The document discusses presentation skills training. It explains that the goal of a presentation is to communicate information or ideas to a group to inform or persuade them. Effective presentations require proper structuring, overcoming nervousness, strong body language, effective visual aids, and knowing what not to do. Common causes of ineffective presentations include failing to motivate the audience, a confusing structure, including excessive details, and poorly designed slides. The document recommends planning, preparing, practicing, and then performing an effective presentation. It also outlines factors to consider for formal, informal, and very informal presentation styles.
2. What is a
Presentation?
A structured, prepared and speech-
based means of communicating
information, or ideas to a group of
interested people, in order to inform
or persuade them.
3.
4. Why Presentation Skills
Training?
• To properly structure your presentation.
• To overcome nervousness.
• To develop powerful Body Language
• To deliver effective presentation.
• To learnt what not to do during presentation.
• To design and use visual aids effectively.
14. Very Formal Formal Informal Very Informal
Suitable Occasion Large conference Smaller conference,
a group where you
don’t know the
audience.
Small group,
probably internal.
But not all known to
you.
Small team meeting
where you know
other participants.
Purpose Provide information
to a large number of
people.
Provide information,
but also get reaction.
Provide information,
hear reaction,
respond, possibly
discuss
Provide information,
or generate
discussion.
Stand or sit? Stand Stand Stand/ Sit Probably sit
Present from where? A Lectern The front of the
room.
Either within the
group or from the
front.
Your place at the
table, or within the
group.
Audio/Visual Aids Required Required Not Required Not Required
What will you have
to provide in
advance?
Copy of slides. Copy of your slides. Hand-outs of some
sort.
Nothing Expected.
Type of room Large conference
hall
Conference/
Meeting room.
Meeting room or
Office.
Meeting room or
office.
Audience Interaction A formal question
session afterwards .
Formal Questions Fairly interactive Likely to be very
interactive.