This document provides guidance on effective presentation skills. It discusses identifying as an introvert or extrovert, common fears around public speaking and their causes, planning an effective presentation through determining purpose and audience assessment, presenting the main points with examples and audience engagement, and concluding by summarizing and answering questions. Effective techniques include vocal variety, body language, use of space, and avoiding verbal fillers. Visual aids should supplement the presentation, outline main points, and serve the audience's needs by being simple and clear.

1. Presentation Skills
By: Syed Yasir Hassan

2. Agenda
• Introduction
• Types of people.
• Fear and causes of fear.
• Effective presentation.
• Presentation planning.
• Presentation Sequence.
• Effective presentation Techniques.
• Visual Aids.

4. Introvert VS Extrovert

5. Introvert VS Extrovert
• Like to be alone with their
thoughts.
• Think before they speak
• Get energized by being
alone.
• Don’t deal well with
interruptions.
• Like advance notice of
changes.
• Like to get feedback
privately.
• Like to talk things out
with others.
• Like to dive in
immediately
• Get energized by being
with others.
• Deal with interruptions
• Like Surprises
• Like public
acknowledgement and
compliments

6. What Type of Personality You are

7. Fear

8. Sign of fear

9. Causes of fear
• Fear of Loss of Control.
• Lack of self confidence.
• Lack of knowledge
• No Backup Plan
• No Interest For Subject
• Focus of Attention

10. Presentation
• The giving of something to someone,
especially as part of a formal ceremony.
• Something set forth to an audience for the
attention of the mind
Effective
• Achievement of desire results

11. Effective Presentations
• Control Anxiety – Don’t Fight It
• Audience Centered
• Accomplishes Objective
• Fun For Audience
• Fun For You
• Conducted Within Time Frame

12. Purpose of Presentation

13. Presentation Planning

14. Plan Your Presentation
1. Determine Purpose
2. Assess Your Audience
 “Success depends on your ability to reach your
audience.”
 Size
 Demographics
 Knowledge Level
 Motivation

15. Plan Your Presentation
3. Plan Space
 Number of Seats
 Seating Arrangement
 Audio/Visual Equipment
 Distracters

16. Plan Your Presentation
4. Organization
 Determine Main Points (2-5)
 Evidence
 Transitions
 Prepare Outline

17. The Presentation Sequence

18. Rapport building
• Relation marked by agreement.
• Audience members who trust you and feel that you
care
• Show interest in audience.
• Smile
• Start Before You Begin
• Learn Names
• Opportunity to reinforce or correct audience
assessment.
• Good First Impression
• Be like them
• People Listen To People They Like

19. Opening Your Presentation
• Introduce Yourself – Why Should They Listen
• Get Attention, Build More Rapport, Introduce
Topic
 Humor
 Short Story
 Starling Statistic
 Make Audience Think
 Invite Participation
• Get Audience Response

20. Completing the Opening
• Clearly Defining Topic
• If Informative…
• Clear parameters for content within time
• If Persuasive…
• What’s the problem
• Who cares
• What’s the solution
• Overview

21. Presenting Main
Points
• Main points.
• Examples
• Feedback & Questions From Audience
• Attention to, and Focus on, Audience
(Listening)

22. Concluding Your Presentation
• Inform audience that you’re about to close
• Summarize main points
• Something to remember or call-to-action
• Answer questions

23. Effective
Presentation Techniques

24. Presentation style
3 Elements
1. Vocal Techniques
 Loudness
 Pitch
 Pause
• Deviations From the Norm for Emphasis.

25. Presentation style
3 Elements
2. Body Language
 Eye Contact, Gestures, Posture
3. Use of Space
 Can Everyone See You?
 Movement

26. Common Problems
• Verbal fillers
– “Um”, “uh”, “like”
– Any unrelated word or phrase
• Swaying, rocking, and pacing
• Hands in pockets
• Lip smacking
• Failure to be audience-centered

27. 5 Presentation Tips
1. Smile
2. Breathe
3. Water
4. Notes
5. Finish On Or Under Time

28. Creating Effective Visual
Aids

29. Visual Aids
• Enhance Understanding
• Add Variety
• Support Claims
• Lasting Impact
Used Poorly…A Distraction…Ineffective
Presentation

30. Visual Aids - Examples
 PowerPoint Slides
 Graphs/Charts
 Pictures
 Films/Video
 Flip Charts
 Sketches

31. Visual Aids Should…
• Supplement presentation
• Outline of main points
• Serve audience’s needs, not speaker’s
• Simple and clear

32. The Purpose of Using Visual Aids
• Visual aids support your ideas and improve
audience comprehension of your presentation
• Visual aids add variety to your presentation by
giving the audience a break from listening and
letting the see something
• Visual aids help illustrate complex ideas or
concepts and are helpful in reinforcing your
ideas

34. Visual Aids
 Improve comprehension
 Add variety
 Illustrate complex ideas