Presentation Skills Part 1
- 2. “After violent death, most people fear public speaking more than anything else in life” People Management April 2002
- 3. Planning O Why are you doing the talk? Be clear about your purpose O Find out how big your audience is likely to be & what sort of group O Make notes about your subject O Don’t write your talk word for word O Use small pieces of paper and number them O Powerpoint has a notes & timing feature which may help O Time your talk & practice it O Then practice it again
- 4. Think of Threes O Tell people what you’re going to say O Tell them O Tell them what you’ve said
- 5. Presentation Techniques “He was looking up into the sky all the time he was speaking and Alice thought this decidedly uncivil” Lewis Carroll
- 6. Techniques 1 O Pace of delivery O Vary style O Move about O Vary pitch O Use notes O Avoid annoying habits O Use props, but don‘t overdo it
- 7. Techniques – teaching aids O Flip chart for diagrams, pictures, key points O Ohps/powerpoint - serve the same purpose (more permanent, better for a large audience) O Powerpoint – pros and cons on next slide O Demonstration - get your audience involved
- 8. Powerpoint Advantages Disadvantages O Quick, easy & simple O Prepare in advance O Good for large audience O Can include pictures & graphics easily O Something to look at O Can be tedious O Not very dynamic O Easy to overload with information O Be careful with animations O Tendency to read word for word
- 9. Do’s OTake a deep breath OSpeak clearly OMake small cards to remind yourself of topics (number them!) OBe aware of where your audience is - are you facing all of them? OSmile, have fun OBe yourself and project your personality ORemember - no-one knows how you feel or what you think ORemember - The audience is on your side!
- 10. Don’ts “ ‘Don’t grunt’, said Alice; ‘that’s not at all the proper way of expressing yourself’ ” Lewis Carroll
- 11. Don’ts ORush what you’re trying to say – SLOW DOWN ORead off a sheet of paper word for word OFiddle with things - its irritating! OUse inappropriate language for your audience OPanic
- 12. “ In that case," said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, "I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies – " "Speak English!" said the Eaglet. "I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and, what's more, I don't believe you do either!“” Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll
- 13. In Summary… O Most talks go according to plan O But, you must actually plan unless you are very experienced O You have the support of your audience O Most common mistakes are avoidable O The world won’t end if it does go wrong – just correct yourself and carry on