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MODULE 20Making Oral Presentations

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Module 20

Skills to

• Reframe written material into an oral

presentation

• Plan and deliver oral presentations

• Develop a good speaking voice

• Prepare and deliver group presentations

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Module 20 Outline

• What decisions do I need to make as I plan

a presentation?

• How should I organize a presentation?

• How can I create a strong opening and

close?

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Module 20 Outline

• What are the keys to delivering an effective

presentation?

• How should I handle questions from the

audience?

• What are the guidelines for group

presentations?

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Model the Best Orators

They typically• Begin by identifying the audience

• Introduce themselves and the message

• Are themselves

• Use “you”

• Tell stories

• Are creative

• Encourage feedback

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General Presentation Plans

• Analyze the audience

• Use you-attitude and positive emphasis

• Develop audience benefits

• Design visuals

• Overcome objections

• Research and analyze data

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Informative Presentations

• Inform or teach the audience

• Persuasive Presentations

• Motivate the audience to act

• Goodwill Presentations

• Entertain and validate the audience

Oral Presentation Purposes

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Presentation Plan

• Choose your main point

• Determine the kind of presentation:

Monologue

Guided discussion

Sales presentation

Making Oral Presentations

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Making Oral Presentations

Presentation Plan

• Analyze the audience

• Plan how to engage the audience

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• Chronological

• Problem-Causes-Solution

• Excluding Alternatives

• Pro-Con

• 1-2-3

Organizational Patterns

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• A dramatic statement

• A story

• A question

• A quotation

Strong Openers

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• Restate your main point

• Refer to your opener

• End with a vivid, positive picture

• Tell the audience exactly what to do

Strong Closes

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• Keep it simple• Replace text with illustrations• Make one point per visual• Give each visual a title

Visual Guidelines

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Visual Guidelines

• Limit the amount of text

• Put up your visual when you’re ready to

talk about it

• Leave the slide up until your next point

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• Transform fear

• Use eye contact

• Stand and gesture naturally

• Use notes and visuals

• Anticipate questions

Stage Fright Techniques

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Audience Questions

• Anticipate questions

• Explain how and when questions should be

asked

• Acknowledge the questioner

• Repeat the question

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Audience Questions

• Choose whether to respond to position

questions

• Tell the audience if you don’t know the

answer

• Summarize your main point at the end

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Group Presentations

• Outline the presentation, divide the topics

among members

• Plan transitions

• Enforce time limits

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Group Presentations

• Coordinate your visuals

• Choreograph the presentation

• Practice the presentation as a group