This document provides guidance on effective presentation skills. It discusses determining the purpose and audience for a presentation. Presenters should plan for space, equipment needs, and timing. Content should be organized logically into an outline with main points, evidence, and transitions. When presenting, build rapport with the audience through introduction and an engaging opening. Clearly present the main points with examples and allow for audience feedback and questions. Conclude by summarizing key ideas and calling the audience to action. Effective techniques include vocal variety, body language, eye contact, and movement around the speaking area. Common problems to avoid are verbal fillers, fidgeting, and not focusing on the audience.

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Effective Presentations Skills
Training Leader: Mr. Md. Akbar Hassan
Date: 3rd , 4th & 5th December, 2015
“Great speakers aren’t born, they are
trained.”
Presenting is a Skill…
Developed through experience
and training.

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Presentation
• “Something set forth to an audience for the
attention of the mind “
Effective
• “…producing a desired result”
Effective Presentations
• Control Anxiety – Don’t Fight It
• Audience Centered
• Accomplishes Objective
• Fun For Audience
• Fun For You
• Conducted Within Time Frame

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Why Give A Presentation?
Two Main Purposes
1. Inform
2. Persuade
3. Educate
Planning Your Presentation
5. Determine Purpose
5. Assess Your Audience
– “Success depends on your ability to
reach your audience.”

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5. Plan Space
– Number of person
– Seating Arrangement
– Audio/Visual Equipment used
6. What Day and Time?
– Any Day!
– Morning
5. Organization
– Determine Main Points
– Evidence
– Transitions
– Prepare Outline

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Organizing Your Presentation
Organizational Patterns
• Topics
• Chronological
• Problem/Solution
• Cause/Effect
The Presentation Sequence

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#1: Build Rapport
• Start Before You Begin
–Opportunity to reinforce or correct audience
assessment
–Good First Impression
• People Listen To People They Like
#2: Opening Your Presentation
• Introduce Yourself – Why they Listen
• Get Attention, Build More Rapport, Introduce Topic
–Humor
–Short Story
–Make Audience Think
–Invite Participation
• Get Audience Response

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#2:Completing the Opening
• Clearly Defining Topic
• If Persuasive…
–What’s the problem
–Who cares
–What’s the solution
#3: Presenting Main Points (Solution)
• Main Point-Transition-Main Point-Transition-
MainPoint…..
• Supporting Evidence
• Examples
• Feedback & Questions From Audience
• Attention to, and Focus on, Audience (Listening)

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#4: Concluding Your Presentation
Goal
• Inform audience that you’re about to close
• Summarize main points
• Something to remember or call-to-action
• Answer questions
Part 4: Effective
Presentation Techniques

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Presentation Style
3 Elements
1. Vocal Techniques
– Loudness
– Pitch
– Rate
– Pause
• Deviations From the Norm for Emphasis
2. Body Language
 Eye Contact, Gestures, Posture
3. Use of Space
 Can Everyone See You?
 Movement

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Common Problems
• Verbal fillers
– “Um”, “uh”, “like”
– Any unrelated word or phrase
• Swaying, rocking, and pacing
• Hands in pockets
• Lip smacking
• Fidgeting
• Failure to be audience-centered