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10 Tips To Enhance Your Presentation SKILLS
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According to most studies, peoples number one fear is public
speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two! This means, to
the average person, if you go to a funeral, youre better off in the
casket than doing the eulogy. Jerry Seinfeld
There are always three speeches for everyone you actually gave.
The one you practiced, the one you gave and the one you wish you
gave. Dale Carnegie
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Use Gestures:Gestures need to be an extension of your message
and the emotions they convey. Planned gestures look artificial.
Instead keep your hands to your sides.
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Kill those fog-horns & fillers with pauses:Even seasoned
presenters fall prey to these presentation killers - um, ah, or you
know, etc. Replace those with a pause. The pause may seem a bit
awkward, but the audience will barely notice it
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Appeal to EmotionsPresentations should be informative and
entertaining. Unlike an e-mail or article, audience in a
presentation expect some appeal to their emotions. Great speakers
use stories to create an emotional connection.
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Pictures tell storiesWherever possible replace your bullet
points with pictures. Very often a single picture can convey a lot
more than a series of slides with endless bullet points. Remember -
"a picture is worth a thousand words".
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A woman holds her child, blackened by carbon dust. His nose
bleeds due to infections caused by exposure to dust and pollution
during play in the workshop in Korar Ghat by on the outskirts of
Dhaka.
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Make your message clear:Use this time-tested method to ensure
your message is understoodTell them what you are going to tell them
brief outline of what the presentation is about
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Tell them make an impactful presentationTell them what you just
told them Summarize the key points covered
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Arrive Early:Ensure you arrive at the venue before your
audience. Get a good feel of the room where you are going to
present. Do not fumble with technical gadgets when people are
waiting for you to speak. Being well prepared can do a lot to
remove your speaking anxiety
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Dont get stuck to a podiumFeel free to move around on stage to
engage the audience. If there is not much space for movement at
least vary your position on stage. This will make you appear to be
more approachable. Use a remote device so that you can change
slides easily on the screen without having to be stuck behind a
laptop.
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Slow your rate of speechInexperienced presenters tend to rush
through their presentations. To ensure better understanding
consciously reduce your rate of speech by adding meaningful pauses
to emphasis on points.
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Maintain Eye ContactMaintain eye contact with each person in the
audience, if it is a smaller audienceFor larger audiences, ensure
you exercise the lighthouse style of eye contact - move your gaze
from one end of the room to other and back to the starting
point.
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