Making a Winning
Presentation
BY
Prof. Waswa Balunywa, PhD
Objectives of the paper
The overall purpose of this paper is to review the literature on the barriers that women face in becoming entrepreneurs which is an important factor in ensuring that women are included in the social economically mainstream.
Entrepreneurship is a factor that promotes women empowerment by giving them incomes and enables creation of wealth more specifically this paper will review literature on how women are denied access to ownership and control over resources. These resources are crucial in enabling women to exploiting opportunities and starting businesses.
The paper will review literature on whether and how women are denied social interaction and access to social space. It’s through social interaction that business is initiated, performed and expanded. If women are locked up into home only or not enabled to have social interaction beyond their homes, they can not engage in business activities.
The paper also reviews literature on how women are deprived rights to mobility and the rights to organize and mobilize resources for their benefit. Business requires a person to move, to seek resources and the ability to organize the different resources so as to create organizations.
The paper will review literature on whether women are denied opportunity to education, good health and to exploiting business opportunities that come up in the environment.
Principles of Good Speaking
Planning before you speak
Organizing your ideas
Determining the style of speaking
Speaking clearly and vividly
Planning before you Speak
What is the purpose of the speech
Who are you talking to
Choose the ideas
Get all the facts
Organizing your Ideas
The descending order of the importance
The increasing order of importance
The increasing order of difficulty as in the case
Time order, which enables events to be stated
Space order
Style in Speech
Style is a way of doing something.
Style of speech means the order and movement of ideas and feelings.
It is through a combination of language
Style combined with other factors is what captures the imagination of listeners
Combines easy language
Preparing for the Presentation
Determine the purpose
Analyze the audience
Collect and interpret information
Organize the information
Visual Aids
Rehearsing the presentation
House keeping chores for
presentation Dress code.
Carrying the speech/papers.
Arrival at the podium.
Managing stage fright.
Introductory Statements in
Speaking Acknowledge the person who has
introduced you.
Address the audience appropriately.
Refer to the audience pointing out its importance.
Refer to the subject matter.
Catch the attention of the audience.
Catching the Attention of the
AudienceAny of the following:
Tell a story
Making a starling statement
Ask a question
Crack a joke
Use an illustration
Importance of the subject
Importance of the occasion/audience
During Actual Presentation
Lead the audience through presentation
Use visual Aids if necessary
Use notes, do not read
Keep eye contact with audience
Manage body movement
Use voice appropriately
Managing Stage Fright
Being nervous is normal
Use podium
Hold something into your hands e.g
pen
Hold onto microphone
Introduce some physical objects e.g
white board, flip chart
Speak slowly
Drink some water
Methods of Presentation
Impromptu
Reading
Memorize
Extemporaneous
Tips for Presenting Effectively
Relax
Do not read script
Face the audience
Eye contact
Walk around
Watch your hands
Dress for the occasion
Use your voice to match what you say
Smile
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