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Getting you and your research noticed: The power of effective presentation skills Naanki Pasricha Communications Coach Naanki@vocalchord.com.au www.vocalchord.com.au What makes a good public speaker? Session outline How we communicate


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The power of effective presentation skills

Naanki Pasricha Communications Coach Naanki@vocalchord.com.au www.vocalchord.com.au

Getting you and your research noticed:

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What makes a good public speaker?

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Session outline

  • How we communicate
  • 3

Vs of communication

  • 10 simple rules for an effective presentation
  • Structuring your presentation

– Use of PowerPoint

  • Q&A
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Traditional definition of communication

Message

Receiver Sender

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How we really communicate

Source

Message

Perceiver

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Three Vs of Communication

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Simple Rules for an Effective Presentation

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Know your audience Consider…

  • Level of education
  • Emotional receptivity
  • Cultural background
  • Psychological needs
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– Paint word pictures – Express emotion – Illustrate or prove a point “For example...”

T ell Stories

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Body Language & Appearance

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Vary your delivery

  • Projection
  • Articulation
  • Pitch
  • Rate
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Be sincere “There are three things to aim at in public speaking: first get into your subject, then get your subject into yourself, and lastly, to get your subject into the heart of your audience”

  • Alexander Gregg
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Avoid distracting visuals, verbals and vocals

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Make eye contact

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BE PREPARED

Practise, Practise, Practise

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Structuring your presentation

  • What is the purpose of my presentation?
  • Who am I presenting to?

– What do they already know? – What do they need to know?

  • What is the key message?
  • How long do I have?
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  • EXPLAIN IT
  • REINFORCE IT (tell a story)
  • SUMMARISE IT

ERS Principle

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Presentation Map

Introduction (opening story) Key message Key idea 1 + example Key idea 2 + example Key idea 3 + example Conclusion (refer to opening story)

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The Beginning

  • Own the platform
  • Start with a story that

is relevant to the theme

  • Put yourself in the story

so your audience learns something about you

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The Middle

  • Talk about your

audience, not to them

  • Use analogies to help

people understand

“The internet is like an information super highway”

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The Middle

Facts and figures:

– Can be powerful or really boring – Incorporate examples – Make your case by using people, places and events

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The End

  • Summarise
  • Highlight the key

message

  • Go back to your
  • pening story

“Just as the comedian should leave ‘em laughing, the speaker should leave ‘em thinking”

  • Peter Jeff
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Use of PowerPoint

  • You are the star of your

show not your PowerPoint

  • 7 by 7 rule : No more

than 7 words/ line, no more than 7 lines/slide

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PowerPoint cont…

Think about...

  • Use of graphs and tables:

– What’s the purpose? – Are they readable?

  • Font
  • Special effects
  • Practise speaking aloud with your slides
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Q&A

  • Be calm
  • Be honest
  • Be open-minded
  • Be prepared
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Summary

  • 1. Be sincere
  • 2. Know your audience
  • 3. Tell stories
  • 4. Build rapport
  • 5. Listen
  • 6. Vary your delivery
  • 7. Keep it simple
  • 8. Be prepared