This document provides an overview of a presentation on presentation skills given by Prof. V. Viswanadham. The presentation covers topics such as communication skills, developing presentation skills from awareness to excellence, using PowerPoint to support oral presentations, knowing your audience, imitation leading to developing an individual style, and continuously improving presentation skills through practice and preparation. The goal is to help participants realize their full potential and boost self-confidence through developing strong presentation abilities.

1. Presentation skillsPresentation skills
Vivekananda Institute ofVivekananda Institute of
Human ExcellenceHuman Excellence
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Presentation skillsPresentation skills
For Gampa’sFor Gampa’s IMPACTIMPACT TOTTOT
Facilitator:Facilitator: Prof. V. ViswanadhamProf. V. Viswanadham
www.viswam.infowww.viswam.info

3. Communication skillsCommunication skills
includes,includes,
extends,extends,
expandsexpands toto,, and getsand gets
excelled inexcelled in
Presentation skillsPresentation skills04/04/18 3

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From
Awareness to
Practice to
Experience to
Excellence

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Power Point PresentationPower Point Presentation
is onlyis only
to supportto support
Your Oral PresentationYour Oral Presentation
[ not to derail ][ not to derail ]

6. A beautiful opportunityA beautiful opportunity
to express your viewsto express your views
to get acceptedto get accepted
to get appreciatedto get appreciated
to be acknowledgedto be acknowledged
as an Opinion-makeras an Opinion-maker
as a Change Agentas a Change Agent
as a Leaderas a Leader
to realize your full potentialto realize your full potential
to boost your self-confidence, andto boost your self-confidence, and
to develop further.to develop further.
Can you hope to do any part of thisCan you hope to do any part of this
without knowing the audience ?without knowing the audience ?
Why make a Presentation ?Why make a Presentation ?
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7. BeginsBegins withwith
ImitationImitation
Must grow intoMust grow into
Inimitable styleInimitable style
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QuantityQuantity ++ QualityQuality ++ VVaarriieettyy ++CreativityCreativity

8. Some important pointsSome important points
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1.1. Number of SlidesNumber of Slides [ time given, and style ][ time given, and style ]
2.2. With high quality imagesWith high quality images oror simply, textsimply, text
3.3. With Animation – various typesWith Animation – various types
4.4. High Contrast Colours –High Contrast Colours – backgroundbackground andand texttext
5.5. Opening SlideOpening Slide andand Closing SlideClosing Slide
6.6. Font Size, for clarity andFont Size, for clarity and for emphasisfor emphasis
7.7. Don’t pack with text – just hintsDon’t pack with text – just hints
8.8. Check the spellingCheck the spelling andand GrammarGrammar
9.9. Ensure smooth transitionEnsure smooth transition
10.10. StayStay on theon the Left hand sideLeft hand side of the Audience / in the centerof the Audience / in the center
11. Keep it Straight11. Keep it Straight andand SimpleSimple
Why do you thinkWhy do you think
the points were made to appear,the points were made to appear,
one after the other ?one after the other ?

9. Remember that your AudienceRemember that your Audience
can read faster than your readingcan read faster than your reading
the text on the slide.the text on the slide.
Hence, don’t read;Hence, don’t read;
don’t memorise.don’t memorise.
Know your core messageKnow your core message –– andand
learn to expand – spontaneously.learn to expand – spontaneously.
[[CommunicationCommunication ~ 7% Verbal~ 7% Verbal ++ 93% Non verbal93% Non verbal ]]
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10. Higher
You
grow
M
ore
C
hallenging
Presentations
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11. You will be
better equipped
if you begin to
Observe
how others are makinghow others are making
their presentations.their presentations.
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12. So,
Prepare well
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IIMMPPRROOVVEEcontinuouslycontinuously

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Identify theIdentify the topictopic,,
itsits scopescope,,
purposepurpose of presentation,of presentation,
nature ofnature of audienceaudience,,
pointspoints to be touched,to be touched,
timetime available, etc.available, etc.
andand startstart developingdeveloping
your thoughts.your thoughts.

14. Begin with the draft presentation.Begin with the draft presentation.
Improve it continuously,Improve it continuously,
Content-wise,Content-wise,
Quality-wise,Quality-wise,
Presentation-wise, etc.Presentation-wise, etc.
May be, you would needMay be, you would need
two or more revisionstwo or more revisions
before finalizing.before finalizing.
Then, begin ~ practice, more practiceThen, begin ~ practice, more practice
andand internalisationinternalisation
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15. Practice . . .
More practice . . .
Much more practice . . .
Mirror
Family and/or Friends
Internalization
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16. Let the actualLet the actual
presentationpresentation
be short and crispbe short and crisp
[[ Let all theLet all the detailsdetails
be in your mindbe in your mind ]]
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ConsiderConsider
Every SlideEvery Slide
as anas an
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Finally,
have you done
Your Best ?
Give an opportunityGive an opportunity
to yourselfto yourself
to prove what you are –to prove what you are –
byby serious preparationserious preparation
byby sincere practicesincere practice
byby sustained enthusiasmsustained enthusiasm
[ boosts your self-confidence ][ boosts your self-confidence ]

19. Deshamunu
Preminchumanna
Manchiannadi
Penchumanna
Vottimatalu
Kattipettoy
Gattimel
Talapettavoy
Love your Motherland
Do your bit to increase the Good
Stop the habit of merely talking
Contemplate on doing real Good
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