Strategies for Developing Effective Presentation SkillsMD. KHAIRUL ALAMP17

What is a Presentation? A presentation is a means of communication which can be adapted to various speaking situations, such as talking to a group, addressing a meeting or briefing a team. To be effective, step-by-step preparation and the method and means of presenting the information should be carefully considered.

Points to be covered Plan

◦ Research◦ Audience◦ Time Management◦ Use of Technology◦ Structure of Presentation◦ Practice

Present with Confidence◦ Relax◦ Confidence◦ Strong Opening◦ Fluent◦ Specific◦ Power of ‘you’◦ Be Human◦ Important Points◦ Q&A session◦ Finish Strong

Going Extra Mile◦ Get Feedback◦ Get Inspiration◦ Join a Group◦ Public Speaking Course

Plan Your Presentation

Research• Hit the Internet and library and talk to experts to get a better idea of your subject• The more research you do, the more confident you'll be about giving your presentation.

Audience• Who are they?• What might interest them?

Time Management• Plan for time limit

Use of Technology• Music• Animation• Graph• Chart

Structure of Presentation• Introduction• Body• Conclusion

Practice• Mirror• Shower• Close friends• Family Members

• DO NOT MEMORIZE

Present with Confidence

Relax• Take a breather• Arrive early• Aim is connection than perfection• Drink a glass of water before presentation

Confidence• Keep your head high and your spine straight• Use your hands occasionally to gesture for emphasis• Be able to laugh at yourself• Use forceful words and speak as if everything you say is a fact

Strong Opening• Start with related fact or engaging anecdote

Fluent• Speak clearly, slowly and loudly

Specific• One or two carefully-chosen facts or statistics• A story or a statistic can be an effective

Power of ‘You’• The word you is crucial to connecting to your audience during a presentation

Be Human• Connect through your emotions

Important Points• Repeat your important points

Q & A session• Consider making time for a Q & A• You should give a time limit for questions• Make sure you have a conclusion after the question session

Finish Strong• End your presentation on a solid note• Stay confident up until the very end

Going Extra Mile

Get Feedback

Get Inspired

Join a Group

Public Speaking Course