1. Presentation skills
Nervousness

2. Is there any presenter who does
not have nerves….

3. Is there any presenter who does
not have nerves….
… who does not feel
nervous?

4. • Let’s do the exercise on p.54
• What’s your score?

5. Visualization
• Mentally rehearse your presentation

6. Visualization
• Mentally rehearse your presentation
• Imagine standing up & looking at the audience

7. Visualization
• Mentally rehearse your presentation
• Imagine standing up & looking at the audience
• Hear the opening words – clear and confident

8. Visualization
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Mentally rehearse your presentation
Imagine standing up & looking at the audience
Hear the opening words – clear and confident
See the interested looks from the audience

9. Visualization – as process and outcome
• Imagining the process

10. Visualization – as process and outcome
• Imagining the process
• Thinking through the delivery of the
presentation

11. Visualization – as process and outcome
• Imagining the process
• Thinking through the delivery of the
presentation
• Imagining positive – not negative – responses
from the audience

12. Visualization – as process and outcome
• Imagining the process
• Thinking through the delivery of the
presentation
• Imagining positive – not negative – responses
from the audience
• Even imagine funny things:
“I can see you naked!” (by Hoff, 1992)

13. +ve affirmations

14. Positive affirmations
Develop positive scripts

15. Positive affirmations
Develop positive scripts
• I know it will go wrong


16. Positive affirmations
Develop positive scripts
• I know it will go wrong

• It will go well 

17. Positive affirmations
Develop positive scripts
• I know it will go wrong

• I can’t pronounce the
words well 
• It will go well 
• I can pronounce these
words 

18. Positive affirmations
Develop positive scripts
• I know it will go wrong

• I can’t pronounce the
words well 
• I’m going to forget
things… 
• It will go well 
• I can pronounce these
words 
• I can remember the key
points… 
• I always have notes to
help me 

19. Positive affirmations
Develop positive scripts
• I know it will go wrong 
• I can’t pronounce the
words well 
• I’m going to forget
things… 
• Each presentation feels
like the first time 
• It will go well 
• I can pronounce these
words 
• I can remember the key
points… 
• I always have notes to
help me 
• I’ve done good
presentations before 

20. Breathing

21. Breathing
Fight
or
Flight syndrome

22. Breathing
• Deep breath – from the
diaphram
Fight
or
Flight syndrome

23. Breathing
Fight
or
Flight syndrome
• Deep breath – from the
diaphram
• As you stand up
• Before you start

24. Physical states

25. Physical states
Physical states impact our psychological states…
• Confidence eaten up by
• Stooping, looking down,
lowering voice…
• Smiling, looking up, walking
• Confidence grows by
tall

26. Physical states
Physical states impact our psychological states…

27. Physical states
Physical states impact our psychological states…

28. Physical states
Physical states impact our psychological states…
• Confidence eaten up by
• Stooping, looking down,
lowering voice…

29. Talk to people you know…

30. Talk to people you know…
• Meet and greet – introduce yourself

31. Talk to people you know…
• Meet and greet – introduce yourself
• Be active!

32. Talk to people you know…
• Meet and greet – introduce yourself
• Be active!
– Who are they?
– What do they know?

33. Talk to people you know…
• Meet and greet – introduce yourself
• Be active!
– Who are they?
– What do they know?
• What is their research area?
• What do they think about your company?
• What would like to know more about your company?