Effective Presentations

Less is More

Contents p.1

• Intro: You need to know• About the presenter• The purpose of a presentation• Preparing your material• Improving your skills

Contents p.2

• Rehearsal for presentations• Giving the presentation• 12 things successful presenters

do • Conclusion: Remember.

You need to know

• Why make a presentation?• Who should participate?• Why are they here?• How much knowledge of the subject do they

have?• What do they expect from you?• How will you relate to them?

What sort of presenter are you? What sort of presenter are you?

Do You :

• Enjoy the challenge of giving presentations?

• Dislike giving presentations because you are nervous?

• Only do presentations because it's part of your job?

• Try not to give presentations at all?

The purpose of a presentation

• Deliver information

• Show new product

• Persuade people

• Motivate a group

• Solve a problem

• Give report

• Set a plan

Preparing your material

• Creating an outline.

• Writing your key or main points.

• Ending on a positive note.

• Using visual aids.

• Preparing handouts.

Improving your skills

• Non-verbal communication

• Eye contact

• Body control

• Voice quality

Rehearsal for presentations

• Practice a lot: say it out loud and time yourself.

• Check out the room and the equipment.

• Anticipate problems and get prepared.

• Dress rehearsal: your clothing and jewelry.

Giving presentations

• Ways to handle stage fright.• The all-important first three minutes.• The keys to good speaking.• Convey enthusiasm.• Keep to the schedule.• Concluding the presentation.• Handling questions effectively.

12 things successful presenters do (p.1)

1. Know the audience.

2. Anticipate problems and solutions.

3. Write out introductory remarks.

4. Visualize a successful presentations.

5. Arrive early to check out the room.

6. Make eye contact with the audience.

12 things successful presenters do (p.2)

7. Tell the audience the sequence of events.

8. Check in frequently with the audience.

9. Vary tone, style, format and sentence structure.

10.Stick to the schedule.

11.Appear confident and enthusiastic.

12.Practice, practice, practice.

Remember: The rule of three

• We remember three things.• Plan what your three key messages will

be.• A presentation consists of three parts:

the beginning

the middle

the end