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Presentation Skills Careers Centre Overview The four P`s Plan Prepare Practice Present Proper preparation prevents presentation predicaments The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Consider some previous presentations. Select ...


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Presentation Skills

Careers Centre

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Overview

The four P`s

  • Plan
  • Prepare
  • Practice
  • Present

“Proper preparation prevents presentation predicaments”

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Consider some previous presentations. Select ...

  • 1 criteria from the best of these
  • 1 criteria from the worst of these

(3 minutes each list)

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Where to start?

Brainstorm for

  • Why
  • Who Plan
  • What Prepare
  • How Practice
  • When Presentation
  • Where
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Plan- The Core Message

Define objectives of talk based on: Why?

  • Reason for presentation
  • Impact on audience
  • What action

Three E`s

Educate Entertain Explain

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Who

  • Pitch to audience

Size Age/gender Knowledge Bias Cultural make-up Talk to your audience rather than at them

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Prepare-Research

What?

  • Experts
  • Web
  • Newspaper
  • Competitors
  • Professional bodies
  • Statistics
  • Analogies
  • Demonstrations
  • Testimonials
  • Exhibits

Must know Should know Nice to know

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Structure- Shape the talk

Introduction Body Summary Tell them what you are going to tell them Tell them Tell them what you told them

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Introduction

I

Interesting, unusual, unexpected

N Need T

Title

R

Range

O

Objectives

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Main Body

  • Structure theme
  • 5 Need to know statements
  • 5 Key words
  • 5 Mini Speeches
  • Check focus
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  • Tell them what you told them
  • Draw conclusions- capitalise
  • Point way forward
  • Closing statement- impressive
  • Give time for questions
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How? Practice, practice, practice

  • Strong Opening -reduces nerves
  • Clear Points - improves performance
  • Logical flow -helps judge timing
  • `So what` test?
  • Strong ending -get familiar with aids
  • avoid over rehearsing

How? Practice, practice, practice

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The Power of Silence

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  • Vary voice
  • Body language- eye contact
  • Other aids
  • Timing
  • Pace
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  • Flip charts and white boards
  • Overhead projectors
  • Slide & Projector
  • PC & Projector
  • Video/ Multimedia
  • Handouts
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Tips for effective slides

  • Keep it simple
  • One idea per slide
  • Visuals/sounds
  • Maximum of five points per slide
  • No advance information
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Logistics

(When & Where of the Presentation)

  • Attendance
  • Check out room
  • Test equipment
  • Adapt layout
  • Arrive early
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Presentation Challenges

  • Questions
  • Murphy`s Law
  • Interruptions
  • Deal with detractors
  • Nervousness
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Grace under fire

G Grounded R Relaxed A Aware C Centred E Energised

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Summary

  • 5 key points (maximum)
  • 4 P`S (plan, prepare, practice, and present)
  • 3 Step structure,
  • 2 A powerful presentation
  • 1 Stand up, speak out, shut up.
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