PRESENTATION SKILLS  Why are you making this presentation ?  What reaction do you want from this audience ?  What do you want this audience to do afterwards ? Presentation Objectives

PRESENTATION SKILLS Types Of Presentations  Persuasive  Explanatory  Instructional  Briefing

PRESENTATION SKILLS Audience Analysis  Audience size and composition  Probable audience reaction  Level of audience understanding  Audience relationship with the speaker Preparation & Planning

PRESENTATION SKILLS Opening  Selling your audience on listening to your presentation  Introducing your subject matter  Establishing your personal credibility

PRESENTATION SKILLS Main Content / Holding the Audience Attention  Relate your subject to the audience needs  Use clear and vivid language  Explain the relationship between your subject and familiar ideas  Personal stories  Humor  Involve the audience

PRESENTATION SKILLS Closing  Summary of your main ideas  Suggested agreement or recommendation for action  Powerful quote or statistic that directly relates to your topic Do’s and Don'ts

PRESENTATION SKILLS Visual Aids  Designing and Displaying  Overhead Transparencies  Handouts  Computer Visuals

PRESENTATION SKILLS PRACTICE Surefire Methods of Practicing  Make the presentation aloud to yourself  Video-tape your practice session  Audio-tape your practice session  Try a dry-run session

PRESENTATION SKILLS  The nature of communication  Conquering fear of speaking  Presentation techniques  Vocal techniques  Handling audience questions Delivering

PRESENTATION SKILLS Ways to Reduce Fear of speaking  Analyze your audience  Survey your audience  Prepare for likely questions  Review guidelines and worksheets  Visualize a successful presentation  Prepare yourself physically and mentally

PRESENTATION SKILLS Presentation Techniques  E ye contact  Appearance  Gestures  Body movement  Facial Expressions  Distracting mannerisms

PRESENTATION SKILLS Vocal Techniques  Improving your delivery of speech  Pitch or inflection of tone of voice  Intensity or loudness with which you project your voice  Rate or tempo of speech  The pause in between the speech  Emphasizing your key words phrases and ideas

PRESENTATION SKILLS DO’s DON’Ts  Prepare thoroughly  Rehearse  Dress appropriately  Gain & Hold attention  Make your objective clear  Project your voice  Avoid annoying mannerisms  Be tactful & courteous  Show up late  Stop presentation & start  Mumble  Read notes to audience  Talk to visual aids  Don’t try to be comedian  Don’t ignore questions  Run over your time limit