EffectivePresentationSkillsByNEHAK2WhyPresentationSkillsTraining?TostructureyourpresentationtodeliveryourkeymessagesTohidevisiblesignsofnervesTomaximizevoiceprojectiontocreateimpactToDeveloppowerfulbodylanguageTodesignandusevisualaidstosupportyourmessageTodelivereffectivepresentationsWhatnottodowhilepresenting?ByNEHAK3Definition&ImportanceofPresentation“Astructured,preparedandspeech-basedmeansofcommunicatinginformation,ideas,orargumentstoagroupofinterestedpeopleinordertoinformorpersuadethem”Toinform,inspire,entertain,demonstrate,proveandtopersuade,thatisanobjectiveofagoodpresentationByNEHAK4ObjectiveOfPresentationThesinglemostimportantobservationisthattheobjectiveofcommunicationisNotthetransmissionbutthereception.Thewholepreparation,presentationandcontentofaspeechmustthereforebegearednottothespeakerbuttotheaudienceThemainproblemwiththisobjectiveis,ofcourse,thepeopletowhomyouaretalking.ByNEHAK5ThePlanItisdifficulttooverestimatetheimportanceofcarefulpreparation.FiveminutesOnthefloorinfrontofseniormanagementcoulddecidetheacceptanceorrejectionofaproposal.Asaruleofthumbforanaveragepresentation,nolessthanhalfanhourshouldbespentinpreparationfor5minutesoftalkingSupposeyouhaveatalktogive,wheredoyoustart?ByNEHAK6ThePlanFormulateYourObjectivesThestartingpointinplanninganyspeechistoformulateapreciseobjective.Thisshouldtaketheformofasimple,concisestatementofintent.Focusiskey.Ifyoudonotfocusuponyourobjective,itisunlikelythattheaudiencewill.IdentifytheAudienceThenexttaskistoconsidertheaudiencetodeterminehowbesttoachieveyourobjectivesinthecontextofthesepeople.Essentiallythisisdonebyidentifying.Theiraimsandobjectiveswhileattendingyourpresentation.ByNEHAK7ThePlanStructureAllspeechesshouldhaveadefinitestructureorformat;atalkwithoutastructureisawoollymess.Ifyoudonotorderyourthoughtsintoastructuredmanner,theaudiencewillnotbeabletofollowthem.SequentialArgumentOneofthesimpleststructuresisthatofsequentialargumentwhichconsistsofaseriesoflinkedstatementsultimatelyleadingtoaconclusion.However,thissimplicitycanonlybeachievedbycarefulanddeliberatedelineationbetweeneachsection.ByNEHAK8ThePlanPyramidTherearetwomainadvantagestothisstyleforpresentations.Firstly,itcanIncreasetheaudiencesreceptivenesstothemainideas.Thesecondadvantageisthatthedurationofthetalkcanbeeasilyalteredbycuttingthetalk.TheMeatySandwichThesimplestandmostdirectformatremainsthemeatysandwich.ThisistheSimplebeginning-middle-endformatinwhichthemainmeatoftheexpositionisContainedinthemiddleandisproceededbyanintroductionandfollowedbyasummaryandconclusionByNEHAK9StructuringthePresentationBeginningTellthemwhatyourgoingtotellthem“GettingattentionStatementofthemeBuildingrapportAudienceneedsByNEHAK10StructuringthePresentationMiddle“TellthemPointstobemadeSupportmaterial,examples,references,visualaidsPossibleaudienceobjections/queriesByNEHAK11StructuringthePresentationEndTellthemwhatyou’vetoldthemReiteratethethemeSummaryofpointsByNEHAK12TheDeliveryWhateveryousayandwhateveryoushow;itisyou,yourselfwhichwillremainthefocusoftheaudience'sattention.Therearefivekeyfacetsofthehumanbodywhichdeserveattentioninpresentationskills:TheEyesTheVoiceExpressionTheBodyByNEHAK13BodyLanguageDonotstandinfrontofthescreenwhentheprojectorison“SMILE”DressforsuccessKneesunlocked,headupandshouldersreleaseddownMakeeyecontactBreatheandrelaxDonotlockyourarmsMoveConnectwithanaudienceClosepositivelyByNEHAK14Whattowear...The'must'rulesLookatthewholepictureandcheckeveryelementofyourappearance,startingatyourheadandendingatyourfeet.HairStyleMakeUpTheoutfitByNEHAK15TheThree(3)PresentationEssentialsUseVisualAidswhereyoucanuselarge,boldlettersforheadlinesNotmorethan2differenttypesoffontsinthepresentationArial,ComicSanstobeusedthanTimesNewRomanCharts,Graphs,pictures,etctobeusedTransitioneffects:Blinds,Boxes,Checkerboards,Dissolves&WipesProps:Toolbox,notepads,clockByNEHAK16TheThree(3)PresentationEssentialsRehearse,Rehearse,Rehearse“Ifyoufailtoprepare,youarepreparedtofail”RehearseagainsttheclockPlantorehearseyourpresentationoutloudatleast4timesMemorizeyourscriptVideoortaperecordyourselfByNEHAK17TheThree(3)PresentationEssentialsTheRuleofThreeWerememberthreethingsTherearethreepartstothepresentationLessismoreByNEHAK18OvercomingtheFearofPublicSpeaking9P's:“PriorProperPreparationPreventsPoorPerformanceofthePersonPuttingonthePresentation”.KnowtheroomKnowYourMaterialLearnHowtoRelaxVisualizeYourselfSpeakingConcentrateonYourMessageUseinvolvementtechniques(participation)Learnparticipants'namesandusethemEstablishyourcredibilityearlybystatingyourexperience,qualifications,successesetcUseeyecontacttoestablishrapportObtaininformationabouttheaudienceinadvanceManageyourappearance(dresscomfortablyandappropriately)Useyourownstyle(don'timitatesomeoneelse)Introduceyourselftothegroupinadvance(viaasocialcontext)ByNEHAK1912telltalesignsthatAudienceisnotListeningStarttolookdownTouchorrubtheface,handorhairEyesglazeoverandlookatthescreenFidgetYawnFlipthroughtheirnotesMakecopiousnotes