MERDEKA PALACE MERDEKA PALACE HOTELHOTEL

Kuching, SarawakKuching, Sarawak12 – 16 December 200512 – 16 December 2005

INTRODUCINTRODUCTIONTION

ENGAGE ENGAGE

Be interesting & Be interesting & not boring not boring

INSPIREINSPIRE

Take action by Take action by reaching people’s reaching people’s emotions emotions

STIMULATESTIMULATE

Stimulate people to Stimulate people to think & to be open to think & to be open to ideasideas

TOPICSTOPICS

PART II : Overcome the 6 Major Speaking FaultsPART II : Overcome the 6 Major Speaking FaultsPART II : Overcome the 6 Major Speaking FaultsPART II : Overcome the 6 Major Speaking Faults

PART V : Using Visual AidsPART V : Using Visual AidsPART V : Using Visual AidsPART V : Using Visual Aids

PART I : Get Ready to Be a Powerful SpeakerPART I : Get Ready to Be a Powerful SpeakerPART I : Get Ready to Be a Powerful SpeakerPART I : Get Ready to Be a Powerful Speaker

PART III : List Criteria of a Good PresenterPART III : List Criteria of a Good PresenterPART III : List Criteria of a Good PresenterPART III : List Criteria of a Good Presenter

PART IV : Discover Your Personal TraitsPART IV : Discover Your Personal TraitsPART IV : Discover Your Personal TraitsPART IV : Discover Your Personal Traits

PART VI : Handling Audience QuestionsPART VI : Handling Audience QuestionsPART VI : Handling Audience QuestionsPART VI : Handling Audience Questions

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

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EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE PRESENTER – All PRESENTER – All begin with the begin with the

letter letter ‘C’‘C’

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE PRESENTER – All PRESENTER – All begin with the begin with the

letter letter ‘C’‘C’

The state that we tend to call “nerves” is The state that we tend to call “nerves” is something that the most experienced something that the most experienced

presenters suffer from.presenters suffer from.

How do we deal with How do we deal with FEARFEAR??

GET READY TO BE A GET READY TO BE A POWERFUL SPEAKERPOWERFUL SPEAKER

Fear of performing Fear of performing poorlypoorly

Fear of Fear of AudienceAudience

Fear that Material isFear that Material isnot good enoughnot good enough

Fear of Fear of EmbarrassmentEmbarrassment

TAME THE 4 FEARS OF TAME THE 4 FEARS OF PUBLIC SPEAKINGPUBLIC SPEAKING

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The 6 Major Speaking FaultsThe 6 Major Speaking Faults

6 6 MAJOR MAJOR SPEAKINGSPEAKING

FAULTSFAULTS

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VoiceVoice

An UnclearAn UnclearPurposePurpose

Too Much Too Much InformationInformation

Lack of Clear Lack of Clear OrganizationOrganization

Not enough Not enough supportsupportfor ideas, for ideas, concepts & concepts & informationinformation

Not meeting Not meeting Needs of Needs of AudienceAudience

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ABOUT PRESENTERSABOUT PRESENTERS

Positive PresentersPositive PresentersPositive PresentersPositive Presenters

NegativeNegative PresentersPresentersNegativeNegative PresentersPresenters

ANALYSISANALYSIS

AUDIENCEAUDIENCE

AUDIENCE ANALYSISAUDIENCE ANALYSIS

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Analysis during Analysis during PresentationPresentation

AUDIENCEAUDIENCE

AudiencesAudiences want the sense that… want the sense that…

you’re talking you’re talking directlydirectly to them; to them; you you carecare that they that they understandunderstand;; you are you are interestedinterested

THETHE NATURENATURE OF AN OF AN AUDIENCEAUDIENCE

Audiences are Audiences are lazylazy An audience is a An audience is a collection collection

of individualsof individuals Audiences are Audiences are easily boredeasily bored Audiences Audiences aren’t stupidaren’t stupid

KEEPING KEEPING AUDIENCE’S AUDIENCE’S ATTENTIONATTENTION

BeingBeing audibleaudible Working on the Working on the variety in your variety in your

voicevoice Using Using humorhumor, or your own , or your own

personalitypersonality Using Using eye contacteye contact Involve Involve the the audienceaudience

Activity 1 –Activity 1 – CRITERIA OF A CRITERIA OF A GOOD PRESENTERGOOD PRESENTER

What are the 10 positive traits do you look for in a presenter?

You should spend only 15 minutes to complete the criteria of a good presenter.

Someone from your group will have to present

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Most EnthusiasticMost Enthusiastic

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CONSIDERATION OF CONSIDERATION OF PERSONAL ASPECTSPERSONAL ASPECTS

To be an effective presenter…

1.1. CONFIDENCONFIDENCECE

2.2. SINCERISINCERITYTY

CONSIDERATION OF CONSIDERATION OF PERSONAL ASPECTSPERSONAL ASPECTS

Most SurprisingMost Surprising

The award goes to…. MAWIMAWI

3.3. THOROUGHNTHOROUGHNESSESS

4.4. FRIENDLINFRIENDLINESSESS

CONSIDERATION OF CONSIDERATION OF PERSONAL ASPECTSPERSONAL ASPECTS

Most Thorough Most Thorough

The award goes to…. AFFENDAFFEND

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4 CHARACTERISTICS TO 4 CHARACTERISTICS TO ACQUIRE:ACQUIRE:

YOUR YOUR COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION CUESCUES

- What your audience see

- How you say things

- What you say

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Which has the greatest impact?Which has the greatest impact?

55%38%7% Your word choice

Your focus

Your attitude

Your tone

Your volume

Your speed

Your gestures

Your facial expression

Your posture

Your appearance

POSITIVE BODY POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGELANGUAGE

Your audience forms Your audience forms impressions from these impressions from these six six factors…factors…

POSITIVE BODY POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGELANGUAGE

PreparatPreparationion

Personal Personal AppearanceAppearance

PosturePostureEye Eye

ContactContact

Facial Facial ExpressionExpression

GestureGesture

The award goes to…. MR MR

NGANNGAN

Most Well GroomedMost Well Groomed

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More than _________ is More than _________ is threateningthreatening

Less than __________is shiftyLess than __________is shifty

EYE CONTACTEYE CONTACT

USE USE OF…OF…

It is probably the It is probably the most valuable toolmost valuable tool a a

presenter presenter possesses.possesses.

The starting point for any The starting point for any memorable performance is the memorable performance is the correctcorrect and and inventive inventive use of the use of the voice. voice.

GOOD SPEAKING GOOD SPEAKING VOICEVOICE

ExpressiveExpressive PleasantPleasant NaturalNatural VitalVital

HOW TO BUILD A MORE INTERESTING VOICE

The award goes to….

Most Pleasant Most Pleasant VoiceVoice

KAMARUKAMARULL

“A picture is worth a thousand words.”

But it must be a GOOD one.

USE OF USE OF VISUAL/GRAPHIC AIDSVISUAL/GRAPHIC AIDS

USING VISUAL AIDS – HOW DOES IT HELP YOU?

The award goes to….

Most Effective AVAMost Effective AVA

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HANDLING HANDLING QUESTIONS - TIPSQUESTIONS - TIPS

Always Always allow timeallow time for questions for questions Be confidentBe confident in your answers in your answers Ask for clarificationAsk for clarification if unsure if unsure Listen to the questionListen to the question – take notes if – take notes if

necessarynecessary Keep coolKeep cool if a questioner disagrees with if a questioner disagrees with

youyou Be awareBe aware of questioners’ ‘Point scoring’ of questioners’ ‘Point scoring’

MY LAST WORDS…MY LAST WORDS…

REFLECTION…REFLECTION…

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