Presentation Skills Unit 4: It Doesn't Matter What You Say, It Matters How You Say
Presentation Skills Unit 4: It Doesn't Matter What You Say, It Matters How You Say
Presentation Skills Unit 4: It Doesn't Matter What You Say, It Matters How You Say
Presentation Skills
It doesn't matter what you say, it matters how you say.
Presentation skills are the set of abilities that
enable an individual to :
• Interact with the audience,
• Transmit the messages with clarity,
• Engage the audience in the presentation &
• Interpret and understand the mindsets of the listeners.
The Importance of Oral
Communication/Presentation
• Importance for a professional : Their performance in presentation can
make or mar their career.
• Importance for business : Extremely effective, impressive and holds
more impact when presented well.
• Acts as a marketing tool : Ability to deliver oral presentation is one of
the most effective tools of marketing.
Planning the Presentation
• Know the expectations (type and purpose of presentation)
• Know the environment and audience.
• Know the time allotted for talk.
• Collect material.
• Develop a Theme.
• Identify and arrange issues (prepare education, body and conclusion)
• Preparing and visual aids.
• Rehearse your presentation.
• Prepare for questions.
Presentation Structure
Introduction
• Motivating the
audience to listen
• Familiarising the Main body Conclusion
audience with the
topic.
• To build credibility.
Organizing the Presentation
• Practice before you present.
• Take care of how you dress/look.
• Write down the presentation.
• Deliver the presentation.
Qualities of a Skillful Presenter
A good speaker :
• Is lively, enthusiastic and interested in the topic & also speaks
effectively with enthusiasm.
• Has a sense of responsibility to the audience as well as others in the
programme.
• Has sense of leadership.
• Has Self-control - doesn’t feel nervous.
• Accepts feedback and benefits by it.
Use of Visual aids in Presentations
(Visuals focus audience attention.)
• Posters
• Flip chart
• Overhead projector
• Power-point presentations