Presentation

vAims:
Requirements for Effective Presentation
Speech fluency,
Presence of mind,
Appropriate body language,
Attractive visual aids,
Appropriate use of visual aids,
Practice.
 Voice checklist

Is my voice too soft?

Is my voice too loud?
Is my talk monotonous?
Do I speak too slowly?
Do I speak too fast?
Do I speak clearly or incoherently?
Can the audience follow my accent?
 Items for your presentation:
Overhead Projector
Computer Hardware and Software
Flip Chart
Handouts

Microphones

Lighting
 Uses of Slide-show
Attention seeking
Stimulus variation
Stimulates interest
Illustrates hard-to-understand points
Reinforces key ideas or data
Facilitates audience’s new ideas
Increases audience’s retention
 Sequencing in Presentation

Introduction (Position, Action, Benefit)

Preview sentence

Main ideas and sub-ideas

Review sentence

Conclusion (Restate: Position, Action, Benefit)

 Tips for Reducing Anxiety

Organize

Visualize

Practice

Move

Make eye contact with the audience

 Answering Questions
Prepare for questions
Don't preface your answer
Clarify

Amplify

Maintain your style

Involve everybody in your answer