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Becoming Extraordinary Presenter

10 April 2012 by Muhamad Faizal

Why enhance presentation skill?

A good presentation can:

Enable you to communicate ideas Interests in your audience Help your career Boost your confidence

Agenda

1.0 Intro to presentation skill

2.0 Creating Impression

3.0 Organize & Structuring Contents

1.0 Intro to presentation skill

1.0 Intro to presentation skill

2.0 Creating Impression

3.0 Organize & Structuring Contents

Type of Presentation

Types of presentations

Informative

Persuasive

1st Important Step: Choosing a topics

Know your audience background expectation

Topics you know

Choose Topic Here

Topics Your Audience Care About

Topics you Love

Find a topic where you have both EXPERTISE & PASSION and audience is interested.

Perception
MATCH

perception

UNMATCH

Communication Understanding Interpretation

Miscommunication Misunderstanding Misinterpretation

Components of Communication
Content

How you sound 38%

Voice Tone

What you say 7%

How you look 55%

Body Language

2.0 Creating Impression

1.0 Intro to presentation skill

2.0 Creating Impression

3.0 Organize & Structuring Contents

2.0 Creating Impression: Managing Yourself

Mental & Emotional Preparation Develop Your Presence and Impact
Body Language Appearance

Use Voice Professionally

Tone of voice Vocal variety

Positive Vocabulary/Choice of Words

Mental & Emotional Preparation

Mental & Emotional Preparation

Mental & Emotional Preparation: Confront your FEAR

Be confortable with your own skin
Good preparation -> key to confidence -> key to relaxed

Repeat positive statement: I am relaxed and ready

Use breathing techniques

Develop Your Presence and Impact: Body Language

7% of Communication is through actual words whereas 93% is
nonverbal communication or in other words, their body language

Golden Rule: Be Natural & Relaxed

What is Body Language?

Eye contact
Facial expression Posture

Body Movement
Hand Gesture

Eye Contact

Importance to maintain connection to Audience Do

Keep eye contact with people for about 5-8 seconds

Donts
Avoid jumping eyes Dont stare, or look blankly into peoples eyes

Facial Expression

smile

cry

happy

surprise

fear

Dos
Smile naturally Open pleasant facial expression

Donts
Keep your eyes closed for too long Stare too much Look too serious

Dos
Stand all and head up Naturally Stand firmly, with confidence and energy

Posture

Donts
Stand perfectly straight Cross your legs or feet Hunch

Body Movement
Dos
Move about the space appropriately Stand in different places throughout your talk Be visible at all times Move at a reasonable pace

Donts
Remain motionless the entire talk Wander aimlessly or out of nervousness Move too quickly

Dos
Use hands naturally Use too big or distracting gestures Make simple gestures that go along with your speech

Hand Gesture

Donts
Remain motionless Use hands too much Put hands in your pockets

Dos
Dress comfortably but show respect Dress for the audience Wear appropriate clothing

Appearance

Donts
Put too much jewelry Wear distracting colours, patterns Wear jeans

Using Voice Professionally

To speak and To Speak Well are two different things.

Tone of Voice
FLAT ENTHUSIASTIC CARING COLD

Exercise
It is not me that said you are ugly

Using language
Using language accurately, clearly and use familiar words

Dos
Vary your pace Use your rhythm to make your points Speak slowly

Tips:
Practice pronunciation Sometimes use bombastic or enthusiasm word

Donts
Speak too quickly Speak in a monotonous tone Dont rush Mumble

Enthusiastic Words

3.0 Organize & Structuring Contents

1.0 Intro to presentation skill

2.0 Creating Impression

3.0 Organize & Structuring Contents

3.0 Organize & Structuring Presentation

Plan
Objective

Prepare

Introduction > Body > Conclusion Tips: Practice at least 3 times

Practice

Present

Relax and Just Do it!

Introduction >
1. Greet Audience 2. Introduce yourself 3. Give title & introduce subject 4. Announce outline

Body

> Conclusion
1. Review agenda & objective 2. Short Conclusion 3. Thanks audience 4. Open to Q&A

1.Sequence your ideas 2.Simplify & Simplify 3.Presentation slide

More visual, less words Use big and professional font Use contra colour to background Use graph instead of table No spelling error

5. Questions & comments from audience

Practice, Practice & Practice

Rehearse
Get used to hearing your own voice, say the word out loud
Work on the pitch Time the entire presentation

Practice eye contact

Check your posture and sense of movement Decide whether some parts need more elaboration and other parts need to be cut or reduced

Preparing the room

Be at presentation room at least 30mins before start presenting How to operate the computer and projector How the microphone works How many minutes you have Where to stand Know the first thing that you have to say

Common Mistake
Dont read at screen. Look at your computer. Eye contact with audience Do not stand in the way of the screen Use small font

Handling questions
If you dont know the answer, be honest Dont spend too long on a question

Objective Review
1.0 Intro to presentation skill 2.0 Creating Impression 3.0 Organize & Structuring Contents

Mental & Emotional Preparation Develop Your Presence and Impact

Body Language Appearance

Use Voice Professionally

Tone of voice (Power, Pitch, Pace, Pause) Vocal variety

Positive Vocabulary/Choice of Words Plan > Prepare > Practice > Present

There are always 3 speeches, for every one you actually gave.

The one you practiced, The one you gave & The one you wish you gave.
Dale Carnegie

Thank You

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