Giving a Powerful Presentation

AEIDA ZAHILI (POLITEKNIK MUKAH, SARAWAK)

Presentation: Definition
Something presented : as
a : a symbol or image that represents something b : something offered or given c : an immediate object of perception, cognition, or memory

Before your Presentation

Before you think about presenting your presentation you should practice and or look over it so you know how and what you will say. Smile and face the crowd. Make sure you have the right punctuation you can tell the crowd your info without reading it off of the PowerPoint.

To Present Your Presentation

To begin presenting your presentation you have to keep your voice strong and pace your presentation well. Look Confident! Keep eye contact with more than just one individual in the room. Scan the room so you will look as if you are having a conversation with everyone in the room. You should have a good personality while sharing your information with the class and its optional to add a few gestures with your speech depending on the amount of space you have.

Maybe you are new at talking to a large group of people and you are a shy person to begin with. Dont feel bad about it! Feeling nervous is a

typical thing many people experience. There are little

ways to resolve this problem;

holding small objects in your hand but dont let the crowd notice. OR Imagining the audience is not there watching you or your friends are the audience which is very comforting.

Controlling Nerves

Dry mouth: bite side of the tongue, sip water Too much saliva: breath through mouth Tight throat: yawn with your mouth closed Short of breath: apply pressure on lower abdomen Butterflies: tense & relax muscles of abdomen Drying Up: look at your note, repeat what you have just said Gestures Practice

SMILE BIG! HAVE FUN! ITS TIME TO SHOW THEM HOW GOOD YOU REALLY ARE!
Present that presentation with all you got. You have nothing to lose, you just got to stay confident and dont let them catch you off guard with any question! Be prepared!

Presentation Skills
The mind is a wonderful thing It starts working the moment you are born, and never stops . Until you get up to speak in public!!

Making Notes

Use Cards - tie/number Use headings/subheadings Bullet points Colour code/shorthand Underline/indent Write out first/last sentence in full Memorise introduction Rehearse Use large visible printing

Fear of Public Speaking

Population

No.1 fear=Public Speaking Fear No.2=Death Stage fright -In spotlight -unprepared -inexperienced

Effective Communication
Preparation

Practice

Presence

Voice
Volume
Mumbling Voice drop Too high Too low Monotonous

Pitch

Speed

Hesitancy Gabbling

SPEAKING

Talk at a natural, moderate rate of speech Project your voice. Speak clearly and distinctly. Repeat critical information. Pause briefly to give your audience time to digest the information on each new slide. Dont read the slides aloud. Your audience can read them far faster than you can talk.

Things You Shouldnt Do

Read

directly from notes Read directly from screen Turn back on audience Slouch, hands in pockets No um, ah, you knows No nervous gestures Talk too fast, Talk too quietly

Things You Should Do

Eye

contact Can glance at notes Appropriate gestures Rhetorical questions to involve audience

Ten Successful Tips Control the Butterflies

Know

the room- become familiar with the place of presentation Know the audience- greet or chat with the audience before hand. Its easier to speak to friends than to strangers Know your material-increased nervousness is due to unpreparedness

Control the Butterflies

Gain

experience-experience builds confidence, which is key to effective public speaking

Presentation Design

FOCUS. In general, using a few powerful slides is the aim. Dont overload your slides with too much text or data. Let the picture or graphic tell the story. Avoid text. Number your slides and give them a title. Prepare a company logo slide for your presentation. You can add a logo and other graphics to every slide using the slide master feature.

VISUAL ELEMENT

A font size of 28 to 34 with a bold font is recommended for subtitles. The title default size is 44. Use a san serif font for titles. Use clear, simple visuals. Dont confuse the audience. Use contrast: light on dark or dark on light. Graphics should make a key concept clearer. Place your graphics in a similar location within each screen. The drawing toolbar is extremely useful You can:

Insert clip art Insert pictures Use Word Art Use text boxes Insert charts and diagrams Insert arrows, banners, and thought balloons.

TEXT

Font size must be large enough to be easily read. Size 28 to 34 with a bold font is recommended. It is distracting if you use too wide a variety of fonts. Overuse of text is a common mistake.

Too much text makes the slide unreadable. You may just as well show a blank slide. Stick to a few key words. If your audience is reading the slides they are not paying attention to you. If possible, make your point with graphics instead of text. You can use Word Art, or a clip art image of a sign, to convey text in a more interesting way.

NUMBERS

Numbers are usually confusing to the audience. Use as few as possible and allow extra time for the audience to do the math. Numbers should never be ultra precise:

Anticipated Revenues of $660,101.83 looks silly. Are your numbers that accurate? Just say $660 thousand. Dont show pennies. Cost per unit is about the only time you would need to show pennies.

If you have more than 12-15 numbers on a slide, thats probably too many. Using only one number per sentence helps the audience absorb the data.

BACKGROUNDS

Backgrounds should never distract from the presentation. Using the default white background is hard on the viewers eyes. You can easily add a design style or a color to the background. Backgrounds that are light colored with dark text, or vice versa, look good. A dark background with white font reduces glare. Colors appear lighter when projected. Pale colors often appear as white. Consistent backgrounds add to a professional appearance. For a long presentation, you may want to change background designs when shifting to a new topic.

Timing - Practicing Your Presentation,

Talk through your presentation to see how much time you use for each slide. Set the automatic slide transition to the amount of time you want to spend discussing each slide. Change the automatic slide transition settings for individual slides to fit the amount of time needed for that slide and practice again. Are you still within the time limit?

Presentation Skills
The key to effective presentations is to manage the relationship between yourself and the audience so that a good rapport is developed with them

Presentation Skills
Short sharp paragraphs Simple words

Repeat key phrases for effect

Repeat key phrases for effect Avoid catch phrases Humour Anecdotes: real-life examples

Rhetorical questions: dont

require answers

Presentation Checklist
Check :
Size of room Tables and
chairs Sockets Lights Equipment Display table Entrance

Presentation Day & Practice

30 minutes before Arrange table & chairs Set up equipment Catering Display Start Promptly Finish on Time

Summary

Know your audience Know the occasion Know your speaking environment Pin down your topic Brain storm Research Prepare a rough draft of your presentation Transfer your presentation to mental/ written notes Practice ...To overcome nervousness!

Now is the time to deliver your whole presentation to the group using all of the delivery techniques we have discussed.

Practice takes you from this..

To this.

Pre-Talk Preparation

Plan to get there a few minutes early to set up and test the equipment. Dress appropriately for your audience. Turn off your cell phone. Handouts:

Edward , the leading expert on visual presentation techniques, advises speakers to always prepare a handout when giving a PowerPoint presentation. Make about 10% more handouts than you expect to use. Distribute handouts at the beginning of your talk.

OPENING

Jump right in and get to the point. Give your rehearsed opening statement; don't improvise at the last moment. Use the opening to catch the interest and attention of the audience. Briefly state the problem or topic you will be discussing. Briefly summarize your main theme for an idea or solution.

Body Language

Dress Posture Facial Expression Voice Movement Gesture Eye Contact

BODY LANGUAGE

Keep your eyes on the audience Use natural gestures. Dont turn your back to the audience. Dont hide behind the lectern. Avoid looking at your notes. Only use them as reference points to keep you on track. Talk, dont read.

QUESTIONS

Always leave time for a few questions at the end of the talk. If you allow questions during the talk, the presentation time will be about 25% more than the practice time. You can jump directly to a slide by typing its number or by right-clicking during the presentation and choosing from the slide titles. Relax. If youve done the research you can easily answer most questions. Some questions are too specific or personal. Politely refuse to answer. If you cant answer a question, say so. Dont apologize. I dont have that information. Ill try to find out for you.

CONCLUSION

Close the sale. Concisely summarize your key concepts and the main ideas of your presentation. Resist the temptation to add a few last impromptu words. End your talk with the summary statement or question you have prepared. What do you want them to do? What do you want them to remember? Consider alternatives to Questions? for your closing slide. A summary of your key points, a cartoon, a team logo, or a company logo may be stronger.

Any Question?

Now Finally You are a Good and Effective Presenter

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