PRESENTATION SKILLS

Dr.V.SEKAR Professor & Head Dept of Agr,Extn, Madurai

Great speakers arent born, they are trained.

Presenting is a Skill Developed through experience and training.

Definition
Presentation Something set forth to an audience for the attention of the mind Presentations are speeches that are usually given in a business, technical, professional or scientific environment.

objective To make Understand the process behind being able to effectively present information to an audience

Presentation Skill The rule of three

PHASES IN MAKING AN IMPRESSIVE PRESENTAION

PREPARE THE PRESENTATION PRACTICE/ REHAURSE PRESENTATION

Prepare the Presentation

a. Decide the Main Purpose

To inform or teach To share findings or research To persuade To debate To entertain

Plan the Presentation cont.

b.

Assess Your Audience

Success depends on your ability to reach your audience. Size Demographics Knowledge Level Motivation

More Planning
c.

Organization
Determine Main Points (2-5) Evidence Transitions Prepare Outline

Remember ..
Ten minutes of speech requires one week of preparation Fifteen minutes of speech requires Three days of preparation Half an hour speech requires Two days of preparation

If is for one hour I am ready now

2.PRACTICE THE PRESENTATION

Practice makes man perfect

Rehearse,Rehearse,Rehearse

Plan to rehearse your presentation out loud Be familiar with the topic Practice against the clock Write an outline

Presentation

Three parts of Presentation 1.The Beginning

2.The Body
3.The Ending

1. THE BEGINNING
TECHNIQUES OF OPENING A PRESENTATION

Get the audience attention

Greet the audience Introduce oneself Give your objectives Announce your outline Give Anecdote,unusual surprising facts And finally Make a transition between intro and Body

2.BODY Presenting Main Points

Points to be considered while presenting the main Body Content Quantity Sequencing the ideas Keeping the audiences attention Link ideas or make transitions Be clear and concrete-Use examples,summaries etc,.

3: Concluding Your Presentation

Goal Inform audience that youre about to close Summarize main points Something to remember or call-to-action

Tell em What You Told em.

Effective Presentation
1. Vocal Techniques Loudness Pitch Rate Elements of Dynamic Delivery Pause
7% Content 55% Body Language 38% Voice

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION

Be relaxed and sit comfortably

Speak deliberately and raise volume slowly

Pause every often and run the text few sentence

through your mind before you speak

Dont abuse your vocal chords

When using a sound system test it maintain

proper distance Breath easily and steadily while speaking

Common Problems

Verbal fillers

Um, uh, like Any unrelated word or phrase

Fidgeting Clearing voice Long pause

REMEMBER..
RELAX

NERVOUSNESS IS NORMAL !