5. engaging the audience
• Make eye contact with your audience to create a sense
of intimacy and involvement
• Weave relatable stories into your presentation using
narratives that make your message memorable and
impactful
• Encourage questions and provide thoughtful responses
to enhance audience participation
• Use live polls or surveys to gather audience opinions,
promoting engagement and making sure the audience
feel involved
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7. effective delivery techniques
Effective body language enhances
your message, making it more
impactful and memorable:
o Meaningful eye contact
o Purposeful gestures
o Maintain good posture
o Control your expressions
This is a powerful tool in public
speaking. It involves varying pitch,
tone, and volume to convey
emotion, emphasize points, and
maintain interest:
o Pitch variation
o Tone inflection
o Volume control
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8. navigating q&a sessions
1.Know your material in
advance
2.Anticipate common
questions
3.Rehearse your
responses
Maintaining composure during the Q&A session is
essential for projecting confidence and authority.
Consider the following tips for staying composed:
o Stay calm
o Actively listen
o Pause and reflect
o Maintain eye contact
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9. speaking impact
Your ability to communicate effectively will
leave a lasting impact on your audience
Effectively communicating involves not only
delivering a message but also resonating
with the experiences, values, and emotions of
those listening
10. speaking impact
Learn to infuse
energy into your
delivery to leave a
lasting impression
One of the goals of
effective
communication is to
motivate your
audience
METRIC MEASUREMENT TARGET ACTUAL
Audience
attendance
# of attendees 150 120
Engagement
duration
Minutes 60 75
Q&A interaction # of questions 10 15
Positive feedback Percentage (%) 90 95
Rate of
information
retention
Percentage (%) 80 85
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11. final tips & takeaways
o CONSISTENT REHEARSAL
o Strengthen your familiarity
o REFINE DELIVERY STYLE
o Pacing, tone, and emphasis
o TIMING AND TRANSITIONS
o Aim for seamless, professional delivery
o PRACTICE AUDIENCE
o Enlist colleagues to listen & provide feedback
Seek feedback
Reflect on performance
Explore new techniques
Set personal goals
Iterate and adapt
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