How-to-deliver-your-presentation

DeliveringYourPresentationWhatisGoodDelivery?1MethodsofDelivery2EffectiveVerbalDelivery3EffectiveNonverbalDelivery4PracticingDelivery5Contents01020304ManuscriptSpeakingMemorizedSpeakingImpromptuSpeakingExtemporaneousSpeakingMethodsofSpeechDeliveryMethodsofSpeechDeliveryManuscriptMemorizedImpromptuExtemporaneousReadingaspeechfromawrittentextDeliveringaspeechwithoutadvancepreparationGivingaspeechwordforwordfrommemorywithoutusingnotesSpeakingfromawrittenormemorizedoutlinewithouthavingmemorizedtheexactwordingofthepresentation1.ManuscriptSpeakingRarelydonewellenoughtobeinteresting.GuidelinesTypeyourmanuscriptinshort,easy-to-scanphrases.Useappropriatenonverbalmessages.Donotreadthespeechtooquickly.Varytherhythm,inflections,andpaceofyourdelivery.Usesgesturesandmovementtoaddnonverbalinterest.2.MemorizedSpeakingMemorizeddeliverytakestwobasicforms:thetotalspeechormanuscriptiscommittedtomemory,orstandardpartsofthemessagearememorizedandwovenintoeachspeech.GuidelinesDonotdeliveryourmemorizedspeechtoorapidly.Avoidpatternsofvocalinflectionthatmakethepresentationsoundrecited.Usesgesturesandmovementtoaddinterestandemphasistoyourmessage.3.ImpromptuSpeaking“Offthecuff”GuidelinesConsideryouraudience.Bebrief.Organize.Drawuponyourpersonalexperienceandknowledge.Usegesturesandmovementthatarisenaturallyfromwhatyouaresaying.Beawareofthepotentialimpactofyourcommunication.4.ExtemporaneousSpeakingMethodofdeliverypreferredbymostaudiences.GuidelinesUseafull-contentpreparationoutlinewhenyoubegintorehearseyourpresentation.Prepareanabbreviateddeliveryoutlineandspeakingnotes.Donottrytomemorizeyourmessagewordforword.Asyoudeliveryourpresentation,adaptittoyouraudience.UsingwordswellCraftingmemorablewordingstructureVervalDelivery•Figurativelanguage•Drama•Cadence•Specific,concretewords•Unbiasedwords•Vividwords•Simplewords•CorrectwordsEffectiveVerbalDelivery1.UsingWordsWellSpecific,ConcreteWordsReferstoanobjectoractioninthemostspecificwaypossibleUnbiasedWordsDonotoffendanysexual,racial,cultural,orreligiousgroupVividWordsAddcolorandinteresttoyourlanguageSimpleWordsImmediatelyunderstandableCorrectWordsGrammaticalandusageerrorscommunicatealackofpreparation2.CraftingMemorableWordStructuresFigurativeLanguageMetaphors(impliedcomparisons)Similes(overcomparisons)Personification(attributionofhumanqualitiestonon-humanthingsorideas)2.CraftingMemorableWordStructuresDramaOmission(stripaphraseorsentenceofnonessentialwordsthattheaudienceexpects)Inversion(inverttheusualsubject-verb-objectsentencepattern)Suspension(savingakeywordorphrasefortheendofasentence)2.CraftingMemorableWordStructuresCadenceParallelism(twoormoreclauseshavethesamegrammaticalpattern)Antithesis(thetwostructurescontrast)Repetition(repeatkeywordorphrase)Alliteration(repetitionofaninitialconsonantsoundseveraltimesinaphrase,clause,orsentence)EffectiveNonverbalDeliveryEyeContactPhysicalDeliverygesturesmovementPostureFacialExpressionChapter13:EffectiveNonverbalDeliveryVocalDeliveryvolumepitchrateArticulationAppearanceEffectiveNonverbalDeliveryNonverbaldeliveryCharacteristicsGesturerelaxed,definite,appropriate,variedMovementpurposefulPosturenaturalandappropriatetotheaudience,topicandoccasionEyecontactshouldbeestablishedbeforeyousayanythingandsustainedthroughoutyourpresentationFacialexpressionalert,friendly,appropriateVolumeshouldbeloudenoughtobeheardandvariedPitchshouldbevariedtosustainaudienceinterestRateshouldbeneithertoofastnortoolowArticulationclearanddistinctAppearanceconformtowhattheaudienceexpectsTypesofPresentationAidsObjectsModelsPeopleDrawingsPhotographsMapsGraphsbarpielineTypesofPresentationAidsChartsVideotapesCD-ROMsandDVDsTapesandAudioCDsGuidelinesforPreparingPresentationAidsSelecttherightpresentationaids.AdapttoyouraudienceBeawareofyourspecificpurposeConsideryourownskillandexperienceTakeintoaccounttheroominwhichyouwillspeakMakeyourpresentationaidseasytoseeKeepyourpresentationaidssimplePolishyourpresentationaidsGuidelinesforUsingPresentationAidsRehearsewithyourpresentationaidsMaintaineyecontactwithyouraudience,notyourpresentationaidsExplainyourpresentationaidsTimeyourpresentationaidstocoincidewithyourdiscussionofthemDonotpassobjects,orothersmallitemsamongyouraudienceUsehandoutseffectivelyUsesmallchildrenandanimalswithcautionUsetechnologythoughtfullyPracticingDeliverySetatimerPracticeyourspeechinfrontofafriendoramirrorSpeakslowlyandenunciateclearlyMarkupyourspeechasyougowithapenorpencilMakeavideorecordingofyourselfasyoumakethespeechPracticemorethanonce1.SetatimerYoushouldknowhowlongyourspeechneedstobe.Ifyoucan'tdeliverthespeechwithinthegivenamountoftime,thenyoumayneedtoshortenitorlengthenit.RemembertoincludetimeforaQ&Aperiodifappropriate.2.PracticeyourspeechinfrontofafriendoramirrorPracticelookingupatyouraudiencesothatyoureyesaren'talwaysonyournotes.3.SpeakslowlyandenunciateclearlyPausebetweenthesectionsofyourspeechsothatyouraudiencecandigesttheinformation.4.Markupyourspeechasyougowithapenorpencil