Georgia Banking School May 2019 1. Be able to apply an - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Georgia Banking School May 2019

 1. Be able to apply an audience-centered

approach to developing a presentation

 2. Be able to develop, research, and organize

a presentation

 3. Gain confidence in presentational speaking

and communication skills

 4. Get techniques to help people remember

your presentation

 5. Plan and prepare speeches that inform,

persuade, or fulfill the needs of a special

• ccasion

 Should always do the following:

 Get their attention and elicit interest  Establish rapport  Disclose purpose, your topic, and approach  Let them know how they will benefit  Get the audience involved in the topic

 Ask a rhetorical question. It gets them

thinking

 Begin with a statistic or fact. Use only one

• statistic. The right facts have a shock value.

 Begin with a story. It can be yours or

someone else’s. Be sure it ties into the topic.

 Talk about shared experiences. We all have

experience that we can relate to.

 Start with a visual aid. Pictures are powerful.

 Start with a definition. Whether it’s Webster’s

• r your own, it will state in clear terms what

you will be discussing.

 Make reference to the event/group. This

• pening is great for building rapport with the

group.

 Tell a funny joke. Be sure it relates and

• ffends no one.

 Start with a quote.

 Benefits:

• Serves as “cheat sheets” to help you stay on track

and remember what to say

• Helps your audience understand and retain
• Adds interest to your presentation
• Makes you look more prepared and professional

 Your Body Language:

• Attire
• Posture
• Movement
• Gestures
• Facial Expressions
• Eye Contact

 Articulate  Vary your delivery  Use your voice fast and slow, high and low  Pause before and after important ideas  Reduce filler words such as “uh” and “um.”  Breath with your diaphragm so sentences

won’t trail off at the end.

 Speak with enthusiasm!!

 Tips for humor

• Be yourself
• Have fun
• Keep a humor file
• Have a message
• If in doubt, leave it out
• Poke fun at yourself
• Practice your delivery

 Closing techniques

• Summarize your major points
• Call the audience to action
• Ask a rhetorical question
• Refer back to your opening statement
• Use a quotation
• Use a story or a poem

 Know your audience  Plan your speech/Prepare  Tell Stories  Start and finish on time  Be yourself  Don’t read your slides  Avoid overuse of animations  Use basic vocabulary  Don’t hurry  Don’t use too many fonts  End your speech with power and impact