1. Speak Smart, Stand Smart, Be Smart
Presentation Skills
Speak Smart, Stand Smart,
Be Smart

2. First of all, address your audience with
Good morning/good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen

3. Introduce yourself I’m …, a first-year student from…
My name is …/I’m… and I’d like to introduce my fellow presenters: X, Y and Z.

4. Introduce your topic Today, We’d like to talk to you about…
I would like to begin by giving you a brief background to…

5. Attention-grabbing technique (1)
Asking audience’s experience
e.g. “How many of you…?”
“Did you know that…?”

6. Attention-grabbing technique (2)
Telling a short anecdote that illustrates the topic

7. Attention-grabbing technique (3)
Benefits of listening
e.g. “This presentation will show you how you can…”

8. Using your outline
I will cover the following sections in our presentation:…
In our presentation today, we will discuss…
Our presentation will be divided into… parts:…

9. Using your outline (con’t)
X will talk about… And Y will tell you about…
There are three main areas. Firstly…, secondly…and finally…

10. Which do you prefer? And why?
Video 1
Video 2

11. An example of a good introduction

12. Main body
Explaining the brief points given in your introductory outline;
Justifying any claims made in your introduction;

13. Main body (con’t) Adding examples to clarify points;
Providing evidence to support your statements.

14. Useful Expressions Let’s begin with… First of all, let’s look at…
Now I’d like to tell you about…
Now I ‘ll move on to..

15. Useful Expressions (con’t)
That was… Now let’s look at…
Let’s turn to…
Let’s move on to…
Moving on to…

16. Useful Expressions (con’t)
I’ll leave that for the time being and move on to…
So much then for… Now let’s consider…
So there I’ve explained…
Finally, I’d like to examine / discuss / consider / explain

17. Conclusions Let me remind you of the main points once again
I’ll just go over the main points briefly
Let me sum up by saying…

18. Conclusions (con’t) In conclusion then… To sum up…
If you would like to ask me any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them

19. PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS NEVER SAY ‘THAT’S THE END OF MY PRESENTATION!’
‘THAT’S ALL FOR MY PRESENTATION!’

20. Which do you prefer?
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3

21. Which do you prefer? (con’t)
Do these points related to the introduction?
What else has been included?

22. Handling questions
Listen to Susan Leung’s advice on question-and-answer sessions

23. Language of clarification
I’m sorry, could you say that again?
Could you repeat the question please?
I’m afraid I didn’t quite catch that

24. Language of clarification (con’t)
Am I correct in thinking that…?
Do you mean…?
Are you saying that…?
Does this mean that…?

25. If you really don’t know the answer to a question, you could
Thank you for your question. I’m not exactly sure about that. I’ll try and find out and let you know.

26. Visual Aids
Overhead transparencies
PowerPoint Slides
video

27. Transparencies & Slides
No more than 20 words per slide
Use large plain fonts (min. 20 points)
Bullet points only – not sentences

28. Transparencies & Slides (con’t)
no spelling mistakes
Use colours sparingly ( but more than 3 can make visuals too busy)
Use charts and graphs to illustrate trends

29. Transparencies & Slides (con’t)
Charts and graphs should be enlarged
Highlight any numbers or columns that you want the audience to focus on

30. Which one is not so good as the others?
PowerPoint 1
PowerPoint 2
PowerPoint 3
PowerPoint 4

31. Delivery
Voice
Stress and intonation
Pronunciation
Body languages

32. Voice Not too loud nor too soft Your voice should be clear
Your pace neither fast nor too slow
Using microphone if necessary

33. Scope of Body languages
The way you stand
The way you look at the audience
The way you use your hands
The use of pauses to emphasize a point

34. Positive Body Languages
Eye contact
Stand up straight – head up, look at the audience
Relaxed and positive attitude
Use appropriate gestures, e.g. counting points on fingers

35. Negative Body Languages
Hands in pocket
Shuffling feet
Nervous, distracting gestures
Swaying to and fro

36. Tips for increasing eye contact
Be familiar with what you are going to say
Don’t memorize the whole speech
(Introduction + Conclusion)

37. Reasons for Rehearsal Timing Logical sequence Familiarity with content
Coordinating talk with visual aids

38. Tips for Rehearsal Might rehearse at home in front of a mirror
Be familiar with the content of your talk
Practise out loud, not in your head
Might ask a friend to listen to your talk

39. Tips for increasing eye contact(Con’t)
Don’t turn your back to the audience to look at or read from the screen
Write the ideas in note form (NOT full sentences) on small cards

40. Examples of good presentation
Example 1 – Susan
Example 2 – Simpson
Example 3 - Maggie

41. When doing presentation, please remember to
Appear confident
Look at the audience
Vary the pace, stress and intonation of your voice
Use pauses for emphasis

42. When doing presentation, please remember to
Use appropriate gestures
Explain technical terms
Have clear visual aids
Dress up appropriately

43. Thank you