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Page 1: Getting you and your research noticed · Getting you and your research noticed: What makes a good public speaker? Session outline •How we communicate •3 Vs of communication •10

The power of effective presentation skills

Naanki Pasricha

Communications Coach

[email protected]

www.vocalchord.com.au

Getting you and your research noticed:

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What makes a good public speaker?

Page 3: Getting you and your research noticed · Getting you and your research noticed: What makes a good public speaker? Session outline •How we communicate •3 Vs of communication •10

Session outline

• How we communicate

• 3 Vs of communication

• 10 simple rules for an effective presentation

• Structuring your presentation

– Use of PowerPoint

• Q&A

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Traditional definition of

communication

Message Receiver Sender

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How we really communicate

Source Message Perceiver

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Three Vs of Communication

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Simple Rules for an

Effective Presentation

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Know your audience

Consider…

• Level of education

• Emotional receptivity

• Cultural background

• Psychological needs

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– Paint word pictures

– Express emotion

– Illustrate or prove a point

“For example...”

Tell Stories

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Body Language

& Appearance

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Vary your delivery

•Projection

•Articulation

•Pitch

•Rate

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Be sincere

“There are three things to aim at in

public speaking: first get into your

subject, then get your subject into

yourself, and lastly, to get your subject

into the heart of your audience”

-Alexander Gregg

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Avoid distracting visuals, verbals and vocals

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Make eye contact

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BE PREPARED

Practise, Practise, Practise

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Structuring your presentation

• What is the purpose of my presentation?

• Who am I presenting to?

– What do they already know?

– What do they need to know?

• What is the key message?

• How long do I have?

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• EXPLAIN IT

• REINFORCE IT (tell a story)

• SUMMARISE IT

ERS Principle

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Presentation Map

Introduction (opening story)

Key message

Key idea 1 + example

Key idea 2 + example

Key idea 3 + example

Conclusion (refer to opening

story)

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The Beginning

• Own the platform

• Start with a story that

is relevant to the theme

• Put yourself in the story

so your audience learns

something about you

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The Middle

• Talk about your

audience, not to them

• Use analogies to help

people understand

“The internet is like an

information super highway”

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The Middle

Facts and figures:

– Can be powerful or

really boring

– Incorporate examples

– Make your case by using

people, places and events

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The End

• Summarise

• Highlight the key

message

• Go back to your

opening story

“Just as the comedian

should leave ‘em laughing,

the speaker should leave

‘em thinking”

- Peter Jeff

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Use of PowerPoint

• You are the star of your

show not your

PowerPoint

• 7 by 7 rule : No more

than 7 words/ line, no

more than 7 lines/slide

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PowerPoint cont…

Think about...

• Use of graphs and tables:

– What’s the purpose?

– Are they readable?

• Font

• Special effects

• Practise speaking aloud with your slides

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Q&A

• Be calm

• Be honest

• Be open-minded

• Be prepared

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Summary

1. Be sincere

2. Know your audience

3. Tell stories

4. Build rapport

5. Listen

6. Vary your delivery

7. Keep it simple

8. Be prepared