Session 1Presentation skills

Reem R. Al Olaby

In this session you will know the following…• Introduction• Basic concepts

• Components of a good presentation

• Benefits of a successful presentation

• Know your audience

• What type of learner?

• How to use the TRAP model to make a presentation that fits all types of learners

• The Experience Level of the Audience

• The Fatigue Level of the Audience

• The Mood of the Audience

• How to engage your audience

• How to control the audience

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Introduction

YOU

SkillsSkills

YOU Audience

Convince

Influence

Inspire

Skills

YOU Audience

Skills

YOU

Convince

Influence

Inspire

Audience

Why?

What?

How?

YOUPresentation

Construction

DeliveryAudience

engagementKnow your audience

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Focus on the PAY to GET theory

To make a successful presentation

Introduction

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P Presentation

A Audience

Y You

G Grab attention

E Engage audience

T Trigger confidence

To

Introduction

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CAGE modelCulture + Audience + Goal = Etiquette

Introduction

Examine and

realize the need

and expectation of the audience.

Analyze & understand

What we want to

accomplish & how to

achieve the goal

Deciding the CAG will give

us the etiquette

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It takes one hour preparation for each minute of presentation time

A) Basic conceptsI) Components of a good presentation

• An organized outline: Introduction, body and conclusion

• A good presentation design ( layout, consistency and color)

• Conducting great delivery (Verbals, visuals and body language)

• Accurate preparation rehearsals , attitude, etc…

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A) Basic conceptsII. Benefits of a successful presentation

– Make money or save money– Save time or effort– Make them comfortable– Improve their health– Help them to take advantage of

opportunities– Increase their enjoyment– Satisfy their curiosity– Many other benefits

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If you fail to prepare then you are prepared to fail

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If the speaker sends a message that the receiver

does not understand – then who needs to change?

B) Know your audienceI. Types of learners:

The TRAP model

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Pragmatists

Activists

Reflectors

Theorists

4 types

B) Know your audienceI. Types of learners:

The TRAP model

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Pragmatists

Activists

Reflectors

Theorists

4 types

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

B) Know your audienceI. Types of learners:

The TRAP model

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Pragmatists

Activists

Reflectors

Theorists

4 types

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Observants

-Their actions are a part of a wide picture

B) Know your audienceI. Types of learners:

The TRAP model

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Pragmatists

Activists

Reflectors

Theorists

4 types

-Fully involved

-Dominated by immediate experiences

-Open minded & enthusiastic

-Tackle problems by brain storming

-Bored with implementation & long term consolidation

-Observants

-Their actions are a part of a wide picture

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Observants

-Their actions are a part of a wide picture

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Observants

-Their actions are a part of a wide picture

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

B) Know your audienceI. Types of learners:

The TRAP model

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Pragmatists

Activists

Reflectors

Theorists

4 types

-Fully involved

-Dominated by immediate experiences

-Open minded & enthusiastic

-Tackle problems by brain storming

-Bored with implementation & long term consolidation

-Observants

-Their actions are a part of a wide picture

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Keen on application & practice

-Act quickly & confidently on ideas that attract them

-Impatient with open ended discussions

-Keen on application & practice

-Act quickly & confidently on ideas that attract them

-Impatient with open ended discussions

-Keen on application & practice

-Act quickly & confidently on ideas that attract them

-Impatient with open ended discussions

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Keen on application & practice

-Act quickly & confidently on ideas that attract them

-Impatient with open ended discussions

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Keen on application & practice

-Act quickly & confidently on ideas that attract them

-Impatient with open ended discussions

-Observants

-Their actions are a part of a wide picture

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Keen on application & practice

-Act quickly & confidently on ideas that attract them

-Impatient with open ended discussions

-Observants

-Their actions are a part of a wide picture

-Perfectionists

-Analyze & synthesize

-Dedicated to objectivity

and rationality

-Keen on application & practice

-Act quickly & confidently on ideas that attract them

-Impatient with open ended discussions

-Action oriented

B) Know your audienceI. Types of learners:

The TRAP model

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Pragmatists

Activists

Reflectors

Theorists

Philosophies

“I’ll try anything once…”To leave no stone unturned

Maximize certainty & feel uncomfortable with the

subjectiveThere is always a better way

If it works it is good

B) Know your audienceII. How to use the TRAP model to make a presentation

that fits all types of learners

• TRAP proof

• Mind mapping

Use colours for 4 types

Red = TheoristsBlue = ReflectorsGreen = ActivistsBlack = Pragmatists

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Processing information cycle

This is where the

sender feels, …., what they are

going to say

Turn their thoughts

into something

receiver can understand

This is where the

sender passes the message

This is where the

message is taken in

Receiver tires to

make sense of the

message

Receiver sends his message

back

Types of processors

• Visual Pictures

• Aural Hear & discuss what they heard

• Kinesic Doing , trying it themselves

B) Know your audienceIII. The Experience Level of the Audience

• The IMPORTANT DON’T!

– Strategies used:

• Well prepared materials suitable for all

• Dividing groups into subgroups

• Activities according to group’s perspectives

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B) Know your audienceIV. The fatigue level of the audience

• Anticipate & take into account

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B) Know your audienceV. The mood of the audience

• Learn to adapt

• Here is an example…

• Ask ahead…

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B) Know your audienceVI. How to engage your audience

• Hard equation = Educate, Entertain, Inform Sleeping audience

• Good presenter One way monologue 2 ways dialogue

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B) Know your audienceVI. How to engage your audience

– Techniques:

• Ask Questions• Use Props• Get the Audience Working• Tell a Story• Instruct the Audience• Pause• Use Lists of Three

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B) Know your audienceVII. How to control the audience

• Dealing with hecklers

• Dealing with the dead hour

• Handling interruptions

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Conclusion

Successful presentation

Audience Presenter

Presentation content

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ConclusionThe Components of a good presentation are:

1- Content:– An organized content– Spelling checked– Easy to memorize content– Brief sentences or words– Enroll pictures, diagrams and illustrations IF it will add to the presentation

2- Power point:– Using simple colors– Attractive font + a suitable font size– Suitable animation effects

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Conclusion• Benefits of a successful presentation

Audience

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ConclusionKnow your audience:

1. Types of learners2. TRAP model3. Experience level of the audience4. The fatigue level of the audience 5. The mood of the audience6. How to engage your audience7. How to control the audience

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You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You

may have to work for it, however.

Richard Bach

THANK YOU