This presentation comprises some useful tips as to how to give an oral (power point ) presentation while you look and sound like an expert presenter.

1. Howtomake a professional(Power Point) Oral Presentation By Danilo López

2. ThePresenter… Greettheaudience Introduce yourself and yourco-presenter(s) ifapplicable Openingwords are importantto catch theaudience’sattention. Youmaychoosetostartwith a questionoranyotherstrategytogettheaudiencefocused. Brieflyoutlinethecontent of thepresentation. Thelatterincludesindicatingwhowilltalkaboutwhatwhenthereis more thanonepresenter. Itisimportanttoalternatewiththeotherpresenters. Stand on a spotwhereyou can seeeverybody and everybody can seeyou. You do notwanttoturnyour back onpart of theaudience. Announcewhetheryouwillacceptquestionsduringtheaudienceor at theend of it.

3. ThePresentation Arriveearly so thatyouhaveenough time togetprepared. Makesuretheequipmentyou are to use worksproperly. (Checkpower, internet signal, speakers, datashow, laptops, microphone, placement of equipment, seatarrangement, etc.) Makesureyouhaveallthe material tobeusedsuch a photocopies, online material, pictures, videos and others.

4. ThePowerPoint Presentation Do not show toomuchwritteninformationontheslides. Combine writteninformationwithpictures, audio or videos in ordertoreinforceyourmessage, and makeyoupresentationdynamic and lively. Do notreadtoomuch! Theaudienceknowshowtoread. Theywant o listen toyourdiscussion of thewritteninformation. Whenyouhavetoread, do not lose eyecontact, do notturnyou back totheaudience. Also, never stand in themiddle of thedatashow so thatyourshadowcoversvisibility. Itis a good idea to use a pointer.

5. Thebodylanguage 1 Thepropermanagement of thebodylanguageis instrumental for a succesfulpresentation Itisknownfor a factthat up to 70% of themessageisconveyedbythebodylanguage, as opposedtoonly 30% beingexpressedby verbal language. Do notoverusebodylanguage, though. You are onthespotlight and people are observingany of yourgesturesormovements. You do notwanttodistracttheirattention. Do not use gesturestoreplacewordsyou do notknow. Keepeffectiveeyecontactwitht he audience at all times.

6. Thebodylanguage 2 Lack of propereyecontact causes loss of interest. Peoplewillstartgettingbored. Do notstare at people, though, and do not look at onepersononly. Theotherswillfeelignored. Remember, itis a general presentationnot a personal conversation. Ifyoufeelnervous, choosefriendly faces in theaudience and focusonthose. Do notfocusonsomeonewho looks distracted. Thiswillonlyshatteryourownconcentration.

7. The verbal language Duringthepresentation use simple language so thateverybodyunderstandsyourpoint. Avoidfancylanguage. In otherwords, Be Yourself! Ifyouneedto use sometechnicaltermsoranyuncommonwords, makesureyouexplainwhatthey mean. Also , makesureyouknowin advanceanyspecialwordyouneedto use. Itistotallyunacceptabletobeaskingabout a wordwhilethepresentationisalready in progress.

8. Yourvoice Project yourvoice in such a waythateverybody can hearwhatyou are sayingcomfortably. Makesureyoudon’ttalktoosoftlyortooloudly. Be careful of yourtone. Youwanttomodulateyourtonetoemphasizeyourmessage and convey subliminal nuancessuch as acceptance, disapproval, disbelief, and so on and forth. Do notspeaktoofastortooslowly. Youmaybemisunderstood. Speak at your natural rhytm.

9. Time Management Keeptrack of your time. Itisunprofessionaltoeitherspeaktoobrieflyorexceedthe time allocatedbyfar. Considerpeoplemayhaveotheractivitiesafteryourpresentation. Itisnotpolitetoretainthemfortoolongafterthe time allocatedis up. Thisonly shows lack of preparationonyourpart. Allocate time toeachpart of yourpresentationaccordingtothe time available. Monitor yourown time byrehearsingthepresentation. Propermanagement of time willleave a positive impression of you as a presenter.

10. Lastbutnotleast… Choosetheappropriateattiretodepict a professionalappearance. Itisimportanttounderscorewhosayswhat. Gettoknowyouraudience so thatyou can adjustyourstyletothat particular group of individuals. Whenyou are readytoend, announcetheconclusionbysayingsomethinglike : In conclusion,… I’dliketoconcludebysaying… Finally, I’dliketosay… orthelike. Choosecarefullyyourclosingwords. Youwanttoleave a lasting positive effect. Makesureyousummarizethemainpointsdiscussed in yourpresentation and addyouown final commentaries. At theveryend, do no forgettothanktheaudiencefortheir time and attention and smilewhileyou do so.

11. Thank you for your attention