ENG366 Week 1 intro updated

1. ENG366 Advanced Presentation Skills
Week 1
Dr. Russell Rodrigo

2. Presentation Skills
What do you know
about presenting?
What are your
strenghts?
What are the areas
you need
improvement?
What are the Dos
and Donts in
presentation?

3. 5 advanced
presentation
skills used by
the Pros
1. Weak soft skills lead to poor profitability…
If you watch any TED Talks, notice how often a
story or anecdote is included.
How does the story make you feel?
At what point in the presentation does it appear?
What point is the speaker trying to make by telling
the story?
Now consider how you can incorporate this
extremely effective technique into your own
presentations.
It’s worth noting that research from the Stanford
Graduate School of Business found that stories
are up to 22 times more memorable than facts and
figures alone.

5. 2. Use slides only as a
visual aid to ensure
the attention is on
you

6. 3. Move around in the space
to feel relaxed and confident
The PAVERS®
methodology describes 6
components of communication that
will help you to be more engaging
and motivating.
– Physiology
– Auditory
– Visual Aids
– Energy
– Relationships
– Storytelling

7. 4. Interact with your
audience to make
sure they’re involved
• This is about forming a relationship with
your audience and including them in a
dialogue, even if it isn’t a spoken one.
• You can pose a question to your
audience to get a show of hands, for
example, or invite them to shout out
even.
• They can also get involved digitally by
asking questions via a Twitter hashtag
displayed on one part of the screen.
• Asking your audience a question
creates an instant visual response.

8. 5. Plan, prepare and practice before every presentation
Presentation structure and planning are critical for success. It’s a non-
negotiable communication technique, even for expert speakers.
Find out what you can about your audience and make sure they’re at the
centre of your presentation. Plan the overarching Concept,
key Principles and supporting Details (CPD) in advance, so there’s no risk of
going off-topic.
Finally, you know what they say, “Practice makes perfect.” Whether this is
your first time leading a meeting or your 100th keynote, practising in a
situation as close to the real deal as possible means that you’re less likely
to be surprised and anxious on the day.

9. Week 1
Assignment
Self introduction (video)
Length: 1 minute
Post your video on Blackboard.
Comment to at least 3 other posts to
get a full mark.
Due: Thursday, 11:59 p.m.