4. Your style is the best style
There are no fixed rules
There are generally
accepted ground rules
It is advisable to vary and
suit your style per occasion
It’s a thin line between art
and science
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6. Matter
The detail
trap
Keep to basics
Keep it simple
Keep only the top
items
Avoid controversial
and detailed charts
Easily
readable
Font & color
Shape & Size
Catchy line
Stick to bullet
points
The test is
As a question is
raised
Answer should be
in there
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7. Audience, Occasion, Time
Audience
Hostile
Bound By
Hierarchy
Friendly And
Supportive
Occasion
High profile
Conference
Make or
break
Time
Limited
After a good
speaker
More time
lower
interest
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8. Power point
Why power point
• For audience
• For speaker
Dependence on
ppt
• A radar & tool
• A distractor
The making
of ppt
•Never delegate
•Remain conversant
•Avoid too many
animations
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9. Public speaking & ppt
Dress
Comfortable
Per occasion
Posture
Audience based
Display
confidence
Avoid distraction
Restricted
movement
including hand
movement
Voice
Bring modulation
Use the mike
effectively
Throw the voice
Hide nervousness
Question
handling
Attentive
Honesty
Never bluff
Ppt
Supportive
Attractive
Animation and
clip arts
Back up of extra
slides
Slide
arrangement to
support flow of
though
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10. Presentation
Start with a story Bring in humor
Use simple
language
Remember the 3 Ps
Remember pause
is as important as
the presentation
Believe that the
audience wants
you to succeed
Greet at least a
few personally
Love your subject
and always be
over prepared
Never apologize Record and replay
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