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Effective communication through betterpresentation.


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1. Preparing the presentation

2. Preparing yourself

3. Developing a presentation 4. Handling an audience


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Ideas, concepts or issues talked about or spoken to agroup or audience.

Public speaking is one of the most feared things.

I could make such a fool of myself

Skills required to give a good presentation can bedeveloped.

Preparation is the Key


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Preparation/ planning is the first step on the ladder to a

successful presentation.

Aspects in the development of a good presentation.

Self Centered (Self)

Audience Centered (Audience)

Subject Centered (Material)

I want (who) to (what) (where, when and how) because(why)


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What do you want to present (content)?

Why do you want to present (purpose)?

Where will you be presenting (place)?How do you want to present (words to be

used or not, slides to be used)?


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A-udience-who are the members? how many will be at theevent?

U-nderstanding-what is their knowledge? D-emographics-what is their age? gender? educational

background? I-nterest-why are they here? E-nvironment-where will I stand while speaking? N-eeds-what are the needs of audience, organizer, me? C-ustomised-how can I custom fit my message? E-xpectations-what do listeners want from me?

Mr.Lenny Laskowski-well known expert on presentation skills devised thisacronym


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Know your audience:Who is your audience?

What is the audience interested in?

What does the audience want?

What does the audience already know andneeds to know?

What are their needs, expectations from thispresentation?

How will the audience benefit from thispresentation?


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Structure the content in line with the audiences needs.

What do you want to tell the audience?

What is your objective?

Prepare keeping in mind the time allotted.

Anticipate the questions and prepare.

Collect material from a variety of sources.

Arrange points logically and sequentially.


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Opening/beginning 2 to 2.5 minutes

Middle Section 20 to 21 minutes

Closing/end 2 to 3 minutes Questions 5 minutes


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The beginning should be:

carefully designed.

get attention:shock, humor, question, story,facts and figures.

be well rehearsed yet natural.

motivate the audience to listen: listen to theirneeds.


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Last 2 to 2.5 minutes are as critical as thefirst 5 minutes for a successful

presentation.

Summarize - highlight important points.

Suggest action - what to do and when,where and how to do it.


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Everyone has it to some degree.

Can be used constructively.

Key issue is not elimination of fear.

Instead channel the energy itgenerates for an effectivepresentation.


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Speaking too fast.

Using jargon.

Tone and content.

Complicated or ambiguous language.

Not questioning.

Physical state of the audience.


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See the audience.

Take non-verbal feedback.

congruent and incongruent body language.

Modify to meet audience needs.

Dont just make it as a presentation.


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Use Images & Graphics

Minimise text & numbers

Light text on dark background Avoid distracting backgrounds

Use large sans serif fonts

Mixture upper and lower case Use colour to highlight text

Keep figures simple


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Believe in yourself

Analysing appearance

Enhancing body image Improving your voice

Eliminating tension, speaking confidently.


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Excessive nerves: rehearse in front ofmirror

Bored audience: maintain eye contact,be precise, avoid monotony

Hostile audience: remain polite and

courteous Breakdown of visual aids: check

equipments.


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