Presentation skills
- 3. Definition • A presentation is a means of communication which can be adapted to various speaking situations, such as talking to a group, addressing a meeting or briefing a team.
- 4. Presentation skills • Following are the steps include in preparing effective presentation: Plan Prepare Practice Present
- 5. Planning
- 6. Planning • Planning usually include following questions: • Who is your audience? • Why are they there? • What is your goal? • How long will it be? • Where will it take place?
- 7. Prepare
- 8. Prepare • Following points must keep in mind while preparing: Structure Prompt Visual aids Voice Appearance Style Questions
- 9. Structure • Write your presentation in this order: Objective Beginning or introduction Main content Summary, conclusion and recommendations Questions
- 10. Structure Introduction Main theme summary/ Conclusion Get Attention Grab the audience attention content should be relevant to topic Key message
- 11. Prompt • Short bullet points, key words only. • Put your entire prompt onto your power point slides. • These prompt are for you.
- 12. Visual aids • Use simple fonts, colors and graphs. • Use images and clipart. • 3 to 7 bullets per slide. • Don’t over crowd your slides, it will not look professional. • New or different visual aids wake people up.
- 13. Voice • Louder and clear than your normal pitch. • Vary pitch and volume. • Over emphasis
- 14. Appearance • Dark colors read as businesslike. • Wear comfortable shoes to weight your feet evenly. • Allow yourself to move a bit. • Look confident.
- 16. Professionals vs. non professionals
- 17. Style • You already have a style don’t try to copy others. • Use words and sentences you use in normal days. • Be yourself.
- 18. Questions • Sketch an idea that what kind of questions audience may ask.
- 20. Preparation material • You can use following items to make the content of your presentation: Handouts Personal notes Internet Visual aids
- 21. Practice
- 22. Practice • Rehearse all points what you prepare. • Rehearse with all visual aids and handouts. • Practice again and again to manage time. • Rehearse in front of mirror or a friend.
- 23. Present
- 24. Present • Make a strong start. • Engage the audience in first 2-3 minutes. • Show your passion through your movements and gestures. • Make an eye contact. • Don’t forget to smile as well, unless your topic is very grim.
- 25. Speaker’s impact
- 27. Contd. • Lack of experience. • Lack of enthusiasm. • Lack of practice. • Lack of related material. • Lack of confidence. • Hesitation. • Ambiguity in the results that you want to conclude.
- 28. Factors for successful presentation
- 29. Contd. • Be over prepared. • Rehearse and practice. • Grip on your topic. • Know your subject. • Be positive. • Avoid stress.
- 30. Conclusion • Always prepare • Channelize your fear • Interact with your audience
- 32. Talk to them It is hard to get inside someone else’s head, so best thing is to ask them. Questions, open–ended discussions or taking a user into fully design system, this is called Participatory design.
- 33. Use user’s imagination Using of persona (complete picture imaginations from a person) Use user’s experiences instead of them.