2. Ways to Communicate Verbal Verbal Oral Oral Written Written Non-Verbal Non-Verbal Gestures Gestures Body Language Body Language

4. SmellTouch TasteAudio Visual

5. Our Senses help us in communicating Eye (Visual) Eye (Visual) Ear (Audio) Ear (Audio) Nose (Smell) Nose (Smell) Tongue (Taste) Tongue (Taste) Skin (Touch ) Skin (Touch )

6. When does the communication become effective? Depends on the RECEIVERS’ : Depends on the RECEIVERS’ : Interest Interest Need Need Ability Ability Perceptions Perceptions Idea Idea Situation Situation Mood Mood

7. Interest, Time and Circumstances

8. When the Receiver has an Open Mind

9. Background knowledge and information

10. Ideas or Perceptions

11. Ability

12. Key To Effective Presentation – proven four-step process Plan Plan Prepare Prepare Practice Practice Present Present

13. Plan Describe your audience Describe your audience Define purpose Define purpose Inform? Inform? Persuade? Persuade? Motivate? Motivate? Entertain? Entertain? Plan the content Plan the content Content selection Content selection Content sequencing Content sequencing

14. Prepare Establish a positive mindset Establish a positive mindset Structure your presentation Structure your presentation Balance your presentation Balance your presentation Balance Opening Opening Key points Key points Closing Closing Prepare audio-visuals? Prepare audio-visuals? How our senses work How our senses worksenses Types of visuals Types of visuals Qualities of visuals Qualities of visuals

15. Balance Your Preparation

16. How much do our Senses Help in Learning?

17. USE OF VISUAL AIDS Maintain eye contact with audience while displaying Maintain eye contact with audience while displaying Write boldly Write boldly Colors communicate Colors communicate Keep visual simple Keep visual simple Subordinate visual to speaker’s idea Subordinate visual to speaker’s idea Expose visual only when needed Expose visual only when needed Do not obstruct the visual Do not obstruct the visual

18. RULE OF SEVEN ¨ NOT MORE THAN SEVEN WORDS IN A LINE ¨ NOT MORE THAN SEVEN LINES IN A TRANSPARENCY ¨ SIZE OF LETTERS 7mm

19. SIZE OF LETTERS THIS IS THIRTY TWO SIZE FONT THIS IS THIRTY TWO SIZE FONT THIS IS TWENTY EIGHT SIZE FONT THIS IS TWENTY EIGHT SIZE FONT THIS IS TWENTY FOUR SIZE FONT THIS IS TWENTY FOUR SIZE FONT THIS IS TWENTY SIZE FONT THIS IS TWENTY SIZE FONT THIS IS EIGHTEEN SIZE FONT THIS IS EIGHTEEN SIZE FONT

20. Practice Practice Practice Rehearse timings Rehearse timings Feedback – Content & Style Feedback – Content & Style Things to consider Things to consider Is your message clear Is your message clear Does your evidence support key points Does your evidence support key points Are your graphics and illustrations clear, appealing and relevant to the topic? Are your graphics and illustrations clear, appealing and relevant to the topic? Are you talking in terms of your audience’s interest? Are you talking in terms of your audience’s interest? Is your close memorable? Is your close memorable?

21. Present Attitude of professional Attitude of professional A privilege A privilege A responsibility A responsibility An opportunity An opportunity Your nerves Your nerves Be natural Be natural Speak in a conversational tone Speak in a conversational tone Establish eye contact Establish eye contact Beware of body language Beware of body language

22. Question and Answer Sessions Plan for questions and answers Plan for questions and answers Questions Questions Amidst presentation? Amidst presentation? End of presentation? End of presentation? Indicate time allocation Indicate time allocation Repeat Repeat Rephrase Rephrase Be honest Be honest Summarise and close Summarise and close

23. Public Speaking Magic P’s Prior Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance “Fail to prepare and you prepare to fail”