Business Comm Presentation Skills Nov22

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Planning Business

Presentations
Business presentations involve all of your
communication skills, from research to nonverbal
communication, and they let you demonstrate
your business acumen
as well.
Planning presentations is much like
planning any other business message:

You analyze the situation, gather


information, select the right medium, and
organize the information.
Choosing the best
seating arrangement
for your audience
Appropriate
for groups
less than 20
Works for all
group sizes
Match each presentation description to the most suitable room set up.

1. Presentation for 8 people where the presenter would like an informal


atmosphere to open the discussion

2. Presentation for 25 workers where the presenter will use some slides
but will not conduct group discussion

3. Presentation for 60 people where the presenter would like to present


company’s financial performance using a projector

Conference Theatre Classroom


Ambience & Audiovisual Equipment

• Temperature

• Lighting

• Noise Level

• Computer and Projector

• Sound system

• Flipcharts and other aid

• Contingency Plan
Organize your message logically

Determine the amount of time you have

Define your purpose

Identify Key Points

Decide on the Presentation Approach


• Tailor Your Message
• Know Audience’s Needs (2 Types)
• Anticipate Responses/Questions
RESEARCH YOUR
AUDIENCE
- Age and Gender
- Audience Size
- Job and Position
- Educational and Cultural background
Presentation Approaches

 Time Scale

 Problem Solving

 Contrast and Compare

 Question Answer

 Story
Presentation Styles

 Speech

 Facilitated Discussions

 Informal Talk

 Demonstration

 Class
Address people’s goals.
Tailor your message
Remember that presentations— using any
software or system— are not about flash and
dazzle; they are about sharing ideas, information,
and emotions with your audience.
• Linear presentations generally follow a
fixed path from start to finish.

• Nonlinear presentations can move back and forth between


topics and up and down in levels of detail.
Limiting Your Scope

Limiting your scope is important for two reasons: to ensure that your presentation fits the allotted time and to
make sure you respect your audience members’ time and attention.

The only sure way to measure the length of your presentation is to complete a practice run.

If you’re having trouble meeting a time limit or just want to keep your presentation as short as possible, consider a
hybrid approach in which you present your key points in summary form and give people printed handouts with
additional detail
With every presentation, look for opportunities
to integrate storytelling into the structure of
your presentation.

The dramatic tension (not knowing what will


happen to the “hero”) at the heart of effective
storytelling is a great way to capture and
keep the audience’s attention.
Phases of Stage Fright

- Initial Predictions
- Anxious Response
- Self Monitoring
- Making Mistakes
How to Control Nervousness

• Relaxation and Visual Exercises

• Shift Perspective

• Change Behavior

• Be Yourself
Delivery Style
• Verbal Skills

• Voice Projection

• Pitch (low pitch conveys confidence)

• Rate (moderate speech rate)

• Pronunciation

• Filler Words

The effectiveness of your presentation depends on your non-verbal skills as well.

Eye contact, facial expression, stance, gesture


Communicate with Confidence

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