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Presentation Skills
18 month Meeting, Unilever Vlaardingen, March 29-31, 2010
Timothy J. Foster
University of Nottingham
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What Makes a good presentation?
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What Makes a good presentation?
• Good, simple introduction• Warm, confident voice• Clear structure• Speaking clearly• Passion for subject• Free of unnecessary jargon• Visually interesting slides• Appropriate use of humour• Large fonts
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What Makes a good presentation?
• Positive body language• Making sure screen is always visible• No fidgeting• Eye contact with audience• Verbal pointers indicating different sections• Summary Slide• Presentation at correct level for audience• Staying within time limit• Handling questions confidently and honestly
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Presentation Skills
• Skills required– Preparation– Content– Structure– Delivery– Timing– Visual Aids– Response to Questions– Summing Up
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Presentation Skills
• Qualities needed– Confidence– Impact– Manner– Non-verbals
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Presentation Skills
• Learning from experience– Self-Assessment– Feedback
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Different Presentation Structures
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Different Presentation Structures
• The Classical
• The Problem Centred
• The Comparative
• The Sequential
• The Thesis
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The Classical
1. Introduction2. a
bc
3. abc
4. abc
5. Conclusion
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The Problem Centred
1. Statement of problem
2. Solution 1
3. Solution 2
4. Solution 3
5. Conclusion
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The Comparative
1. Introduction: Items X and Y
2. Feature 1 X and Y
3. Feature 2 X and Y
4. Feature 3 X and Y
5. Summary
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The Sequential
1. Introduction
2. Argument 1…leads to
3. Argument 2…leads to
4. Argument 3
5. Conclusion
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The Thesis
1. Introduction• Assertion is made and then proved or
disproved• Using a mixture of argument, evidence,
speculation…• Conclusion
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Controlling your nerves
• Prepare
• Rehearse
• Use your breath
• Get as much experience as you can
• Learn from watching others
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Making Talks Memorable
• Good recall depends on:– Actively processing information
• Gain attention/involvement
– Amount to be remembered• Keep attention• Use structure
– Depth of processing• Elaborate with examples, visual imagery• Make the audience work
– Relationship to existing knowledge• Relate to everyday/prior experience
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Gaining Attention
• Startling fact
• Question
• Quotation
• Anecdote
• Humour
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General Hints
• KIS(S) – plenty of white space, not too many ideas per page
• Use figures or pictures if appropriate
• Use clear bullet points
• Make sure font is big enough
• Include clear introduction slide
• Include a clear conclusion slide
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Do & Don’t
• Do– Use colour carefully– Practise– Have prompts if you
need them
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Do & Don’t
• Do– Use colour carefully– Practise– Have prompts if you
need them
(These might be visual and use them as tabs)
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Do & Don’t
• Do– Use colour carefully– Practise– Have prompts if you
need them
• Don’t– Over-do effects– Crowd slides– Have too many slides– Talk with your back to
the audience– Use a script
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Body Language
• Close / negative– Arms folded– Legs folded– Avoiding eye contact– Nervous pacing or
fidgeting– Trembling– Breathing shallow,
high in chest– Touching face– Slumped shoulders
• Open / positive– Arms uncrossed– Legs uncrossed– Warm eye contact– Solid stance– In control– Breathing deep, into
belly– No distracting
mannerisms– Shoulders back
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Any Questions?