Presentation Skills at Life

PresentationSkillsatLifeMar12th,2010FunctionalExcellenceKnowledgeCultureOperationProcessFETrainingSeriesCourse:LTFE33©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.WhatYou’llLearnToday:•Communicationskills•Planyourpresentation•Prepareyourpresentation•Practiceyourpresentation•Presentyourpresentation•ManageQ&A•Wrapup–SecretstobeaneffectivespeakerYouwillbethekeyplayerinthisgame©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.WhoAMI•Name(Chinese,English)•HowlongwithLife?•Background•Favorite•Whatmoststruggleswithyouduringpresentation?BuildupyournetworkingthroughTraining©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.GroundRules•Cellphonemuted•Noemailcheckingduringthetraining•Fullyengagedindiscussionandsimulation•OpenandNoShy©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.TheImpactofPresentation©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.Presentationneedstobeeffective•KeycommunicationskillsasvisualAid•Supportingoralpresentationtohelpaudienceunderstandyou•Providedetailswithstructureddata•Showabstractideathathardtoexpressorally•ComparisonwithOtherOfficeTools•MSWord•Suitablefordraftingpaper,report…easytotrack,difficulttodealwithcomplexgraphics•ButfinalversionwillmorelikelytobePDF•MSExcel•Suitablefordatarecording/processing•Mostusefuloneischart–Apictureisbetterthanthousandsofwords.©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.WhatisCommunicationSkill?•Verbal(wordsspoken)•Vocal(tone,range,appeal,credibilityofvoice)•Visual(physicalappearance,clothing,gestures,eyecontact)CommunicationSkill7%38%55%PASSION©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.CommunicationBehavior•Besimpleandclear!-Usesimplewords.-Don’tusecomplexsentences•Project&resonateyourvoice.-Playyourvoicewithpitchandtempo-Toamplifyapoint,slowdown,speakloudly,exaggerateintonation,pauseintherightplaces.-No“UM”sand“ER”s.(Pauseinstead).-Silenceisatooltodrawattention•Appeartrustworthy&respectful.©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.VisualSkillsLookforwardataudience(trust)–Don’tshifteyeballs;don’tlookincorner.–Don’tlooktoomuchatcomputerscreenoryournotes.Lookatpeople’sfaces(noteyes)–Shiftrandomly.–Nod,smile,usefacialexpression.Standupwhentalking.Walkaround=informal.Don’t:Rock,shake,leantoomuch.Gesturecomplementstalk.–Shouldcomenaturally,withoutthinking.–Makesuretheymatch!Needtoexaggeratealittle–Especiallywithlargeaudience.Don’tfidgetorputinpocket.EyeContactBodyLanguageHandGesture©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.WhatYou’llLearnToday:•Communicationskills•Planyourpresentation•Prepareyourpresentation•Practiceyourpresentation•Presentyourpresentation•ManageQ&A•Wrapup–SecretstobeaneffectivespeakerKeepEnjoying!!©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.PlanYourPresentation–3WOnceyousayyes,youareCOMMITTEDtodoagreatjob.•Whenitwillberequired?Howlong?•Whowillbeyouraudience?-Whattheyalreadyknow?Whattheydonotknow?•WhydoyouwanttodeliverbythisPresentation?-Whatyouwantthemtoknowanddo?©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.WhatYou’llLearnToday:•Communicationskills•Planyourpresentation•Prepareyourpresentation•Practiceyourpresentation•Presentyourpresentation•ManageQ&A•Wrapup–SecretstobeaneffectivespeakerKeepEnjoying!!©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.
Researchingthebackground.
Organizingyourstory
Writingtheslides.PrepareYourPresentation–WhatAlwaysOverprepare!!©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.ResearchingBackgroundResources-Web,Books,Articles-Expertise-Reports,Statistics-Examples-ExhibitsI.MUSTKnowII.ShouldKnowIII.BettertoKnow©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.OrganizingyourStoryOpeningMainBodyEnding•Greettheaudience•SelfIntroduction-whoareyou?-yourtitle-yourR&R•Agenda/Outline-Firstly,Secondly…•Setthetheme-goalofpresentation2-3mins•Logic-GeneralSpecific-KnownUnknown-AcceptedControversial-CauseEffect-ProblemSolutions•Reallifeexamples•Visualdata(table/graph)•IndicatePageswhenneeded•Summarythroughoutline-Keytakeawayrepeat•Drawconclusions•ActionPlans•Q&A•SayThankyou3-5minsItisreflectingyourthinkingratherthandoing©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.WritingYourSlides•Progressupdate-Tele-conferencematerial•N-blocks–Proposal,summary•ProductIntroduction–Customers•Highleveltechnologyreview–NPI,roadmap•Businessreview–SRI/SRII,strategy,sales,operation•Posters•…©2010LifeTechnologies.AllRightsReserved.|ProprietaryandConfidential.TypicalStructureofslidesProgressupdate-LetteamknowwhereyouareandwheretogoWhatistheachievementinpastweeks?Whatistheproblemorrisk?Howseriousisthat?Whatistheplanofactionnow?Timeline?Noprojectbackground,sinceeveryoneknowsDatadetails–charts,formulas,pictures…DonotraiseproblemwithoutofferingpossiblesolutionsBusinessreview-Letleadersknowwhatyouhavedone