Becoming a Polished Presenter

Guess? 10 % of Verbal Presentation 20 % of Visual Presentation 65 % of Verbal & Visual Presentation

10 % of Verbal Presentation

20 % of Visual Presentation

65 % of Verbal & Visual Presentation

How to Use the Lectern Maintain an Upright Posture Upper Body Visible Gestures are still Important

Maintain an Upright Posture

Upper Body Visible

Gestures are still Important

How to Use the Microphone Understand how it works Use a microphone for large groups Mouth Proximity to Microphone Attached or Cordless Microphones Handheld Microphones Practice using the Microphones

Understand how it works

Use a microphone for large groups

Mouth Proximity to Microphone

Attached or Cordless Microphones

Handheld Microphones

Practice using the Microphones

How to Effectively Use Flip Charts Ideal for small groups of 20 or less Use thick colour markers.Use 2-4 colours Brainstorming pts –use 2 colours Letters – 2-4 inches tall. Use Upper & lower case You can prepare charts in advance – light pencil Use top ¾ of the whole page Max 4-6 words per line & max 4-6 lines p/page

Ideal for small groups of 20 or less

Use thick colour markers.Use 2-4 colours

Brainstorming pts –use 2 colours

Letters – 2-4 inches tall. Use Upper & lower case

You can prepare charts in advance – light pencil

Use top ¾ of the whole page

Max 4-6 words per line & max 4-6 lines p/page

The Presenter –The Moving Visual Facial Expression & Eye Contact Dress Hand Gestures Dress Posture

Facial Expression & Eye Contact

Dress

Hand Gestures

Dress

Posture

The Presenter –The Moving Visual Facial Expression & Eye Contact Smile –Be Warm & Sincere Look Interested Give eye contact equally to all sections 2-4 secs per eye contact Look into the person’s eyes as far as possible Don’t look at the walls, ceilings or floor

Facial Expression & Eye Contact

Smile –Be Warm & Sincere

Look Interested

Give eye contact equally to all sections

2-4 secs per eye contact

Look into the person’s eyes as far as possible

Don’t look at the walls, ceilings or floor

The Presenter –The Moving Visual Dress Dress Appropriately Project credibility with your dressing Corporate dressing should never reveal cleavage Ask yourself: Reflect well of you & your organisation Promote the values your organisation stands for Lead the audience to focus on you rather that your message

Dress

Dress Appropriately

Project credibility with your dressing

Corporate dressing should never reveal cleavage

Ask yourself:

Reflect well of you & your organisation

Promote the values your organisation stands for

Lead the audience to focus on you rather that your message

4 Ps for a Good Presentation Prepare Practise Preview Positive Visualisation

Prepare

Practise

Preview

Positive Visualisation

The Presenter –The Moving Visual Hand Gestures Hands at your sides if you’re not gesturing or rest one hand over the other at waist level Use firm, flowing gestures Avoid repetitive gestures. Vary them to emphasis key points Keep palms open and fingers close Do not use single fingers to point or gesture Get rid of your distracting gestures e.g. : clapping hands, scratching nose

Hand Gestures

Hands at your sides if you’re not gesturing or rest one hand over the other at waist level

Use firm, flowing gestures

Avoid repetitive gestures. Vary them to emphasis key points

Keep palms open and fingers close

Do not use single fingers to point or gesture

Get rid of your distracting gestures e.g. : clapping hands, scratching nose

The Presenter –The Moving Visual Posture Basic standing posture: Place feet apart within shoulder width Basic arms position: arms relaxed against your sides or rest one hand over the other at waist level Position –Complete view of the entire audience Keep your back straight and maintain an upright posture Move purposefully. Move only if there is a reason Refrain from speaking as you are moving to avoid loss eye contact and vocal projection

Posture

Basic standing posture: Place feet apart within shoulder width

Basic arms position: arms relaxed against your sides or rest one hand over the other at waist level

Position –Complete view of the entire audience

Keep your back straight and maintain an upright posture

Move purposefully. Move only if there is a reason

Refrain from speaking as you are moving to avoid loss eye contact and vocal projection

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