This document provides tips and guidelines for effective presentations. It discusses preparing for a presentation by understanding the audience and purpose, creating an outline and visual aids. It emphasizes the importance of rehearsal, including practicing delivery and timing. During the presentation, it recommends conveying enthusiasm, making eye contact, and keeping to the schedule. Successful presenters know their audience, anticipate problems, check equipment ahead of time, and practice their presentation.

1. Effective
Presentations

2. Less is More

3. Contents p.1
• Intro: You need to know
• About the presenter
• The purpose of a presentation
• Preparing your material
• Improving your skills

4. Contents p.2
• Rehearsal for presentations
• Giving the presentation
• 12 things successful presenters
do
• Conclusion: Remember.

5. You need to know
• Why make a presentation?
• Who should participate?
• Why are they here?
• How much knowledge of the subject do they
have?
• What do they expect from you?
• How will you relate to them?

6. What sort of presenter are you?What sort of presenter are you?
Do You :
• Enjoy the challenge of giving
presentations?
• Dislike giving presentations because you
are nervous?
• Only do presentations because it's part of
your job?
• Try not to give presentations at all?

7. The purpose of a presentation
• Deliver information
• Show new product
• Persuade people
• Motivate a group
• Solve a problem
• Give report
• Set a plan

8. Preparing your material
• Creating an outline.
• Writing your key or main points.
• Ending on a positive note.
• Using visual aids.
• Preparing handouts.

9. Improving your skills
• Non-verbal communication
• Eye contact
• Body control
• Voice quality

10. Rehearsal for presentations
• Practice a lot: say it out loud and
time yourself.
• Check out the room and the
equipment.
• Anticipate problems and get
prepared.
• Dress rehearsal: your clothing and
jewelry.

11. Giving presentations
• Ways to handle stage fright.
• The all-important first three minutes.
• The keys to good speaking.
• Convey enthusiasm.
• Keep to the schedule.
• Concluding the presentation.
• Handling questions effectively.

12. 12 things successful presenters
do (p.1)
1. Know the audience.
2. Anticipate problems and solutions.
3. Write out introductory remarks.
4. Visualize a successful presentations.
5. Arrive early to check out the room.
6. Make eye contact with the audience.

13. 12 things successful presenters
do (p.2)
7. Tell the audience the sequence of events.
8. Check in frequently with the audience.
9. Vary tone, style, format and sentence
structure.
10.Stick to the schedule.
11.Appear confident and enthusiastic.
12.Practice, practice, practice.

14. Remember: The rule of three
• We remember three things.
• Plan what your three key messages will
be.
• A presentation consists of three parts:
the beginning
the middle
the end