Making a Winning

Presentation

BY

Prof. Waswa Balunywa, PhD

Objectives of the paper

The overall purpose of this paper is to review the literature on the barriers that women face in becoming entrepreneurs which is an important factor in ensuring that women are included in the social economically mainstream.

Entrepreneurship is a factor that promotes women empowerment by giving them incomes and enables creation of wealth more specifically this paper will review literature on how women are denied access to ownership and control over resources. These resources are crucial in enabling women to exploiting opportunities and starting businesses.

The paper will review literature on whether and how women are denied social interaction and access to social space. It’s through social interaction that business is initiated, performed and expanded. If women are locked up into home only or not enabled to have social interaction beyond their homes, they can not engage in business activities.

The paper also reviews literature on how women are deprived rights to mobility and the rights to organize and mobilize resources for their benefit. Business requires a person to move, to seek resources and the ability to organize the different resources so as to create organizations.

The paper will review literature on whether women are denied opportunity to education, good health and to exploiting business opportunities that come up in the environment.

Principles of Good Speaking

Planning before you speak

Organizing your ideas

Determining the style of speaking

Speaking clearly and vividly

Planning before you Speak

What is the purpose of the speech

Who are you talking to

Choose the ideas

Get all the facts

Organizing your Ideas

The descending order of the importance

The increasing order of importance

The increasing order of difficulty as in the case

Time order, which enables events to be stated

Space order

Style in Speech

Style is a way of doing something.

Style of speech means the order and movement of ideas and feelings.

It is through a combination of language

Style combined with other factors is what captures the imagination of listeners

Combines easy language

Preparing for the Presentation

Determine the purpose

Analyze the audience

Collect and interpret information

Organize the information

Visual Aids

Rehearsing the presentation

House keeping chores for

presentation Dress code.

Carrying the speech/papers.

Arrival at the podium.

Managing stage fright.

Introductory Statements in

Speaking Acknowledge the person who has

introduced you.

Address the audience appropriately.

Refer to the audience pointing out its importance.

Refer to the subject matter.

Catch the attention of the audience.

Catching the Attention of the

AudienceAny of the following:

Tell a story

Making a starling statement

Ask a question

Crack a joke

Use an illustration

Importance of the subject

Importance of the occasion/audience

During Actual Presentation

Lead the audience through presentation

Use visual Aids if necessary

Use notes, do not read

Keep eye contact with audience

Manage body movement

Use voice appropriately

Managing Stage Fright

Being nervous is normal

Use podium

Hold something into your hands e.g

pen

Hold onto microphone

Introduce some physical objects e.g

white board, flip chart

Speak slowly

Drink some water

Methods of Presentation

Impromptu

Reading

Memorize

Extemporaneous

Tips for Presenting Effectively

Relax

Do not read script

Face the audience

Eye contact

Walk around

Watch your hands

Dress for the occasion

Use your voice to match what you say

Smile