The document discusses the key elements of an effective presentation. It emphasizes the importance of proper preparation, conveying skills like voice control and body language, engaging the audience with listening skills, and following best practices for designing visual aids. The overall message is that anyone can give a presentation but effective presentation requires skills in various areas like preparation, delivery, handling the audience, and use of appropriate technology.

1. "Half the world is composed of people who have
something to say and can't; the other half have
nothing to say and keep saying it."

2. Do We Know?
 What is a presentation?
 What is difference between
presentation and speaking?
 Why do we need presentation skills?

3. What does a presentation include?
 Conveying skills : Presenter
 Listening skills : Audience
 Body Language : Presenter & Audience

4. ACTIVITY
story

5. Conveying Skills
 We don’t just speak but we convey…in-order to
convey…we have to speak differently and effectively
 Elements of effective speaking
 Accent
 Breath on voice
 Voice production
 Volume
 Clarity
 Variety

6. “There are always three speeches,
for every one . The one you
practiced, the one you gave, and the
one you wish you gave.”

7. ACTIVITY
Restaurant order

8. Listening Skills
 Attention
 Open mind
 Participation
 Ask questions….but don’t interrupt
 Feedback

14. “The success of your
presentation will be judged not
by the knowledge you send but
by what the listener receives”

15. ACTIVITY
Balloon

16. Body Language
 Body language is a kind of nonverbal communication,
where thoughts, intentions, or feelings are expressed by
physical behaviors, such as
 Facial expressions
 Body posture/gestures
 Eye movement
 Touch

17. Guess…

21. Effective presentation
Anyone can give a presentation,
Not everyone can give an
effective presentation
• Be Prepared
• Use examples
• Stay Relaxed
• Use Natural Humor
• Plan Your Body & Hand Positions
• Ask questions

22. How should I prepare?
Consider:
 What's the purpose?
 For whom?
 What outcomes and reactions are you seeking?

23. How should I present?
 Open with a smile : )
 Be confident
 Eye contact
 Slow down
 Entertain
 Do apologize if you are wrong
 Acknowledge
 Summarize

26. Tips to make a PPT
 Write a script
 Align points
 Use bulletins
 One thing at a time
 Images
 Think outside the screen
 10-20-30 Rule

27. Contd….
 Design
 Text
 Headers
 Background
 Alignment

28. Don'ts
 Paragraphs
 Full stops after bulletins
 Overlapping
 Clutter
 Reading the slides

29. “Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Poor
Performance”