Presentation SkillsMaking Effective Presentations & How to Create Ppts

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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 ThemeContent of your

Presentation

1. IntroductionGet the Attention of your

Audience

PLAN

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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

PREP

ARE

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PRAC

TICE

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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PRES

ENT

Smile and Make Eye Contact with your Audience

Start StronglyThe beginning of your

presentation is crucial. You need to grab your audience’s

attention and hold it.Use your

Voice Effectivel

yInvolve the Audience in

the Presentatio

n

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 questionerII. Repeat the questionIII.Answer the questionIV.Check with the questioners if they are

satisfiedV. Thank them again

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“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.”