Kĩ năng thuyết trình Presentation skills

Session objectives• Identify the characteristics of an effective presentation • Structure an effective presentation • Identify techniques for maintaining audience interest • Identify

Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer

• Plan

• Pace

• Impact

• Interact

Session objectives

• Identify the characteristics of an effective

presentation

• Structure an effective presentation

• Identify techniques for maintaining audience interest

• Identify techniques for coping with nerves

• Plan and deliver a short presentation

What makes an effective

presentation?

Put your points into themes:

• Delivery (behaviour of presenter)

• Resources

• Clear objectives – what do you want to achieve?

• Target audience: their needs – format?

• Mind map – brainstorm – list content

• Structure

• Intro: who you are, purpose of presentation – benefits

to audience IMPACT!

• Middle: key messages, content arranged in

themes/sections

• Conclusion/summary: take away message/call to

action

• Presentation plan with timings

Body language

• Act confident, feel confident

• Large personal space

• Eye contact with audience

• Open body language

• Standing upright with shoulders back

• Use your hands for emphasis but avoid ‘flapping’

• Illustrate your key messages, eg.

• a startling statistic or image

• a quotation from someone famous that applies to your message

• Use personal stories and easy examples to help

illustrate your points

• Involve your audience – interaction

• Ask questions to involve, establish rapport and

support your arguments

• Practice, Practice, Practice

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU2Ck

Don’ts – a recap

• Just read your slides

• Script everything

• Put too much information on a slide

• Go overboard with fancy effects, they distract from you and your key messages

Prepare and deliver a 3 minute presentation on one

of the following themes:

• The perfect weekend

• The invention that will change your life

• The Exeter University Student

Coping with nerves

Controlling your environment and handling pressure

• Practice using any equipment

• Plan B if technology fails you – eg PPT formats

• Recognising adrenalin gives you an edge

• Pace yourself – most people speak too fast if nervous

• The more you practice and run through it, the more natural it becomes

• Use crib cards with brief notes if you need to

remember lots of information

• Practice under pressure

• Deep breathing

• Clear objectives

• Structure: Intro - Middle – Summary

• Work to a timed plan

• Learn from your favourite presenters – what they say and how they say it

• Remember what not to do

• Calm nerves by deep breathing, slowing down,

controlling your environment, having a back up plan and plenty of PRACTICE