Whether it’s for a job interview, in a team meeting or at the AUA conference, the chances are that you will need to give a presentation at some point in your career. Finding the presentation style that suits you will help you go from death by PowerPoint to creating engaging and memorable sessions for any audience.

1. Finding your presenting
style
Jess Napthine-Hodgkinson

2. “There are always three speeches, for
every one you actually gave. The one
you practiced, the one you gave, and
the one you wish you gave.”
- Dale Carnegie

3. Let’s get to know
each other

4. Activity
In pairs, try to find out the most interesting
things you can about each other
Ask any questions you like
Make a note of your favourite facts about each
other

5. Now, why did I ask you
to do that?
Time’s up!

6. Thinking big
What can I bring to this topic that
no-one else can?
How do I want my audience to
feel?
What do I want my audience to
remember?
If there were no limitations, how
would I present this?

7. Honing in
What information do I need to
include?
What resources do I have?
What are the limitations - time,
size of audience, expected form
of delivery?
How does this come across?

8. Solve problems
Don’t want to go it alone?
Many facts to remember?
Too much talking?
No AV equipment?
Present as a team
Use slides for the key points
Break it up every 10 minutes
Get creative

9. 3 top tips
Ask questions to help you
define your style
Break up your presentation
every 10-15 minutes
Don’t be afraid to get
creative
To help you find your style

10. Feedback
the Final
Frontier

11. Effect
•Contextualise
•Factual
•Knock on for
others/work

12. Change/
consequence
•Reason
•Options
•Resolution

13. Once more, with
feeling!

14. 75%
experience some degree of anxiety/nervousness when public
speaking
Hamilton, C. (2008) [2005]. Communicating for Results, a Guide for Business and the Professions (eighth edition). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.

15. Practical preparation
Practice your presentation
Remember to pause
Attend other speeches
Arrive early
Meet and greet

16. Physical preparation
Exercise
Smile
Take deep breaths
Stay hydrated

17. Mental preparation
Positive visualisation
Don’t fight the fear
Transform nervous energy into
enthusiasm

18. Each presentation is
an opportunity to
make your mark -
make it count

19. Thanks for listening!
Contact me:
Jess Napthine-Hodgkinson
AUA Advocate - University of
Manchester
Jessica.napthine-hodgkinson
@manchester.ac.uk
Twitter: @AuaUoM
Feel free to get in touch with any
questions