ProfessionalPresentations : ProfessionalPresentations
Tips to Remember : Tips to Remember Stand facing your audience at all times
avoid looking at big screen
voice projects better standing erect
watch audience’s reaction
Make eye contact as you speak
shows your interest in audience
Displays confidence, credibility
The Five Points Rule : The Five Points Rule Most people remember only five points
“Limit your presentation to no more than 5 main points that you want your audience to remember.”
Slide 4 : Three parts:
Preview
Present
Review
In other words:
Tell them
Tell them what you are going to tell them
Tell them what you told them ORGANIZE IT
The “KISS” Principle : The “KISS” Principle Keep It Simple Stupid!
Practice with equipment ahead of time
The more complicated, the more trouble you can expect
DON’Ts : DON’Ts Don’t read
Don’t memorize
Don’t pause for too long
Don’t ramble, stay focused on main points
Don’t use your finger as pointer.
Don’t start completely in the dark.
Speaking : Speaking Volume
speak to person in back of room
use a PA system
Delivery rate
not too fast
but not too s l o w
Inflection
monotone is boring! Fluency
smooth speech pattern
Articulation
audience must understand the words
enunciate
Boddy Language : Boddy Language Move naturally
toward audience
to get their attention
make point, keep attention
avoid extremes
overly stiff
overly animated
Avoid nervous movements
jingling coins, twisting hair, etc.
Slide 9 : You control the presentation
PowerPoint should be a “visual aid” – not the entire show. Remember:
Review : Review What body posture?
Stand erect
How many things should you tell them and how?
Only five
Preview, present, review
How should you keep your presentation?
Simple
How should you speak?
Volume, speed, inflection, fluent, articulate
How should you move?
Naturally to keep attention, confidence
What 3 Don’t can you remember?
Works Sited : Works Sited Business Presentations. http://www.toastmasters.org/MainMenuCategories/FreeResources/NeedHelpGivingaSpeech/BusinessPresentations.aspx Feb. 2009
“The Art of Communicating Effectively.” Presenting Solutions. 2000. Presenting Solutions. 2008 http://www.presentingsolutions.com/effectivepresentations.html