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Presentation skills Jon Boyes Curriculum and Work-Related Learning Officer Presentation skills • • • • Plan Pace Impact Interact Presentation skills 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 Presentation skills What makes an effective presentation? Put your points into themes: • Content • Delivery (behaviour of presenter) • Resources Presentation skills Planning/preparation • • • • Clear objectives – what 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 Presentation skills 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’ Presentation skills Do • 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 Presentation skills Don’t • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU2Ck Presentation skills 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 Presentation skills Exercise Prepare and deliver a minute presentation on one of the following themes: • The perfect weekend • The invention that will change your life • The Exeter University Student Presentation skills 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 Presentation skills Summary • • • • • • 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 Calm nerves by deep breathing, slowing down, controlling your environment, having a back up plan and plenty of PRACTICE