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Presentation Skills
“After violent death,
most people fear public
speaking more than
anything else in life”
People Management
April 2002
Planning
O Why are you doing the talk? Be clear about your
purpose
O Find out how big your audience is likely to be & what
sort of group
O Make notes about your subject
O Don’t write your talk word for word
O Use small pieces of paper and number them
O Powerpoint has a notes & timing feature which may help
O Time your talk & practice it
O Then practice it again
Think of Threes
O Tell people what you’re going to say
O Tell them
O Tell them what you’ve said
Presentation Techniques
“He was looking up into the sky all the time
he was speaking and Alice thought this
decidedly uncivil”
Lewis Carroll
Techniques 1
O Pace of delivery
O Vary style
O Move about
O Vary pitch
O Use notes
O Avoid annoying habits
O Use props, but don‘t overdo it
Techniques – teaching aids
O Flip chart for diagrams, pictures, key points
O Ohps/powerpoint - serve the same purpose (more
permanent, better for a large audience)
O Powerpoint – pros and cons on next slide
O Demonstration - get your audience involved
Powerpoint
Advantages Disadvantages
O Quick, easy & simple
O Prepare in advance
O Good for large
audience
O Can include pictures
& graphics easily
O Something to look at
O Can be tedious
O Not very dynamic
O Easy to overload with
information
O Be careful with
animations
O Tendency to read
word for word
Do’s
OTake a deep breath
OSpeak clearly
OMake small cards to remind yourself of topics
(number them!)
OBe aware of where your audience is - are you
facing all of them?
OSmile, have fun
OBe yourself and project your personality
ORemember - no-one knows how you feel or
what you think
ORemember - The audience is on your side!

Don’ts
“ ‘Don’t grunt’, said Alice; ‘that’s not at all
the proper way of expressing yourself’ ”
Lewis Carroll

Don’ts
ORush what you’re trying to say –
SLOW DOWN
ORead off a sheet of paper word for
word
OFiddle with things - its irritating!
OUse inappropriate language for your
audience
OPanic

“ In that case," said the Dodo
solemnly, rising to its feet, "I move
that the meeting adjourn, for the
immediate adoption of more energetic
remedies – "
"Speak English!" said the Eaglet. "I
don't know the meaning of half those
long words, and, what's more, I don't
believe you do either!“”
Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll
In Summary…
O Most talks go according to plan
O But, you must actually plan unless you are
very experienced
O You have the support of your audience
O Most common mistakes are avoidable
O The world won’t end if it does go wrong –
just correct yourself and carry on
Site Visit
Timings:
14.15 Arrive at training venue.
Return to training room.
Short session on presentation skills.
Information to be used in delivering
your talk about your interpretation.
14.45 Time to prepare
16.45 Presentation of interpretation ideas

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4 Presentation Skills.pptx

  • 2. “After violent death, most people fear public speaking more than anything else in life” People Management April 2002
  • 3. Planning O Why are you doing the talk? Be clear about your purpose O Find out how big your audience is likely to be & what sort of group O Make notes about your subject O Don’t write your talk word for word O Use small pieces of paper and number them O Powerpoint has a notes & timing feature which may help O Time your talk & practice it O Then practice it again
  • 4. Think of Threes O Tell people what you’re going to say O Tell them O Tell them what you’ve said
  • 5. Presentation Techniques “He was looking up into the sky all the time he was speaking and Alice thought this decidedly uncivil” Lewis Carroll
  • 6. Techniques 1 O Pace of delivery O Vary style O Move about O Vary pitch O Use notes O Avoid annoying habits O Use props, but don‘t overdo it
  • 7. Techniques – teaching aids O Flip chart for diagrams, pictures, key points O Ohps/powerpoint - serve the same purpose (more permanent, better for a large audience) O Powerpoint – pros and cons on next slide O Demonstration - get your audience involved
  • 8. Powerpoint Advantages Disadvantages O Quick, easy & simple O Prepare in advance O Good for large audience O Can include pictures & graphics easily O Something to look at O Can be tedious O Not very dynamic O Easy to overload with information O Be careful with animations O Tendency to read word for word
  • 9. Do’s OTake a deep breath OSpeak clearly OMake small cards to remind yourself of topics (number them!) OBe aware of where your audience is - are you facing all of them? OSmile, have fun OBe yourself and project your personality ORemember - no-one knows how you feel or what you think ORemember - The audience is on your side! 
  • 10. Don’ts “ ‘Don’t grunt’, said Alice; ‘that’s not at all the proper way of expressing yourself’ ” Lewis Carroll 
  • 11. Don’ts ORush what you’re trying to say – SLOW DOWN ORead off a sheet of paper word for word OFiddle with things - its irritating! OUse inappropriate language for your audience OPanic 
  • 12. “ In that case," said the Dodo solemnly, rising to its feet, "I move that the meeting adjourn, for the immediate adoption of more energetic remedies – " "Speak English!" said the Eaglet. "I don't know the meaning of half those long words, and, what's more, I don't believe you do either!“” Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll
  • 13. In Summary… O Most talks go according to plan O But, you must actually plan unless you are very experienced O You have the support of your audience O Most common mistakes are avoidable O The world won’t end if it does go wrong – just correct yourself and carry on
  • 14. Site Visit Timings: 14.15 Arrive at training venue. Return to training room. Short session on presentation skills. Information to be used in delivering your talk about your interpretation. 14.45 Time to prepare 16.45 Presentation of interpretation ideas