How-to-give-effective-presentations

Howtogiveeffectiveprofessionalandacademicpresentations2Structureofthispresentation1.Preparingthepresentation2.Performingthepresentation3.Givingfeedback4.Observationofpresentations5.Workshop3A.PREPARINGTHEPRESENTATION‘Inallthingssuccessdependsonpreviouspreparation,andwithoutsuchpreparationthereissuretobefailure’4Stagesofthepreparation1.Why2.Who3.What4.How5.Whereandwhen5Why?TheGeneralPurposeToinformTopersuade6Why?TheSpecificPurposeTheresultyouwanttoachieveStateitinonesentence-clearlyandconciselyExample:Topersuadethejudgestobelievethatyou’reaqualifiedbilingualteacher7Who?Completeanaudienceprofile:Whoarethey?Howmany?Whyaretheycoming?Whatdotheyknowaboutthesubject?Whyaretheyinterestedinthesubject?Whatistheirrelationshiptoyou?8What?‘Threethingsmatterinaspeech;whosaysit,howitissaidandwhatissaid-andofthethree,thelastmattersleast’.JohnMorley9What?PresentationoutlineGoodOrganisation:HelpsyourememberHelpsthemrememberHelpsthemunderstandHelpsyoutokeepthepointHelpsyoutoreducenervousness10TheBeginningCaptureinterestRelatesubjecttothemGivepurposeBebrief11TheMiddleHave3or4mainpoints(theywillnotremembermorethan4points!)Take80%ofthetimeHavesignpostsandsummaries12TheEndingSummarisethemainpointsRelateconclusiontothemDon’tpresentnewideasBeinterestingBebriefEleniTsiartsioni13How?1.Keywords2.Rehearsal14How?KeywordsUseindexcardsPrintinbigcapitalsOnlykeywordsNumbercardsUsecolourcoding15How?RehearsalsRehearsalisthemostimportantpartofpreparingRunthroughyourpresentationatleasttwiceChecktiming16How?Fears…FearofsayingordoingsomethingfoolishFailureofequipmentNotbeingabletofindtherightwordinEnglishSOLUTION?Preparationandpractice!!17Where?ThingstotakeThingstocheck18When?Thebesttimeare:TuesdaytoThursday…From10to1219B.PERFORMINGTHEPRESENTATION‘Thehumanbrainstartsworkingthemomentwearebornandneverstopsuntilyoustanduptospeakinpublic’GeorgeJessel20TheBeginningSayhelloSaywhoyouareGivepurposeandmainpointsGivescheduleHandouts?Questions?21Language‘Thepersonwhousesalotofbigwordsisnottryingtoinformyou;heistryingtoimpressyou’O.Miller22Language:thedon’tsAvoidjargonAvoidcomplexphrasesAvoidbeingtooformalAvoidlongsentences23Language:thedosUseeverydaylanguageUseconcretewordsUserhetoricalquestions(i.e.‘Whatshouldwedo?’–pause‘Howmuchwoulditcost?’–pause)Usedramaticstructures(i.e.WehavearevolutionaryproductWhatwehaveisarevolutionaryproduct)24Bodylanguage:thedosMovehandsandarmsMovearoundtheroom(?)MovetowardsaudienceMoveyoureyesaroundtheaudienceMovingisnormal25Bodylanguage:thedon’tsDon’tpointatanyoneDon’trockbackwardsandforwardsDon’tstandrootedtothespotDon’tleaveyourhandsbyyoursidesDon’tavoideyecontact26Voice:VoiceandPronunciationProjectyourvoice:aimforthebackEmphasizeimportance•Saysomewordslouder•Repeatimportantwords27Ending‘Makesureyouhavefinishedspeakingbeforeyouraudiencehasfinishedlistening’DorothySarnoff28Theending:CommunicationtechniquesFinishontimeCutout,butnotsumminguporconclusion29TheEndingSumupConcludeHandouts?Anyquestions?Close30SummingupHowtoprepareHowtogivethepresentationKeyWords:–Practise–Rehearse–Beconfident31Thankyou!32AnyQuestions???