commskills-presentation.pdf
- 1. The power of effective presentation skills Naanki Pasricha Communications Coach Naanki@vocalchord.com.au www.vocalchord.com.au Getting you and your research noticed:
- 2. What makes a good public speaker?
- 3. Session outline • How we communicate • 3Vs of communication • 10 simple rules for an effective presentation • Structuring your presentation – Use of PowerPoint • Q&A
- 4. Traditional definition of communication Message Receiver Sender
- 5. How we really communicate Source Message Perceiver
- 7. Simple Rules for an Effective Presentation
- 8. Know your audience Consider… • Level of education • Emotional receptivity • Cultural background • Psychological needs
- 9. – Paint word pictures – Express emotion – Illustrate or prove a point “For example...” Tell Stories
- 14. Be sincere “There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first get into your subject, then get your subject into yourself, and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience” -Alexander Gregg
- 15. Avoid distracting visuals, verbals and vocals
- 16. Make eye contact
- 17. BE PREPARED Practise, Practise, Practise
- 18. Structuring your presentation • What is the purpose of my presentation? • Who am I presenting to? – What do they already know? – What do they need to know? • What is the key message? • How long do I have?
- 19. • EXPLAIN IT • REINFORCE IT (tell a story) • SUMMARISE IT ERS Principle
- 20. Presentation Map Introduction (opening story) Key message Key idea 1 + example Key idea 2 + example Key idea 3 + example Conclusion (refer to opening story)
- 21. The Beginning • Own the platform • Start with a story that is relevant to the theme • Put yourself in the story so your audience learns something about you
- 22. The Middle • Talk about your audience, not to them • Use analogies to help people understand “The internet is like an information super highway”
- 23. The Middle Facts and figures: – Can be powerful or really boring – Incorporate examples – Make your case by using people, places and events
- 24. The End • Summarise • Highlight the key message • Go back to your opening story “Just as the comedian should leave ‘em laughing, the speaker should leave ‘em thinking” - Peter Jeff
- 25. Use of PowerPoint • You are the star of your show not your PowerPoint • 7 by 7 rule : No more than 7 words/ line, no more than 7 lines/slide
- 26. PowerPoint cont… Think about... • Use of graphs and tables: – What’s the purpose? – Are they readable? • Font • Special effects • Practise speaking aloud with your slides
- 27. Q&A • Be calm • Be honest • Be open-minded • Be prepared
- 28. Summary 1. Be sincere 2. Know your audience 3. Tell stories 4. Build rapport 5. Listen 6. Vary your delivery 7. Keep it simple 8. Be prepared