PRESENTATION

SKILLS
 DEFINITION
A presentation is a means of communication
which can be adopted to various speaking
situations, such as talking to a group, addressing
a meeting or briefing a team.
ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION

The Six Key elements can be identified as

1.Preparation
2.Mode of Presentation
3.Audience
4.Language and Delivery
5.Non-Verbal Communication
5.Feedback
 Developing The Attitude
• Remember that you know your subject.
• Know your material well. Be the expert.
• Your primary duty is to understand what your
audience need to know.
• Prepare the message and supporting materials
in a way that delivers your message clearly
and powerfuly.
• Use your own style. Do not imitate anyone.
• Dress comfortably and appropriately.
• Research your audience & get the audience to
participate.
• Establish a rapport by using names & eye
contact.
• Use audiovisual aids, for a visual impact &
check the equipment.
• Remember that the stage fright is normal and
Practice your presentation.
 4 Types of Presentations
The most critical step in preparation is
understanding the purpose.
• Sales: to sell an idea or suggestion to clients,
upper management, coworkers or employees.
To persuade for an action or belief
• Explanatory:To familiarize, give an overall
perspective or identify new developments. Does
not require detail and persuasion. But should
offer the audience new or renewed
information&understanding
• Instructional: When you want to teach others
how to use something like a new procedure or
a piece of hardware. Needs persuasion, detail
& audience participation
• Oral Report:Bring the audience up to date on
something with which they are already
familiar. Focus on facts, figures &details
involve little persuasive efforts.
 "He who fails to plan is planning for
failure"
• Design a brief opening (about 5-10% of your total
time presentation time) that:
a. Presents your goals for the presentation.
b. Clarifies the benefits of the presentation to the
audience.
c. Explains the overall layout of your presentation.

• Prepare the body of your presentation (about 70-

80% of your presentation time).
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• Design a brief closing (about 5-10% of your
presentation time) that summarizes the key
points from your presentation.

• Design time for questions and answers (about

10% of the time of your presentation).
 Sections of a Presentation
There are 3 sections of a presentation

1. Introduction
2. Main Body
3. Conclusion
 1. Introduction
• Start your speech with power.
• Make your audience think that they are going
to be informed, entertained or enlightened.
• Begin your talk with an attention getter. With
an interesting story or a question
• Next, tell what is in it for them: Let them know
that your information is relevant to their
needs.
• Increase your credibility by relating something
about your background and expertise
• Present your agenda: the outline
“Tell them what you are going to tell them,
and
Tell them what you just told them”
 Main Body
• Deliver what you promised in the shortest and
most interesting way
• Use stories and examples for connection &
association
• Use intensity by tone of your voice, colors and
bolds are for visual intensity
• Use visuals, hands, graphics, statistics, group
participation etc
 Conclusion

• Repeat your main idea or begin with

“Let’s review the main points we’ve covered”
• Last opportunity to emphasize main points.
• Must be strong and persuasive.
 Basic Guidelines

• Maintain Eye Contact to establish rapport with your

audience.
• Look up from your materials, or notes, every 5-10 seconds,
to look into the audience.
• Speak a little bit louder and a little bit slower than you
normally would do with a friend.
• Vary the volume and rate of your speech. Avoid monotone
voice.
• Stand with your feet at shoulder-length apart & keep your
hands relatively still.
THANK YOU