Presentation skills 101

• Building the presentation

• Presenter’s anatomy

• The 4 Ps

• Effective communication

• Tips and Tricks

Presentation is the practice of showing and

explaining the content of a topic to an

audience or learner

Structure

• Briefly present what you are going to talk about

• Elaborate on the subject you are presenting

• Summarize what was just discussed

Building the presentation

Key messages

1. Choose a maximum of 3 key messages that you want to transmit to your audience.

2. Making it last – make sure that your audience will

remember what you were talking about

3. Make sure you put an emphasis on the key messages and link them to how they could be put into

practice. Provide an example for each topic.

Building the presentation

Eyes

• Always look at your audience!

• Try to “draw” with your eyes a letter “M” or “Z” on the audience in front. While looking at your audience this way you may be sure that everybody will “feel your sight”

Presenter’s anatomy

Mouth

1. Tone, pace of voice, intonation etc. must be kept in balance.

2. Loudness: your voice must be able to reach the last rows

3. Silence tool helps people reflect on what they hear

Presenter’s anatomy

Hands

• Use them to emphasize your words

• Never cross them in front of you, it shows defense!

Feet

• Don’t stay still. Walk around your “stage” smoothly

Presenter’s anatomy

Plan Prepare

Present Practice

4Ps

WHY

WHO

WHAT

HOW

WHEN

WHERE

The 4 Ps

• Reason for presentation

• Impact on audience • ACTION

WHY

• Age • Knowledge of subject • Cultural make up • Size • Language • Time available

WHO PLAN

The 4 Ps

• Books, Web, Articles • Expertise • Statistics • Examples • Demonstrations • Journals

RESEARCH

PREPARE

1. MUST know 2.SHOULD

know 3.BETTER to

know

The 4 Ps

• Strong opening • Clear points • Logical flow • Strong ending

HOW

PRACTICE

- Reduces nerves - Avoid over practice - Familiar –

presentation aids - Judge timing

The 4 Ps

• Vary voice • Body language • Eye contact –3 second

rule • Timing – Easy to slip! • Speed • Get audience to talk • Read your audience

WHEN & WHERE

PRESENTATION

Listening

• Make the speaker feel heard and understood

• Create an environment where everyone feels safe

• Save time

• Relieve negative emotions

Effective communication

Nonverbal communication

Effective communication

Managing stress

1. Recognize when you’re becoming stressed

2. Take a moment to calm down

3. Bring your senses to the rescue

4. Look for humor in the situation

5. Be willing to compromise

6. Agree to disagree

Effective communication

Emotional awareness

Emotional awareness helps you:

• Understand and empathize

• Understand yourself

• Stay motivated

• Communicate clearly and effectively

• Build strong, trusting, and rewarding relationships, think creatively, solve problems, and resolve conflicts

Effective communication

Tips & tricks

• Be yourself! • Rehearse!

• Envision yourself on the stage.

• Smile .

• Prepare interesting media presentation. Ex.

www.prezi.com

• Plan your time!

And remember…

The stage is yours