Don’t Bore Your Audience: Deliver with Style!

Effective Presentations

Preparation Time Frame Body Language Voice Visuals

Prepare!!!

Topic Content Timing

Audience What will they get?

Time Frame

How much time is allotted? Plan accordingly!

Body Language

Communicating attitudes and feelings - 55%

Body Language

Posturesquare shouldersslight forward lean

Gestures idle hands?

Body Language

Eye Contact

3 to 5 seconds random roamingcover the entire room

Body Language

Movement

Voice

Communicating attitudes & feelings - 38%

Volume Vocal Variety

Visuals

Purpose? Audience focus? Reinforcement? Complex material?

Types of Visuals

PowerPoint Props Flip chart

Visuals: Best Practices

Six lines of text per slide Six words or less per line Sans serif type No reading please! KISS!

The MOST Important Keys to Successful Delivery?

REHEARSE REHEARSE REHEARSE

Deliver With Style

Preparation Time Frame Body Language Voice Visuals REHEARSE!

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