Presentation Skills
- 1. Saurav Mukherjee https://www.linkedin.com/in/sauravmukherjee/ Presentation Skills
- 2. • Presentation & Presentation Skills • Self Assessment • The Process • Role Play - Mock Presentation Agenda 2
- 3. A method of disseminating information, or influencing an individual or a group. Presentation & Presentation Skills “Presentation is the ‘Killer Skill’ we take into the real world. It’s almost an unfair advantage.” - The McKinsey Mind 3
- 4. Self Assessment 1.What are you good at? 2.What skills would you like to develop? 1. What is your experience of giving presentations? 2. What do you like about it? 3. What do you dislike about it? 4. Will you need to present in the future? 4
- 5. Presentation – A Process View Plan Prepare Practice Present Process is the difference between the ‘occasionally outstanding’ and the ‘consistently good’. 5
- 6. Plan Prepare Practice Present Plan Your Presentation: Key Questions • Who is your audience? • Why are they there? • What is your goal? • How long will it be? • Where will it take place? 6
- 7. Plan Prepare Practice Present Plan Your Presentation: The Three Things If your audience could take away only three things about your presentation, what would you want it to be? (1) ________________________________ (2) ________________________________ (3) ________________________________ Elevator Pitch - "sell" your message in 30-45 seconds. 7
- 8. Plan Prepare Practice Present Plan Your Presentation: Outline & Structure • No PowerPoint • Pencil & Paper • Mind maps • Order your thoughts • Key points Introduction • Get Attention Main Theme • Content Summary • Key Message Have a sound, clear structure 8
- 9. Plan Prepare Practice Present Plan Your Presentation: Create Interest “We need to open gaps before we close them. Our tendency is to tell people the facts. First, though, they must realize that they need these facts.” Dan & Chip Heath, Make it Stick 9
- 10. Plan Prepare Practice Present Prepare Your Presentation: Speaker’s Three Friends Visuals/Slides Speaker Notes Hand-outs 10
- 11. Plan Prepare Practice Present Prepare Your Presentation: Things to Avoid PowerPoint Karaoke 11
- 12. Plan Prepare Practice Present Prepare Your Presentation: Things to Avoid • Standard template based (cookie-cutter approach) vs. unique presentation with new content • Evils of PowerPoint: ▫ Too much text ▫ Too small font ▫ Standard clipart, templates ▫ Spinning, whooshing, dazzling animations 12
- 13. • The evils of Powerpoint are familiar to everyone, they include: – Too much text – Too small to read and is really only serving as a crutch for the presenter – Clip Art and Slide templates that have been seen a million times – Spinning, wooshing, dazzlings animations Part of the problem with having so much text onscreen is that it puts of people. If the idea of your presentation is to read from the slides then we are you there? Besides people can read quicker than you can talk so they’ll have finished reading your slide and be waiting for the next one, or even worse working on a masterpience doodle. Your presentation, Powerpoint or otherwise, should be a supporting aid – you want main the focus on you not your presentation. Ideally, you should be able to deliver an equally interesting presentation should the projector/computer/room/audience break. Avoid too many bullets as well – it makes the information dull for the audience. 13
- 14. Plan Prepare Practice Present Prepare Your Presentation: 10/20/30 Rule 10 / 20 / 30 Rule “should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points.” - Guy Kawasaki 14
- 15. Plan Prepare Practice Present Prepare Your Presentation: Info/Color/Image 1. Most important information Jumps Out 2. Drip feed 3. Never use sentences Use colour well - Use images to support your point - Use a consistent theme 15
- 16. Attending College “Overall, our findings provide a combined retention rate of 92.40 % for students who attended TCD. This is very close to the previous year’s rate of 92.45%. It should be noted that these results should be interpreted on a tentative basis as it is clear that a number of other outside factors impact on a student’s ability to sustain and progress in their chosen area of study at third level.” 15,000 students come to Trinity every year There are 3 Faculties Morgan 2001 A study of non-completion in undergraduate University courses The average non-completion rate across Irish Universities is 16.8% Improve all students chances of achieving their maximum potential Connect with students – building relationships, departmental receptions 51% of college students leave college because of lack of effective supports 16
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- 19. Plan Prepare Practice Present Practice Your Presentation: Why • According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death! • This means to the average person that, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy!! • By the way, practice makes one perfect. 19
- 20. Plan Prepare Practice Present Practice Your Presentation: Fitness, Nervousness Fitness • Slow to develop • Quick to disappear The more you practice: • better you feel • more you want to do Nervousness • Lack of experience • Lack of preparation • Lack of enthusiasm • Negative self-talk 20
- 21. Plan Prepare Practice Present Practice Your Presentation It’s not about you Focus on your goal • what you are going to say Audience • Make them comfortable • Interesting Being Confident • Be over-prepared • Rehearse and practice • Know your subject • Use relaxation techniques • Be positive +++ • Avoid stressors 21
- 22. Plan Prepare Practice Present Practice Your Presentation: Relax & Enjoy 22
- 23. Plan Prepare Practice Present Deliver Your Presentation: Visual Aid You are the most powerful visual aid!! • Words • Voice • Body Language 23
- 24. Plan Prepare Practice Present Deliver Your Presentation: Stay Strong & Stay On The crucial initial minutes Stay-On • Ask Questions • Talk beforehand • Be engaging 24
- 25. Plan Prepare Practice Present Deliver Your Presentation: Passion, Movement Show your Passion Hand gestures, Intonation 25
- 26. Plan Prepare Practice Present Deliver Your Presentation: Eye Contact, Smile • Don’t look at group • Pick out people in the audience as anchors • Smile – a very powerful non-verbal cue that connects people 26
- 27. Plan Prepare Practice Present Deliver Your Presentation: Dealing With Questions TRACT technique 1. Thank the questioner 2. Repeat the question 3. Answer the question 4. Check with the questioner if they are satisfied 5. Thank them again 27
- 28. Plan Prepare Practice Present Deliver Your Presentation: Dealing With Criticism Step 1: Listen to Criticism Step 2: Decide on Truth Step 3: Respond Assertively Passive Response Directly Aggressive Response Indirectly Aggressive Response 28
- 29. Role Play: Mock Presentation 29
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