Presentation Skills - Such a simple topic that everyone thinks they know how to do it but very few do it so effectively that can be appreciated by audience. I have given numerous presentations varying from small groups to large audiences internationally. This presentation is prepared based upon my experience of what one should take care to deliver a highly effective presentation. Stick to basics and you will surely make the most effective presentation!
4. Content Preparation
• Understand the topic first
• Study your topic thoroughly
• Decide 3 to 5 Key points
• Align with your audience
• What do they need to know?
• Why do they need to know?
5. Structure
• Keep it crispy and concise
• Start with BANG
– Visual Aid
– Story
– Question
– Humor
• Opening, message, summary
• Close with BANG
6. Content
• The slides aren’t the Presentation
Slides shouldn’t say everything you will!
Plenty of content leads no where.
7. Slides Preparation Techniques
• Keep it simple. Minimize the “noise” in your
message!
• Use bullet points, not long sentences
• 6 words per line, 6 lines per slide
• Make sure it is readable
• Use visual cues
9. Rehearse - Practice
• Practice makes perfect
• Inevitably, poor preparation leads to a
fumbled opportunity
Plenty of preparation prevents
poor performance
10. Rehearse – How to?
• 4 Times minimum
• At least 1 with family
• Rehearse against Clock
• Use mirror or video recorder
12. My Stall – My Space
Before you begin, organize
your stall.
13. Delivering the presentation
• Speak aloud, clear pronunciation
• Modulate the speed
• Put down your slides neatly
• Use Pointer
• Pause… silence is long only for you
• Show enthusiasm… If you are not why should
the audience be?
• Use humor
15. Body Language
• Where do I put my hands
• Erect posture
• Maintain eye contact
• Smile
• Congruence
• Use your space
16. Engage
• Engage audience every 3-4 minutes
• Ask a Question
• Help make a Connection
• Take a Poll
• Use Pen, Paper, Board
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/jhaustin/presentation-tips
17. Attention & Pacing
• Average 1 minute maximum per slide
• Better to rotate 2 – 3 slides per minute
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/jhaustin/presentation-tips
Length of
Presentation
Minimum Slides Optimum Slides
30 Minutes 20 Slides 60 – 90 Slides
60 Minutes 45 Slides 150 – 180 Slides
2 Hours 90 Slides 300 – 460 Slides
19. Are You Nervous?
• If you are not nervous, there’s something
wrong!
• Stand up! Head up! Speak up!
• Smile
• Be a light house
The only way to minimize nervousness is to
be thoroughly prepared.
21. Teleprompting
People tend to put every word they
are going to say on their PowerPoint
slides. Although this eliminates the
need to memorize your talk,
ultimately this makes your slides
crowded, wordy and boring. You will
loss your audience's attention before
you even reach the bottom of your...
23. Attack Jargons with Revenge
1st Form (42 words) Results from a survey show that two
teachers out of ten have a working
knowledge of how to operate the Hewlett
Packard computer and inject printer. The
same number of teachers has knowledge
about available computer software for
teaching written language skills.
2nd Form (16 words) 20% of teacher surveyed
can:
•- Operate HP computers & Printers
•- Use software to teach writing skills
Publication Format
Presentation Format
24. Spelling Mistakes
Many people do not run spel cheek
before there presentation –
BIG MISTAK!!!
Nothing makes you lok stupder than
speling erors
25. Bullet Points
• Avoid
• Excessive
• Bullet-Pointing.
• Only
• Bullet
• Key
• Points.
• Too
• Many
• Bullet-Points
• And
• Your
• Key
• Messages
• Will
• Not
• Stand
• Out.
26. Too Many Levels
• What it is worst
– Too many bullet point levels are shown
• Type size gets smaller and smaller
– Until it is utterly unreadable
» Made it difficult to read even for audience from first row.
27. Color Scheme Gone Wrong
Clashing color scheme can lead to
Distraction
Confusion
28. Is Less More?
Your audience will retain more information and use it more
effectively if you reduce extraneous text and information
29. Cheet Sheet
• Prepare worthy content
• Rehearse well – Practice more
• Deliver effectively
• Deliver in time
• Less is more
• Be consistent
• Make your point
31. Thank You
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