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Types of Presentation Formal Semi-formal
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Presentation ends with Q & A
1st Type - Formal Speak before audience Speaker is an expert Provide information Presentation ends with Q & A
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2nd Type - Semi-formal Speaker present & facilitate
Audience involvement Provide training Distribute handouts & worksheets
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3rd Type - Informal Presenter stand or sit Dialogue/question session
Solve problems & get ideas
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Basic Effective Presentation
The Audience : Who? (age, gender, education level) What do they know? What they want to know? What does presenter want them to know? Basic Effective Presentation
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Choose a topic Do research rehearse/practice
Preparation Choose a topic Do research rehearse/practice
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Purpose Inform/ instruct/ educate motivate/stimulate/influence
persuade/convince/sell explore/negotiate/investigate entertain/amuse/recognise
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Effective presentation : Planning your presentation
Content : Not too difficult Use plenty of examples Questioning or discussion sessions Create outline & conclusion Voice: volumn, speed & fluency eye contact & sensitivity to audience Use visual aids
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Effective Presentation: Structure
Introduction - (salutation, introduction of member, personal background, speech topic) Outlining Body Conclusion Questions
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Introduction Say who you are Pose a relevant question
Use a famous quotation or familiar phrases Use currect affairs Use an effective imaginary Relate a story or an anecdote
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Objectives What is/are the message of the talk? Point by point
Follow a predetermined outline
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Getting to the middle Using examples to relate to the topic
Use situations to relate to topic
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Answering and questioning Session
Interruption during the presentation Ask question after the presentation Approach speakers individually
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Restate the question to audience
Answering Answer politely Listen carefully Maintain eye contact Restate the question to audience Answer truthfully or admit don't know if can't answer
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Show objectives have been attained Give a logical conclusion
Ending Effictively Show objectives have been attained Give a logical conclusion
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Effective Presentation: Use of notes
Avoid reading from a prepared text Avoid memorizing Use headings, points & key words Avoid read notes & shift your atten. from audience Notes written in large size
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Remember: Follow your outline Make a few focus points
Provides details/examples Speak in direct and simple language Use statistic or real-life examples Summarize your major points
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Don't use... Jargon (poker face, on cloud nine, be right back)
Acronyms (UFO, WHO, UN...) Racist/sensitive language (pig, black, chinaman...) Information you can't support Too much personal examples
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Effective presentation: Visual aids
Overhead Transparencies Computer slides Objects to pass around Printed handouts (at the end of talk)
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