WHY ARE EFFECTIVE

PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES
IMPORTANT?
Key Important points to discuss in this topic are :
1. Limit your presentation to one core idea
2. Remember that the audience is on your side
3. Gently introduce people to your accents
4. Use language your audience can understand to deliver your idea
5. Spark curiosity in your audience
6. Present data visually
7. Your slides are not the centerpiece, but you are
8. Use technology only if necessary
9. Practice your presentation over and over again
Why are effective presentation techniques important?
Effective presentation techniques are important because they help you
deliver ideas in clear, concise and interesting ways.
Being a good public speaker allows you to demonstrate your knowledge
with authority and help you stand out in the workplace.
Therefore, we need to find effective presentation techniques that work
for us to put our best selves forward whenever we speak in public.
With numerous resources on improving public speaking written
everywhere, here are the best presentation techniques that you can
master.
1. Limit your presentation to one core idea
You have so much knowledge you want to share, educate and persuade.
Why limit your speech to just one idea?
Because ideas are complicated.
It takes a pitch to build interests into a desire, a narrative to create empathy,
supporting evidence to be persuasive, and a call to action to lead movements.
Instead of squeezing every ounce of your knowledge into the limited time allocated
to your speech, you will be most effective by concentrating on just one core idea that
your audience can resonate with.
This way, you can be sure your audience can walk away with a clear message after
the presentation.
2. Remember that the audience is on your side
Whether you are delivering a business plan in a boardroom or speaking as a keynote
speaker at a conference.
Whether you are speaking to a handful of colleagues, or a lecture theatre packed
with college seniors.
The audience is there for one reason.
you may imagine the audience is there to watch you make a fool of yourself, but
more often than not, they want to be there, be enlightened by your presence, and be
inspired by your talk.
3. Gently introduce people to your accents
With all the ethnic diversity in the world, we can all learn from our
differences and work towards a greater good.
Despite speaking the same languages, our diverse backgrounds would lead to
little nuances in the way we enunciate words and the way we speak phrases.
Intentionally speaking slowly, in the beginning, is not only good practice but a
good technique to allow your audience to get used to your accents.
After all, you need your listeners to understand your words before they can
understand your ideas.
4. Use language your audience can understand
to deliver your idea
Now that your audience can understand the words coming out of your mouth, we
can think about how to deliver your idea.
Unless you are speaking to a family member, your audience likely has a different
background to yours.
Both geographically and professionally.
This means, the technical jargon and inside jokes that you throw around among
your friends and colleagues may not work in a packed conference room.
It’s best to practice explaining your ideas to friends from different backgrounds to
get a feel of how effective your presentation is to the public.
5. Spark curiosity in your audience
Listening is hard.
It’s difficult to concentrate on listening to a new idea, even more so if the idea is
boring.
Therefore it is your job, as a speaker, to spark curiosity in your audience to make
sure both you and your audience enjoy the presentation.
A few common ways to spark interests include humor, storytelling, anecdotes, or
even funny cat videos.
6. Present data visually
Not all people perceive numbers and data in the same way.
A simple statistic can mean different ideas to different people.
The best way to control the narrative in numbers and data is to create visual images
that tell specific stories.
An effective image can help your audience understand both the meaning and origin
of the data to keep people engaged.
7. Your slides are not the centerpiece, but you are
It is tempting to use your slide deck as a crutch, and follow it slide by slide,
dividing your attention between the presentation slides and your audience.
You will look like a tennis umpire looking back and forth, back and forth.
The audience is here to see you, to listen to what you have to say.
Try to bring your best presence to deliver your speech and only use the slides for
images and videos to drive your point home, not to divert attention away from
you.
8. Use technology only if necessary
Following the last point, your presentation slides are only used to support your talk,
not to take over it.
Use presentation technology with caution, and only in situations where necessary.
An iPhone can be an effective presentation tool with the right technology.
To run your presentation from an iPhone like a pro, there’s always EZCast Pro to
help you make wireless presentations in huddle rooms and meeting rooms at work.
9. Practice your presentation over and over again
Now you know all the most effective presentation techniques available, all that’s left
for you is to master them through deliberate practice.
Whether you repeat your speech during your daily commute or annunciate key points
with purpose in the shower.
Try to memorize your presentation down to every single deliberate pause to make
sure you have every detail down pat.
Then you can find a friend or family member to listen to you speak and provide
constructive feedback.
Once you iron out the kinks, you will become more effective in presentation and
ready for the big time.