EFFECTIVE

PRESENTATION SKILLS
EFFECTIVE SPEAKERS HAVE
ALWAYS RULED THE WORLD.
THE WISE THING TO DO IS TO
JOIN THEM

-BRUCE BARTON
PREVIEW
WHAT IS A PRESENTATION?
OBJECTIVES OF PRESENTATIONS.
DIFFERENT PRESENTATION STYLES.
PREPARING AN EFF PRESENTATION.


PRESENTATION V/S SPEECH
OBJS OF PRESENTATIONS
INFORM.

PERSUADE.
STYLES OF PRESENTATION
EXPOSITORY
CHRONOLOGICAL.
SPATIAL.
BY DEFINITION.
COMPARISON AND CONTRAST.
CASUAL REASONING & ILLUSTRATION.
PERSUASIVE
INDUCTIVE.
DEDUCTIVE.
ANALOGICAL.
CASUAL.
EVIL-REMEDY.
PREPARING AN EFF PRESENTATION
Understand the purpose of the presentation
Keep the message clear and concise
Be prepared
Be vivid when delivering the message

UNDERSTANDING THE PURPOSE
Who?
What?
How?
When?
Where?
Why?
KEEP IT SIMPLE
Tell the audience what you are going to tell
them,
Then tell them,
At the end, tell them what you have told them.
BE PREPARED
ASSEMBLE THE MTRL
SIFT/ARRANGE THE MTRL KEEP IT TO
THE BAREST MINIMUM. REMEMBER,
LESS IS MORE.
ASSIMILATE THE MTRL
PLAN INTRO & CONCLUSION
CHECK VENUE & AVAILABLE AIDS
BE VIVID
Use examples to bring your points to life.
Keep your body language up-beat don't
stay stuck behind a rostrum
Don't talk too fast. Less is more here too.
Pauses are effective.
Use a variety of tones of voice.
Use variety of aids.
HOW WE LEARN
PLANNIG CHECKLIST
CONTENT
DELIVERY
APPEARANCE
VISUAL AIDS
CONTENT
Does your introduction grab participants attention and
explain your objectives?
Do you follow this by clearly defining the points of the
presentation?
Are these main points in logical sequence?
Do these flow well?
Do the main points need support from visual aids?
Does your closing summarize the presentation clearly and
concisely?
Is the conclusion strong?
Have your tied the conclusion to the introduction?

DELIVERY
Are you knowledgeable about the topic
covered in your presentation?
Do you have your notes in order?
Where and how will you present (indoors,
outdoors, standing, sitting, etc.)?
Have you visited the presentation site?
Have you checked your visual aids to ensure
they are working and you know how to use
them?
CONTENT V/S DELIVERY
MANY PRESENTATIONS FAIL
BECAUSE PEOPLE TRY TOO HARD
TO ACHIEVE PERFECTION
IN THE CONTENT OF THEIR SPEECH
AS OPPOSED TO
SPENDING TIME REHEARSING
THE DELIVERY OF THE MESSAGE.
APPEARANCE
Make sure you are dressed and groomed
appropriately and in keeping with the
audiences expectations.
Practice your speech standing (or sitting, if
applicable), paying close attention to your
body language, even your posture, both of
which will be assessed by the audience.

VISUAL AIDS
Are the visual aids easy to read and easy to
understand?
Are they tied into the points you are trying to
communicate?
Can they be easily seen from all areas of the
room?

PRACTICE ACTIVITY
PREPARE 10-MINUTE PRESENTATIONS
FOR HR EXECS OF COMPANIES ON:-
AIMT AN EMERGING CENTRE OF
EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT
EDUCATION IN THE NCR, and
WHY ARE AIMT STUDENTS ARE A CUT
ABOVE THE REST.
THREE QUESTIONS TO ASK
YOURSELF AFTER EACH
PRESENTATION
Was the purpose of my presentation clear to the
audience and did I achieve my objectives?
Did I keep within my scheduled time?
Did everyone receive a clear understanding of
the action recommended in my closing
message?
QUESTIONS?
CONCLUSION
PREPARE (20 %0
REHEARSE ( 80 %)
BEFORE EACH PRESENTATION CHECK THE
SALT SYSTEM:-
Seating.
Audio.
Lighting.
Temperature.