Mr. Hanan Iftekhar

Presentation

Q & A Session

Language: English & Urdu

Medium: Visual Aid/ Commentary

What is a “Presentation”?

◦ Debate not Argument

What is its significance?

◦ Being heard by many simultaneously

Who delivers “Presentation”?

◦ Funny isn’t it! (Off Course the Presenter)

Major Types

◦ Descriptive (Just to describe)

◦ Detailed (Kind of a Discussion Forum)

Get people's attention (Audience)

Welcome them

Introduce yourself (Briefly)

State the purpose of your presentation

State how you want to deal with questions

(During or After the presentation)

Depends upon the nature or Approach

A “Powerpoint” Slide (Multi Media)

Over Head Projector (Xerox on Transparent Pages)

Notes (Hand Written 0r Printed) using white Board

Supporting tools (copies of certain documents)

Audio Visual Aid

A Place to stand & Deliver (Stage, Rostrum)

Laser Pointer (Optional)

A SMILE!

99/100 people feel anxiety while taking the stage.

You must admit you are the “BOSS”

Walk Slowly and naturally

Pay thanks/gratitude to the stage secretary while you

take on.

Analyze the Environment before setting off

Your route

Initial words to utter

Which part of audience to look at first

You may not look into the eyes directly initially

Hold something in your hand (marker, pointer,

water bottle etc)

Will include

◦ Friends (to support & encourage you)

◦ Foes (to trap you)

◦ Dummies (people with flat faces)

◦ Scums (they are not interested in you or your information)

◦ Interested (they really want you to speak but not freinds)

Start building rapport with all of them

Don’t loosen up

Follow your course of action

Skip words & ask for assistance

Include little chunks

Be heard

Keep them involved

Use common words

Switch with language

A lighter moment

Be 100% involved

Keep your sight rotating (blink naturally)

Keep moving across the stage

Move your hands (gestures)

Look with casual sight

Don’t look much at foes

Variations in voice pitch accordingly

Aggressive body language

Stay intact with the source (multimedia, projector etc)

“Move On” (making next point)

“Turn to” (changing to different topic)

“Expand” (details about a topic)

“Go Back” (referring to an old point)

“Summarize” (giving outline)

“Recap” (repeating the main points)

Listen to the question carefully

Don’t interrupt

Remember! It’s a debate not an argument

Involve the audience for external aid

Brief but impactful reply

Be gentle and encouraging

Encourage discussion (if answer unknown)

Keep time limit in mind

Answer as many as possible