Basics for effective oral presentation - Summary - BBA/MBA Course This document provide the main tips and tricks to deliver an effective business or academic presentation. Full version is available for download on my LinkedIn profile as well. www.slideshare.net/frgaucher/oral-presentation-skills-88247526 Dr Francois Gaucher, Aperto Libro Academy

1. By Management Fora

2. Prepare your Presentation
What
Who
Where
How
When
Planning Check List

3. Prepare your content &style
What: Provide a clear title, structure and objectives for your presentation.
Who: Get to know who is your Audience in order to adapt your style, content and objectives.
Planning Check List

4. Control practical aspects
Confirm WHERE (address, bat., room, transportation)
Check HOW (Physical aspects, room characteristics, devices used)
Check WHEN (date and Timing)
Planning Check List

5. Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Structure of the Presentation
1
2
3
4
Q&A
Closure
5

6. Get the audience first attention
Greet the audience
Introduce yourself
Introduction
1

7. Provide a clear title and introduce your subject
Give speech duration
Say why this speech
Give your objectives
Announce your outline
Say how you will handle the questions and comments from the audience
1
Set the stage for your topic
Introduction

8. Provide a right order for your ideas
logical,
chronological,
general to specific, etc.
Body of Presentation
2
Sequence your ideas

9. Signpost where you are
Indicate when you finish one point and start a new one
Bridge ideas (transitions)
Between two parts
Make pauses, change stance and/or voice pitch
Say it again differently
Rephrase
Summarize
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Body of Presentation

10. A brief reminder of what you said
A short conclusion (so what?)
Call for action if you want people do something after your speech
Thanks to the audience
Invitation to ask questions
Conclusion
3
5 plus 1 points

11. Be as brief as possible while still providing a complete answer.
Repeat the question to audience
Rephrase the question with your own words
Don’t bluff!
If you can’t answer, say it.
Put the question back to the audience
write down the question and give it further thought afterwards
Deal with less relevant questions positively and firmly
Questions and Answers
4

12. Thanks your audience for its attention and participation
Closure
5
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13. Last tip……
At the end, offer something more…. An added bonus to walk away with (gift, etc.)
e.g. An a new product feature, a gift, etc.
Closure
5