. By Marlene Beck. 1. Avoid filler words and non-words Such as ‘uhm’, and ‘ya know’. 2. Be natural and relaxed and gesture to emphasise key points. Don’t distract the audience by being as stiff as a soldier at attention or a fidgeting bundle of nerves. 3. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Tips on making presentations
By Marlene Beck
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Avoid filler words and non-wordsSuch as ‘uhm’, and ‘ya know’.
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•Be natural and relaxed and gesture to emphasise key points.
•Don’t distract the audience by being as stiff as a soldier at attention or a fidgeting bundle of nerves.
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• Make eye contact with as many people as you can.
• Let your eyes meet with the eyes of audience members for a least five seconds or for a complete thought. This makes you look confident, establishes rapport, provides you with some feedback and personalises your information.
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• Move around a bit to release tension, but avoid rocking, shuffling or pacing back and forth.
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• Project your voice strongly and clearly so your audience can hear you and articulate your words clearly ; people won’t bother straining to hear or understand you for very long.
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• Relax and be yourself
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• Refer to your notes when you need them, but avoid reading out your presentation word for word.
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• Speak in a conversational tone that shows enthusiasm and commitment to your topic ; a low-level, monotone or lifeless voice is guaranteed to put even
the kindest audience to sleep.
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This presentation prepared by Marlene Beck
Books : Cole,Kris(2010) Management Theory and Practice, Pearson Australia.