The document discusses the art of presentation and provides tips for effective presenting. It covers an agenda of topics including organizing, presenting yourself, the cycle of presentation, objective, expression, reception, interpretation, assertiveness, soliciting feedback, and transforming yourself. Elements of an effective presentation discussed include dress, body language, speaking with conviction, timing, structure, focus, and ensuring your purpose and message are clear.

1. The Art of
Presentation
Mani
Nutulapati

2. Agenda
 Introduction  Reception
 Organizing  Interpretation
 Presenting Yourself  Assertiveness
 Cycle of  Solicit Feedback
Presentation  Transform Yourself
 Objective  Questions
 Expression  Feedback

3. “Presentation is the
currency of leadership”

4. Elements
Presenting
PRESENTING
Speech Telephoning Emailing Socializing
Making
Conversatio Building
Listening Messages Summarizing
n Rapport

5. “If you fail to prepare,
you are prepared to
fail.”

6. Organizing
 Explore the subject / topic
 Focus upon your objective
 Identify the audience
 Structure the presentation
 Realize scope can be dynamic

7. Presenting yourself
 Dress appropriately
 Body Language
 Speak with
conviction
 Pause and timing

8. Cycle of Presentation
Interpretation Presentation
Reception Objective
Expression

9. Objective
 What do you want to
accomplish?
 Is your purpose clear?
 Who needs to hear
you?

10. Expression
 Medium of
expression
 Amount of
information
 Emphasize on
important points

11. Reception
 The Rule of Three -
We remember
three things
 Use lists of three
wherever you can
 Beginning, middle
and the end

12. “It is a luxury to be
understood”
R W Emerson

13. Interpretation
 Was it understood?
 Does receiver’s ego
interfere?
 Does receiver’s
biases, assumptions
interfere?

14. Assertiveness
 Use ‘I’ statements
 Learn to say NO
 Be persistent

15. Solicit Feedback
 Johari window
model – know about
yourself

16. Transform yourself

17. Questions?