This document discusses effective presentation skills and their link to communication. It states that presentation is a form of communication used to address groups, and requires engaging and connecting with an audience to convey a message. Effective presentation skills involve planning, preparing, practicing, presenting, and pausing to check understanding. The key aspects of an effective presentation are balancing attention to oneself, the audience and the subject matter. It also identifies barriers to effective presentation like a lack of knowledge or confidence, and provides tips for overcoming these barriers through preparation, practice and exhibiting positivity.
2. Link betweenCommunication & Presentation
Presentation – It is means of Communication which can be adapted to
various situations , such as talking to group , addressing a meeting or
briefing a meeting .
Key Communication Skills
❑ Listening Skills
❑ Feedback Skills
❑ Presentation Skills
Presentation skills doesn't just mean knowing how to put a good set of PowerPoint slides together, it means engaging
,connecting and Communicating with an audience to get your message across.
Communication – It is defined as process by which information is
exchanged between Individuals through common systems of symbols ,
sign or behaviors .
5. Impact of a message…
55%
38%
7%
Face to Face
Body Language Tone of VOICE Words
86%
14%
Voice Conversation
Tone of Voice Words
Remember two things
1) Most communication is Non-verbal communication
2) It is not always about “What you say” but mostly it is “How you say” is important .
6. Effective Presentation skill
Ideas , concepts or issues talked about or spoken with groups or audience needs effective
presentation skills .
Good presentation is planned ,prepared and executed by keeping an right balance of
following aspect
-- Self centered
--Audience centered
-- Subject centered
8. 5 “P” of Effective Presentation skills
Plan
• Target
Audience
• Goal /
Objective
• Content
• Sources of
information /
resources of
support
Prepare
• Structure
• Tools
• Appearance
• Questions
Practice
• Rehearse all
point and
visual aid tools
.
• Practice and
practice to
manage time
effectively
Present
• Strong start
• Engage
audience
• Show your
passion and
exhibit
knowledge
Pause
• Check
understanding
and clarify
doubt
• Introspect and
check
alignment to
set objective
• Setting
direction
9. ✓ Lack of knowledge /
experience
✓ Lack of enthusiasm
✓ Lack of practice
✓ Lack of related
material
✓ Lack of confidence
10. ✓ Be over-prepared
✓ Rehearse and practice
✓ Know your subject
✓ Be Positive and exhibit
confidence
✓ Avoid Stress
11.
12. Designing an effective POWERPOINT presentation
Use POWERPOINT presentation as tool or aid and use it for reference as Do not read
slidesWords for words .
❑ Text to support the communication
❑ Pictures to simplify complex concepts
❑ Animations for complex relationships
❑ Visual to support ,not to distract
❑ Sounds only when it is absolutely necessary
❑ Think about all the people inTargeted audience