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Public Speaking Powerful Presentation Skills
Facilitated by Ron Morris
Our team is committed to providing you with an interactive learning experience that is relevant to your career and your workplace. We believe
that fun is conducive to learning and we look forward to your participation.
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Agenda
• Dealing with Nervousness
• Building Self-Confidence
• Preparing Powerful Presentations – 4 P’s
• Elements of a Successful Presentation
• Humour – When & Where to use it
• Delivering Persuasive Presentations
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“No one can intimidate me without my
permission!” - Eleanor Roosevelt
Seminar Goal
“Deliver a presentation that will inspire you to give convincing presentations to your clients.”
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Nn-eer-rrrvousness?
• Breath properly
• Be prepared
• Eye contact…or not!
• Body language
• Visualization
• Affirmations
• They’re in underwear… or less!
Preparing Powerful Presentations
The four P’s for Great Presentations:
1. Plan
2. Prepare
3. Practice
4. Present
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Four P’s –Plan Your Objective
Know your audience
Knowledge
Experience
Needs
Goals
Four P’s –Plan Your Objective
Define the purpose of your talk
Educate or Inform
Persuade
Motivate to take action
Sell
Entertain
Touch the emotions
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Four P’s –Plan Your Objective
1. Decide on a thesis
2. Write out a thesis statement
3. Research
4. Sort into “must,” “should” & “nice”
Four P’s - Prepare
Establish PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)
Visualize success
Visualize audience response
Use positive self talk
Add value & believe in your message-
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Four P’s - Prepare
Establish PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)
Use Proof and Visuals
Statistics
Analogies
Demonstrations
Testimonials
Incidents and personal examples
Props and exhibits
Four P’s - Prepare
Establish PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)
Prepare grabber/attention getting sentence
State your thesis or main theme
Develop bridges between key points
Prepare a memorable closing statement
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Four P’s - Practice
Build self-confidence by:
Being credible
Sharing your excitement
Practice using & review your visual aids for:
Clarity & eye appeal
Relevancy
Quality
Impact
Four P’s - Present
Be yourself and use personal examples
Involve the audience
Gestures, body language, vocal variety
Maintain enthusiasm
Quote a resource
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Dressing Appropriately
First impressions count!
To show confidence, know
what you are talking about…
dress the way you want to be
perceived
Err on the conservative side.
Dress industry appropriate.
Speaking Professionally
Volume
Clichés
Grammar
Diction
Slang or vulgarities
Gender references
Acronyms and jargon
Tact
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Elements of a Successful Presentation
The Message
Your Body Language
The Rule of Twelve
Your Equipment
The Environment
Eye Contact
Look at friendly Faces
Four Quadrants
Hold for 2 – 5 seconds
Smile frequently
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Value of Good Eye Contact
Makes your audience feel involved
Shows confidence in yourself
Audience feels you have an interest in them.
Perils of Poor Eye Contact
Make sure to watch out for:
Eye Dart
Eye Drop
Too Mechanical
Stare
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Body Language
Postures
Gestures
Movement
7%
38% 55%
Body Language
Positives Negatives
Open Body Language Tapping your Fingers or Feet
Sweeping Gestures Arms Crossed
Palms Up Glancing at Watch
Leaning Forward Leaning Back
Natural, Smooth Hand Gestures Tense Body
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The Speaker’s Stance
Watch Out!
The ‘Fig Leaf’
The ‘Reverse Fig Leaf’
Fiddling
Crossed Arms
Hands on Hips
Pointing with one Finger
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Watch Out for This Too!
Hand wringing
The same gestures over and over and over and over and over again.
Make the gesture fit the emotion.
Don’t get glued to one spot.
The Rule of Twelve
The first twelve inches from the shoulders up.
The first twelve steps a person takes.
The first twelve words a person speaks.
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Effective Use of Humour
Avoid controversy
Be natural
Make it relevant
Keep it clean
Delivering Persuasive Presentations
Involve audience to build rapport
Ask audience if any questions
Listen very carefully
Speak with conviction
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Getting Ready for your Presentation
Organize material
Practice but don’t memorize
Role Play
Clarify & ask for feedback
Know when to stop talking – listen to your audience.
It Doesn’t Matter How Anyone Else Sees You
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Thank You for Participating!
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