Presentation tips

Presentation Tips

S.P.

Speaking in public or to classmates

can be really stressful. But there a
few tricks to ease the strain read
on.
By now, from your own experiences,
you know what makes a good
presentation or lecture and what
makes a bad one. When you come to
do your own you will adopt your own
style but here are some guidelines

Great speakers from history were able to make

memorable phrases from the simplest of material
I have a dream Martin Luther King
Ask not what your country can do for
you, ask what you can do for your
country. JFK
in Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg
Address - most of the words in his
speech are not more than five letters
long yet it is considered a masterpiece

Giving a good presentation involves

four-steps:

Plan
Prepare
Practice
Present.
Follow these guidelines to give
an impact on your audiences.

know your audience

Why are you speaking to them?
Who are they?
What is their existing knowledge?
Pitch it at the right level, this is tricky .
Dont insult their intelligence, dont show off either
Think about what they need from you
Think about how you can best get the
message across

Explain your talk to your audience:

Tell them at the outset whether they
need to make their own notes or not
and what handouts will be supplied .
This seems to reassure students and
Allows them to concentrate and
participate better.

Prepare
Make sure you know about the room
or Lecture hall that you will speak in.
Get there before your students
Take a drink if you get a dry mouth
Where will you stand?
What equipment do you need?
Give yourself pep talks before.

Prepare an attention-grabbing opening.

Do something to get their attention.
Describe a relevant incident.
Tell the audience..
What you are going to cover
Why you are covering it
How you propose to cover it

Illustrate and support your main Points with

evidence and visuals.
Analogies /Incidents - real life examples
Statistics -careful here, these can be dull
Demonstrations /Exhibits
If all else fails - doughnuts

Prepare a memorable Close

Dramatize your ideas.
Use a motivating statement.
Deliver a convincing summary.

Death by powerpoint
Are your visual aids Clear? Relevant?
Do they have eye-appeal? Are they
Visible? What is the Quality like?
Will the audience remember them?
Are they sppeltt cirrectly?
If you cant get the spelling right, do you
think the audience will be bothered listening
to you?

Practice your presentation before an

audience,friend,or flat mate.
Get feedback on
Your opening.
Your body language
Your key points.
The flow.
and...

Also get feedback on

How memorable it was. How clear it
was.Identify your distracting mannerisms.
Do you mumble
Say emmm
Scratch your ear a lot
and so on
You cannot see this in yourself.

Rely on the basics

K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid!)
Peoples concentration span is 30-40 minutes,
give them a break.
There is no point talking for 2-3 hours solidly.

Make a positive first impression:

Establish eye-contact.
Display confident body language.
Be relaxed.
Show them that youre human,
even if you are not!

Build a rapport with the audience:

Be sincere. Be yourself.
Talk in terms your audience can
relate to . Involve your audience.
Dont just preach at them

Try to hold the attention of the audience:

Be enthusiastic. Use vivid words. Express
yourself clearly
and concisely. Tell a story. Have an
upbeat voice.Use proper body animation.

The rule of 3s
grouping words, phrases or sentences in 3s
makes a powerful impression on the human
mind e.g.
I came... I saw. I conquered.
Ill Huff.. Ill Puff Ill blow your house down.
Is it a bird?...Is it a plane?..Its superman
ET. Phone. ..Home
News...At...ten
Ill..Be..Back

Strive to improve:
Measure the success of your talk
Ask them how it went.
Identify the strengths as well as
areas to improve.
Decide how you will improve
your next talk.

Some suggestions for titles

The ABCs of.
A nuts and bolts guide
to.
..The bare bones
Muscling in on.
Doingby the numbers
The myth of.
Beyond.
2The DIY guide to..

Remember to
PLAN
PREPARE
PRACTICE
PRESENT