Teaching Presentation Skills

Presentation Skills Basic purposes: Basic purposes: -To inform, -To persuade, -to build a goodwill. Good presenters are not born- they are made- it’s a learned skill.

Presentation Skills Things to understand: The who’s: Know your audience The who’s: Know your audience The what’s: The purpose, Content & information The what’s: The purpose, Content & information The how’s: Technique, attitude, voice, gesture, appearance. The how’s: Technique, attitude, voice, gesture, appearance.

Presentation Skills Questions to ask yourself: 1. What is my aim? 2. What is my title of presentation? 3. Who am I speaking to? 4. What are the main points I want to make? 5. What do I want the audience to do after listening to my presentation?

Structure of Oral Presentation The beginning: The beginning: - Get the audience’s attention - Greet audience - Introduce yourself - Give title and introduce subject - Give your objectives - Make a transition between introduction and body

Structure of Oral Presentation The body: The body: - Content and quantity - Sequence your ideas - Keep the audience’s attention - Signal where you are The End: The End:-Summarize -Thanks giving -Invite questions and comments

Tips & tactics Be prepared for difficult questions Be prepared for difficult questions Arouse listener’s interest by showing how your subject may affect their lives Arouse listener’s interest by showing how your subject may affect their lives Use words like we, you, our Use words like we, you, our Illustrate with real life stories/ examples Illustrate with real life stories/ examples Involve the audience: ‘raise your hands if you know’ Involve the audience: ‘raise your hands if you know’ Be open, lively and enthusiastic Be open, lively and enthusiastic Use a variety of media sources Use a variety of media sources Highlight and repeat Highlight and repeat Have a positive body language Have a positive body language Have a clear, high pitch voice and pronounce properly Have a clear, high pitch voice and pronounce properly Time management Time management

12 PowerPoint slides to include in investor presentation TopicExplanation 1. Title SlideIntroduce the presentation with your company’s name, founders and company logo 2. ProblemBriefly state problem to be solved or the need to be filled 3. SolutionExplain how your firm will solve the problem or how it will satisfy the need to be filled 4. Opportunity & Target Market Articulate your specific target market. Talk about business & environmental trends. 5. Product/ServiceTalk about development, challenges & risks of your product/service. 6. CompetitionExplain firm’s competitive advantage in market and how it will compete against more established competitors 7. Marketing & Sales Describe your overall marketing strategy, guerrilla marketing plan and IMC (Show your ads/ videos/ promotions here) 8. Management Team Describe how the team came together, how their backgrounds and expertise are keys to success of your firm. Talk about the gaps in tram and how they will be filled. 9. Financial Projections Briefly discuss the financials. Stress when the firm will achieve profitability, how much capital it will take to get there and when it will breakeven. Use additional slides but don’t go overboard. 10. Current StatusDescribe the current status; highlight the value of your accomplishments. 11. Financial Thought Lay out specifically how much financing you are seeking and how you will use the money. 12. SummarySummarize the strongest points of your venture and team. Solicit feedback from your audience.