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Communication SkillsTRANSCRIPT
PRESENTATION SKILLS
SESSION OBJECT :
1. Identify the characteristics of an effective presentation
2. Structure an effective presentation
3. Identify techniques for maintaining audience interest
4. Identify techniques for coping with nerves
5. Plan and deliver a short presentation
WHAT IS PRESENTATION ?
It is the process of presenting content of the topic to an audience consisting of one or more persons.It utilizes some visual aid.Its is generally a Power point file containing all files of given speech.
What makes an effective presentation?
1. Strategy : formulate strategy for specific audience
2. Structure: develop a flexible and flowing structure
3. Presentation style: how you present is as important as what you present
4. Handling questions: confident and informed response to questions and challenges
5. Content
6. Delivery: behaviour of presenter
7. Resources
Planning /preparations :1. Clear objectives – what do you want to achieve?
2. Target audience: their needs – format?
3. Mind map – brainstorm – list content
4. Structure
• Intro: who you are, purpose of presentation – benefits to audience. IMPACT!
• Middle: key messages, content arranged in themes/sections
• Conclusion/summary: take away message/call to action
5. Presentation plan with timings
Presentation style
Presentation style and personal confidence are as important as the actual content of the presentation itself.
1. Effective presenters recognize that communication is both intellectual and emotional.
2. Organizing your ideas is one important task.
3. The other more important task is to gain and maintain attention of the audience
Preparing yourself :
1. Believing in yourself
2. Analysing appearance
3. Enhancing body image
4. Improving your voice
5. Eliminating tension
BODY LANGUAGE :
1. Act confident, feel confident
• Large personal space
• Eye contact with audience
• Open body language
• Standing upright with shoulders back
2. Use your hands for emphasis but avoid ‘flapping’
DO’s :1. Illustrate your key messages, eg.
• a startling statistic or image
• a quotation from someone famous that applies to your message
2. Use personal stories and easy examples to help illustrate your points
3. Involve your audience – interaction
4. Ask questions to involve, establish rapport and support your arguments
5. Practice, Practice, Practice
DON’T’s :
1. Just read your slides
2. Script everything
3. Put too much information on a slide
4. Go overboard with fancy effects, they distract from you and your key messages
Controlling your environment and handling pressure
1. Practice using any equipment
2. Plan B if technology fails you – eg. PPT formats
3. Recognising adrenalin gives you an edge
4. Pace yourself – most people speak too fast if nervous
5. The more you practice and run through it, the more natural it becomes
6. Use crib cards with brief notes if you need to remember lots of information
7. Practice under pressure
8. Deep breathing
Speaking confidently :
1. Begin confidently
2. Pace the presentation
3. Use correct body language
4. Use correct eye contact
5. Adapt your gestures to the size of audience
6. Develop your own style
7. Limit your speech
Summary :
1. Clear objectives
2. Structure: Intro - Middle – Summary
3. Work to a timed plan
4. Learn from your favourite presenters – what they say and how they say it
5. Remember what not to do...
6. Calm nerves by deep breathing, slowing down, controlling your environment, having a back up plan and plenty of PRACTICE
THANK - YOU
by :
AYUSH JAIN
AAYUSH AGRAWAL
NISHANT MALHOTRA
ITI NAYAK