The document outlines essential presentation skills, emphasizing the importance of planning, preparation, and effective communication techniques for successful public speaking. Key aspects include understanding the audience, utilizing appropriate visual aids, and managing anxiety. It also provides a structured approach to creating presentations, highlighting the significance of engagement and clarity throughout the presentation process.

1. PRESENTATION SKILLS
_Something you can never avoid

2. Represented By: Simal Rizwan
1ST Proff Pharmacy

3. PRESENTATION SKILLS
• Why do we need to know how to present
information?
• Public speaking is commonly feared by many people.
• It can be a nerve-racking experience, but anxiety can
be minimized.
• Skills to be a good presenter can be developed with
preparation and practice.

4. PRESENTATION SKILLS: PLAN
Preparation (planning) is the first step in giving a successful
presentation.
Aspects:
• Purpose
• Audience
• Structure

5. PREREQUISITES OF
PRESENTATION SKILLS
• Following are the questions concerning physical aspects
before presentation:
Who is the audience?
What to present?
How to present?
Where will it take place?
How big is the room?
Does the equipment that I need work?
Can the information be seen?
What time of day is it?

6. TIME LINE AND DRESSING
• In relation to what the audience knows or
time constraints, what can I eliminate if
necessary?
• Experienced presenters are able to
improvise and adapt to changing
circumstances but you may have only one
chance to present your information, so be
prepared.
• Am I dressed appropriately? Shoes
polished? Are my hands and fingernails
clean?

7. SECRETS OF SUCCESS
• Body Language
• Voice Clarity
• Text Clarity
• Pronunciation
• Serenity of environment
• Greet the audience
• Prepare handouts
• Eye Contact

8. THE SLIDES
• Don’t let the message be
overwhelmed by technological
gymnastics !
• Make sure text can be read!
• use appropriate font size
• Learn how to spell! –
• Use colour combinations that
work when projected Beware of
backgrounds --not fussy

9. CONTD…
• Beware of animations/distractions
• (Beware of dual projection)(projection)
• Don’t change the background color frequently.
• Change the background when its extremely required

10. DO & DON’T
• use short sentences
• use short words
• use the active tense
• use lively language be
precise
• project your voice
• Write out exactly what
you are going to say and
learn it!
• use long complicated
sentences
• use long abstract words
• use passive tense
• use cliches
• Use monotone
• nervous ticks
• hands in pockets

11. ON THE DAY
• The person
• The talk
• The questions
Elements of Dynamic

12. THE PERSON
• Be on time
• Check out the hall and podium
• Know how the technology works
• Sit near the front at the edge of
a row
• Introduce yourself to the
chairperson

13. THE TALK
• Do relaxing exercises
beforehand
• Stand up
• Speak up
• Speak S L O W L Y
• Use pauses
• Use the pointer to point
• Say “thank you” at the end

14. RHETORICAL QUESTIONS
• A question that you ask without expecting it to be
answered.
• Have you ever seen/heard/experienced...?
• How can we explain this?
• What does that mean?
• What can be done about that?
• What does this imply for you, as a consumer?

15. FEAR
• Fear is a normal physiological response
• Everyone has a certain amount of stage fright
• Think positively (not negatively) about the event
• Don’t panic!
So first of all let me assert my firm belief that the only
thing we have to fear is fear itself

16. STAGES
Presentation Skills

17. PRESENTATION SKILLS
STAGES
1)Planning is the first step on the
ladder to success
Planning is something intangible
where thought process holds
your ideas in random form.
How do you really plan your
presentation??

18. PRESENTATION SKILLS
Aspects in planning of a good presentation
 Subject Centered (Material)
 Audience Centered (Audience)
 Self Centered………means
(It should suit your temperament to define the topic with
command on its content)

19. 2.Preparation:
Here to draft what was planned in stage Ist of the presentation.
This is a tangible effort and this well exercised preparation
bears fruit in the final presentation.
Remember one should not be getting ready to present on a
class room level rather he should prepare to face the real world
challenges.
This also includes rehearsal.

20. AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
• What is the audience interested in?
• What does the audience want?
• What does the audience already know and needs to
know?
• What are their needs, expectations from this
presentation?

21. PRESENTATION SKILLS
3.Presentation Time:
-. 2 to 2.5 mins--- opening/beginning
-.20 to 21 mins--- middle section
-.2 to 3 mins --- closing/end
-.5 mins --- questions
->Don’t change the background of the ppt
unless its extremely necessary for emphasize

22. 4.Presentation
a) The Beginning
Should be carefully designed
Voice clarity can be judged from the last row of the audience.
Get attention
- shock, humor, question, story, facts &figures
- well rehearsed yet natural
Motivate audience to listen
- listen to their needs

23. b) Sequencing/Middle
Sequence should be logical & understandable
Interim summaries- Recaps
Value of visual aids-flip charts, handouts etc.
Use the 4 Ps
Position Possibilities
Problem Proposals(suggestions)

24. PRESENTATION SKILLS
c)Prepare Closing
Last 2 to 2.5 minutes are as critical as the first five minutes for
a successful presentation
Summarize- highlight important points
Don’t leave the audience in tension. In the middle part you can
araise tension to the utmost level but end presentation on a
soothing note/ suggestion to the issue.

25. VERBAL COMMUNICATION-
BARRIERS
Speaking too fast
Tone and content
Complicated or ambiguous language
Not questioning
Wrong pronunciation
Physical State of the audience (come in the
range of the audience)

26. PRESENTATION SKILLS
VISUALAIDS
While using an over head projector
face the audience while talking
Point with a pen
Appropriate lighting
Watch the colours
Ensure clear visibility
10 lines, 10 words per line
(Maximum)
 smile while seeing audience

27. PRSENTATION SKILLS
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Question & Answers