The document provides tips for effective presentations. It recommends planning ahead by considering the three most important things for the audience to remember: the introduction, main theme, and conclusion. When presenting, use 10 slides maximum, speak for 20 minutes or less, and use a minimum 30 point font. Practice your presentation and focus on engaging the audience by making eye contact, using your voice effectively, telling stories, and showing passion. Be prepared to answer questions using the TRACT technique of thanking, repeating, answering, checking, and thanking again.

1. Presentation Skills
Making Effective Presentations & How to Create Ppts

2. #ThinkAheadActNow #GreeceSpeakUp
Plan Prepare Practice Present
Steps in Giving Presentations

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If you audience could remember
only three things about your Presentation..
What would you want it to be ?

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3. Summary/Conclusions
Key Message of your
Presentation
2. Main Theme
Content of your Presentation
1. Introduction
Get the Attention of your
Audience

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10/20/30 Rule
• Your Presentation should have 10 Slides, Last no more than 20 minutes
& contain font no smaller than 30 points.
NOT too much Text
• You want mainly the focus on you not your presentation
Your PowerPoint must be a supporting Aid
Use Images to support your Point
PREPARE

6. #ThinkAheadActNow #GreeceSpeakUp
PRACTICE
Focus on your Goal
What your going to say
/ What outcome you
want from this
Presentation
Audience
• Make them feel
Comfortable
• Make your
Presentation more
Interesting for them

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PRESENT
Smile and Make Eye Contact with your
Audience
Start Strongly
The beginning of your presentation is
crucial. You need to grab your
audience’s attention and hold it.
Use your
Voice
Effectively
Involve the
Audience in
the
Presentation
Use your
Body Too
Adapt to your
Audience
Tell Stories
Show your Passion
Move away
from the
podium
Relax, Breathe
and Enjoy

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Dealing with Questions
TRACT Technique
I. Thank the questioner
II. Repeat the question
III. Answer the question
IV. Check with the questioners if they are satisfied
V. Thank them again

9. #ThinkAheadActNow #GreeceSpeakUp
“There are three things to aim at in
public speaking: first, to get into your
subject, then to get your subject into
yourself, and lastly, to get your
subject into the heart of your
audience.”