The Effective Presenter By Vaishali

The Effective Presenter “Orators are born, Presenters are made.”

Dealing With Nervousness  Know your subject  Rehearse  Sleep well  Arrive early

Dealing With Nervousness  Take deep breaths  Pause. Establish eye contact  Speak s-l-o-w-l-y  Control first 90 seconds  Don’t memorise  Don’t apologise

Physical Skills  Eye Contact  Gestures  Stance  Body language  Appearance

Vocal Skills  Energy  Volume  Pace  Non-Words

Organising the Presentation  Define desired results  Analyse the audience  Package the message  Anticipate questions

Define the Desired Result What do you want audience to : -  Think? INFORM THEM.  Feel? CONVINCE THEM.  Do? MOTIVATE THEM.

Analyse Your Audience  Who are they?  What do they expect?  Who makes the decisions?  Who influences them?  Who’s my competition?

Packaging the Message

Informative Presentation  Objective  Agenda  Body ø Point 1 ø Point 2 ø Point 3  Conclusion

Persuasive Presentation  Objective  Agenda  Body ø Problem ø Recommendation ø Evidence  Dialogue towards agreement  Next steps

Anticipate Questions  Prove your knowledge  Clarify ambiguous points  Address personal concerns

Handling Questions  Paraphrase  Break down double-barrelled questions  Address the whole audience  Offer to meet individually  Bridge to your main points

Handling Questions  Don’t bluff  Don’t grade questions  Don’t argue with anyone  Don’t allow one to dominate  Don’t finger-point

Answering Questions  P oint  R eason  E xample  P oint

Use Visuals  Sensory impact: - Visuals 55% - Tone 38% - Content 7%  Focus attention  Serve as notes  Highlight key points

Writing Visuals  Use headings  One thought per visual  Five to seven bullets  Pictures

Using Visuals  Talk to the audience  Don’t read  Touch-Turn-Talk

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