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Presentation Skills

Contents

 Preparation  Clarity of Purpose  Audience Recognition  Timing  Presentation Venue  Structure of presentation  Practice  Confidence  Handling transition in group presentation  Presentation  Do’s and don’ts  Body language

Preparation

1. Clarity of purpose:

 Purpose of presentation (What do you wish to achieve?)

2. Audience  Is your audience high-tech, low-tech or lay?

• What will the audience be expecting from the presentation?
• How much do they already know about the topic of the presentation?  Are there any sensitive issues (political or religious) that should be avoided for this audience?

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 Timing: Presentation should be timed carefully.

Too long or too short presentation

 Presentation Venue: Be familiar with the presentation venue

 Structure of Presentation:

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

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Discussion or Body  Content  Sequencing your ideas  Keeping the audience's attention  Signposting or signaling where you are  Visual aid

iii. Conclusion

 Reminder of what is said

 Thanks

 Invite for questions

Practice

 Practicing the presentation

Instills confidence

Testing ground for visual aids

Hand-off-----Transition from one

member to another in group presentations

Presentation

Things You Should Do

 Eye contact  Can glance at notes  Appropriate gestures  Rhetorical questions to involve audience

Your BODY SPEAKS even when you are quiet.

Appearance

It says more about you than you think.

 Dressing

 Hair cut

Facial Expressions Face makes the things obvious even if you are hiding.

 Happiness  Sadness  Fear  Anger  Nervousness

Posture and Movement

How you hold yourself physically can reflect how you hold yourself mentally.

 Stand tall as it shows self esteem and confidence.

 Move to gain attention.

 Move hands to explain

or describe something.

Voice

It is like a vehicle. A noisy old car or a finely tuned automobile. Voice gives extra life to your message Check:  Pitch  Speed  Volume  Pronunciation