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Presentation Skills
Presentation Skills
Presentation Skills
Speed
Effective speakers change their rate of speed to fit their purpose, content, listeners & personal style
Presentation Skills
Pace
• is the speed at which speaker presents different topics or thoughts within a topic
• speaker adjusts pace according to listeners’ and speakers’ interest
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Tone
• emphasis placed on a word to create meaning
• variation prevents monotonous presentations
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Volume / Variety / Vocabulary
project your voice
- aim for the back
go faster to excite to gain maximum
attention, say some
words louder repeat important
words
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go s l o w e r to emphasize major points pause often & look
round audience
give emphasis with voice & body
Volume / Variety / Vocabulary
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Languageavoid…
acronyms
being too formal
long sentences
try to…
use everyday language
use concrete words
Presentation Skills
1. Dress: be comfortable, respectful, careful
2. Facial Expression: a smile makes listeners feel comfortable
3. Eye Contact: is positive; be aware of cultural norms
4. Body Movement: be yourself, move slowly, control nervous behaviour
Body Language
Presentation Skills
5. Hand & Gestures: gesture above waist, keep fingers straight, gesture to emphasise key points
6. Conditions Affecting Behaviour: (which can you control?)
size of room furniture temperature
lighting, acoustics your reputation use of visuals
other speakers seating arrangements location
Body Language
Presentation Skills
• don’t point at anyone
• don’t move while presenting key points
• don’t stand rooted to the spot
• don’t leave your hands by your sides
• don’t avoid eye contact
Body Language – don’ts
Presentation Skills
• move hands & arms
• move around the room
• move towards audience
• move your eyes around the audience
Body Language - dos
Presentation Skills
• What about your audience?
• What does their body language tell you?
Body Language
Presentation Skills
Using Visuals
“ A picture is worth a
thousand words.”
Chinese Proverb
Presentation Skills
Flip Chart / Projector / Posters / Cards…
• big and bold
• use drawings
• use colours
• face audience, talk, write, talk
• remove when finished
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Using Visuals: Don’ts
• don’t hide behind your visuals
• don’t let technology or visuals be more interesting than you
• don’t use visuals as detailed notes
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Using Visuals: Dos
• do let your visuals aid you
• do use visuals to clarify and emphasise
• do make one point per visual
• do introduce each visual before showing
• do practice beforehand
Presentation Skills
Be Careful with PowerPoint
• 4 Colours Max
• Use graphics
• Check how it looks on projector
• Use text sparingly
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Helpful Attitudes & Values
• My mind-set won’t help them
• Everybody is human, unique with potential
• It’s OK to teach
• No one best way
• People never argue with their own data
• Facilitators can’t win arguments
• Silence is OK
• Don’t push the river
Presentation Skills
Making it Interesting
stories/anecdotes
explain by analogy
involve them
- ask questions
- pause until reply
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