These slides are from the session in DEMEDCON 2021, an online conference of health science students organised by Sri Devraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, India. The speakers - Dr Rashmi Jain and Dr Animesh Jain - have tried to keep it simple yet give some powerful tools for improving presentation skills.

1. PRESENTATION SKILLS - DRS ANIMESH & RASHMI JAIN 1

2. GLOSSOPHOBIA
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3. DIDYOU KNOW??
 It takes people on average 3 – 5 seconds to form an
impression about someone they meet for the first time.
 How well people perceive you and the conclusions they
make about your professionalism and character will be
largely influenced by your confidence when presenting
yourself.
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4. GLOSSOPHOBIA ?
 Fear of the Unknown
 Loss of Control
 Fight or Flight Mode
 No Backup Plan
 No Enthusiasm For Subject
 Center of attention
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5. MYTHS
 Myth #1
 Great presentation/public speaking is an inborn talent
 Myth #2
 Fear of public speaking is negative and undesirable.
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6. MANAGING NERVOUSNESS
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7. EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION SKILLS
DR ANIMESH JAIN
DR RASHMI JAIN
The views and ideas expressed in this session are that of the speakers and presenters and do not represent
any organization or official view of the institution that the speakers are affiliated with or are/were part of.
The content for this session has been curated and compiled from various resources and speakers’ experience.

8. STAGE
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9. IS THIS SKILL CRUCIAL FOR US?
 Educational purposes
 Academic presentation
 Persuade
 Advocacy
 Disseminate information
So what?
Who cares?
What’s in it for me?
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10. A fantastic presentation
requires
preparation and a
thoughtful delivery
Spend the time to prepare
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12. HOWTO GO ABOUT PREPARING….
DELIVERY
CONTENT
PREPARATION
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13. 1. PREPARATION
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14. KNOWYOUR AUDIENCE
 Who is the audience?
 What are their needs, interests, concerns?
 Knowledge level
 Motivation level
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15. I WANTTHE AUDIENCE TO
 Understand components of a effective / successful presentation
 Know the techniques for improvement
 Feel that they can improve their skills
 Think that the talk is useful
 Give better presentations
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16. VISUALIZE THE ENVIRONMENT
Plan the Space
 Audience strength
 Seating Arrangement
 Audio/Visual Equipment
 Distracters
Day andTime!
 Any Day!
 Morning
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17. II. CONTENT
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18. STRUCTURE OF A PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION BODY CONCLUSION
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19. INTRODUCTION
 IntroduceYourself & the topic
 Get attention of audience, Build Rapport
 Start with something attractive/interesting
 Case scenario
 Your experience, Short Story
 Humor, Statistics
Stimulate the audience to think
Invite participation, interaction
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20. BODY
 Research well
 Clear and crisp Information
 Evidence based, relevant & exemplified
 Present solutions not just challenges
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21. CONCLUSION
 Indicate that you are about to close
 Summarize main points
 Share the take home message
 Ask and Answer questions
Tell ’emWhatYou
Told ‘em
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22. VISUAL MEDIA
Some examples of visual media that can be used
 Graphs
 Charts
 Pictures
 Prezi / PowerPoint Slides
 Video
 Flip Charts
 Concept maps
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23. TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE SLIDES
1. Choose colours wisely – good contrast
2. Use readable font size
3. Use bullet points
4. Avoid crowding slides with too much information
5. Avoid adding unnecessary animations, images, multiple colours
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24. III. DELIVERY
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25. POINTS TO REMEMBER
VOCALVARIATION
• Volume
• Pitch
• Pauses
BODY LANGUAGE
• Gestures
• Posture
EYE CONTACT
• Sweeping look;Virtual - Look at your camera, not the screen
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26. THINGS TO AVOID
 Crutch words and filler words such as ‘umm’,‘uh’,‘well’ etc.
 Reading from screen
 Swaying, rocking or any other distracting movements
 Overshooting time
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27. DELIVERY
 A conversational style
 Build rapport/ connection
 Comfort with content – Do not memorize
 Dramatics
 Enthusiasm
 Flexibility
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28. PRACTICE
 Time your presentation
 Practice
 with slides
 with teammates for group presentation
 in room where you will present
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29. TIPS FOR MANAGING NERVOUSNESS
 Relax - Deep breathing helps
 Looks for friendly faces in the audience
 Dress your best, be comfortable
 If you forget to say something – pause & continue…….
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30. AFTER EACH PRESENTATION...
 Reflect
 What went well?
 How could it be improved?
 Ask for a feedback from peers
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31. TO SUMMARIZE
DELIVERY
CONTENT
PREPARATION
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32. KEY MESSAGE
 Organise your presentation
 Make it a performance
 Your presentation skills are as important as your content
Build rapport
People like to listen to people they like
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33. THANK
YOU animesh.jain@manipal.edu
rashmijain@yenepoya.edu.in
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34. LEARN FROM..
1. How to Speak so That People Want to Listen
https://youtu.be/eIho2S0ZahI
2. How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint
https://youtu.be/Iwpi1Lm6dFo
3. Body Language, the Power Is in the Palm of Your Hands
https://youtu.be/ZZZ7k8cMA-4
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