1 effective presentation skills

7/29/2019 1 Effective Presentation Skills

1/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

EffectivePresentation

Skills


2/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Great speakers

arent born,

they are

trained.

Presenting is a skill

Developed through experience and training.


3/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Good teaching is one-

fourth preparation and

three-fourths theatre.

Gail Godwin


4/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

I am always ready to

learn, but I do not

always like being

taught.

Churchill


5/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Some studentsdrink deeply at the

fountain ofknowledge - others

only gargle.

Anonymous


6/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Give a man a fish and he willeat for a day. Teach a man to

fish and he will eat for the restof his life.

Chinese Proverb


7/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

The mediocre teacher tells.

The good teacher explains.

The superior teacherdemonstrates. The great

teacher inspires.

William Arthur Ward


8/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

We retain:

10% of what we read

20% of what we hear

30% of what we see

50% of what we hear and say90% of what we say and do.

Anonymous


9/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Causes of anxiety

fear of loss of control / memory,

fight or flight mode, poor materials,

lack of practice,

no enthusiasm / mastery for subject, focus of attention.


10/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Effective Presentations

control anxiety,

audience centered, accomplishes learning outcomes,

Interesting / relevant for audience,

rewarding for you, conducted within time frame.


11/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Planning Your Presentation1. Determine purpose,

2. Assess Your audience

success depends on your ability toconnect with your audience,

size,

demographics, knowledge level,

motivation.


12/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Planning Your Presentation

3. Plan space

a. number of seats,

b. seating arrangement,c. lighting,

d. audio/visuals and equipment,

e. distracters.


13/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Build Rapport harmonious relationship

audience members who trust you and

feel that you care, start before you begin

mingle, learn names,

opportunity to connect with audience, good first Impression,

people listen to people they like.


14/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Opening Your Presentation introduce yourself why should they listen

to you?

get attention contextualise the topic, clear parameters,

mind map

get audience response why are theyhere?


15/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Main Point-Transition-Main Point-

Transition-MainPoint..

Supporting Evidence

Examples

Feedback & Questions From Audience Attention to, and Focus on, Audience

(Listening)

Main Points of Your Presentation

Presentation Skills


16/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Inform audience that youre about to close

Revisit learning outcomes

Summarize main points

Something to remember or call-to-action

Answer questions

Tell em What You Told em.

Concluding Your Presentation

Presentation Skills


17/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Presentation Style - 3 Elements

1. vocal techniques

loudness

pitch

rate

pause deviations from the norm for emphasis


18/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

Presentation Style - 3 Elements

2. body language

eye contact,

gestures,

posture

3. use of space

can everyone see and hear you?

movement


19/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Presentation Skills

5 Presentation tips

1. smile

2. breathe3. water

4. notes

5. finish on or under time


20/21

School

of

Health &

Life Sciences

Sound


21/21

School

of

Health &

Lif S i

Presentation Skills

1 effective presentation skills

Documents