Presentation skills

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Which are the top 10 Human fears?




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n2. Heights

n3.Insects and Bugs           

n4. Financial Problems

n5. Deep Water 

6. Sickness

7. Death

8. Flying 

9. Loneliness

10. Dogs

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What should you think about before the presentation?

nWhat do you have to take into account?

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Objectives are:

To inform

nTo persuade

nTo instruct

nTo entertain  

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Almost everyone listens in the beginning but halfway the attention may well have dropped to around 10-20%

nAt the end, many people start to listen again

Content:

nDecide what to talk about – time

nTake audience into account – level of expertise

nChoose ONE single idea

Preparation:

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Collect Information

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nSelect  & Reject

–Audience

–How much time

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n“Fail to Prepare means Prepare to Fail”

Organisation:

nSequence of steps leading the audience to a single main idea

nDon’t make digressions

nFollow a logical structure

nUse large font size

nRehearse the talk… a lot

–Rehearse standing

nIf you know what to say you’ll be more relaxed and confident

nThink of possible questions from the audience

Audience:

nSize

nKnowledge

nExpectations

nLocation

nHow much time

nWho, What, Why, How they react

Structure:

nIntroduction

–Set the scene, pace and expectations

–Arouse interest & curiosity

–Use signposts

nMain Body

–Signposting

–Link points

–Inform audience of new points

–Logical Sequence    

–Repetition

nConclusion

–Sum up Presentation

–Refer to Introduction

–Clear & definite ending

“tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them and then tell them what you have just told them”

Delivery:

nSpeak clearly, loudly, and a bit slower than usually

nBreathe deeply

nAvoid monotony, change volume, emphasis, pace, tone

nPosition

–Move slowly

–Eye-to-eye contact

–Avoid excessive gesticulation

nYou’ll be nervous – don’t worry! Everybody is

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Slides:

nVisual guide to your talk

nHeading + brief, clear content

–Legibility, simplicity, relevance

nLayout

–Avoid dark backgrounds

–Use dark fonts

–Avoid excessive animation – it’s distracting

nVolume  

nThe last row is partially deaf !

nPitch

nVariation, Emphasis, Use accents

nSpeed

nSlower than normal, time to think

nPause

nVery effective, long as possible

nBetter than ‘ums’ and ‘ers

nEyes

nLook, Linger, Don't scan

nFace

nLook interested, smile naturally

nHands

nConfident, don't fidget, careful with pens

nBody

nDecide on rest position, not static

nKeep it simple as possible

nUse short words where possible

Visual aids:

nOverhead Projector

nVideo

nPhotocopies

nPhysical samples

nWhy?

nPeople like to look at things

nDon´t talk for more than 15 minutes without one

nCreates more interest, variety, professionalism

nMakes it easier for the speaker

nPreparation

nCheck everything works

nTest visibility of audience

nDon't talk to visual aid

nStand in correct position

nIf possible use 4X4 rule

–4 words per line

–and 4 lines per slide

Answering questions:

nIntroduction - explain the process

nAnticipate likely questions

nListen carefully

nCheck understanding

nIf you don't know???

nReverse question technique

nAsk audience to comment

nAnswer or send information at later date

nCareful with questions which are premature, irrelevant or set a trap

nFollow T.R.A.C.T

nThank,

nRephrase,

nAnswer,

nCheck,

nThank

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