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Dynamic Presentation skills

Dynamic Presentation skills. Presenter: Bahi Krishnakhanthan www.bahikrishnakhanthan.com. Agenda. Building audience focused present ation Writing & Org. Techniques Skills to Deliver effective presentation Presenting & Feedback Close. What are your personal goals?.

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Dynamic Presentation skills

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  1. Dynamic Presentation skills Presenter: Bahi Krishnakhanthan www.bahikrishnakhanthan.com

  2. Agenda • Building audience focusedpresentation • Writing & Org. Techniques • Skills to Deliver effectivepresentation • Presenting & Feedback • Close

  3. What are your personal goals? • Understand audience expectation • Defining Objectives • Writing Tips – Opening, Body, Close • Using & selecting Aids • Presenting with confidence • Other

  4. Learning objective • Build an audience focused presentation • Deliver a passionate and effective presentation • Interact with your audience • Activities / short presentation • Feedback

  5. Activity 1 • You have been invited to deliver a short presentation re: the services offered by TESL Ontario. What information do you need to plan your presentation to make it “relevant” for your audience?

  6. Audience Focused Presentation • Who is Your Audience? • Defining the Objective

  7. Understand your audience • Gather information: • Sponsor • Audience • Timing • Audience Interaction

  8. Activity 2 • Group discussion of the various objectives of your presentation A.Decision; B. Influence; C. Instruct and D. Inform

  9. Objective • Listeners • Make a decision • Influence feelings • Instruct • Inform about a given matter

  10. Present to transform • Coach - mediator between the learner and the learner’s experience • Sage on the stage – share your wisdom • Teacher – giving instructions • Guide – lead and guide them

  11. Make a decision • Call to Action – write it out • Deliver at end – be specific & direct • Example: “If there is one thing you can do to help the …. go to the web site today & make your contribution.”

  12. Influence feelings • Emotion • Relevancy • Speaker Impact • Congenial Surroundings

  13. Instruct • Tell your audience how to do something: • Volunteer • Refer Clients • Donate

  14. Inform • Sharing knowledge • Relevant data • Too much information deadly • Decide what is essential, leave out rest • Provide sufficient facts • Interested listeners can ask for more

  15. Writing & Organization • Catchy Titles • Poignant Openings • Body • Closing • Summary

  16. Catchy titles • Catchy titles should: • Command attention; and • Encourage people to sign up • Short – no more than 10 words • Explanatory

  17. Activity 3 • Opening: • Share a memorable opening • Closing: • Share effective or ineffective closing

  18. Poignant Openings • Get attention quickly • Establish credibility • Gain interest and rapport – set expectations

  19. Writing and Body • Design • Brainstorming • Transition Statements • Language

  20. Transition Statements • Lead audience thru presentation • Let them know when you finish a topic • ….and when you start a topic

  21. Language • Use spoken English • Use strong nouns and active verbs • Use “We” and “You” to involve audience and create a context listeners can relate to.

  22. Punchy Closings • Summarize • Close with a Relevant Story • Call to Action • Make a Statement

  23. Closing… • Leave the audience laughing • Leave them crying • Leave them with hope • BUT please do not just leave them

  24. Skills for Delivery • Using and Selecting Audio and Visual Aids • Creating a Successful Learning Environment • Overcoming Jitters • Presenting with Confidence

  25. Quote “You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” Wayne Gretzky

  26. Audio/Visual Aids • PowerPoint Presentations • Flipcharts/White Boards/Smart Boards • Handouts • Video & Audio • Demonstration • Products, Samples, etc.

  27. Why Use Aids? • Audience visualize message • Keep audience interested • Increase retention & understanding • Reinforce major points

  28. Advantages Professionalism Creates strong image Organization Increase attention Improve retention Disadvantages Technical hiccups Hard to design Set-up time Power point

  29. Power point technical hiccups

  30. Preparing Power point • 5 lines, 5 words per line (per slide). • Headings should “grab” the reader • Font size – minimum 24 • Use colour to keep attention. • Use pictures, graphics, quotations, cartoons, charts, etc

  31. Don’t Bore them !

  32. Capture audience feedback 2 Separate charts for Contrast 3 Chart System - meetings For groups < 40 Neat handwriting Markers soak thru People write too much Flip Charts

  33. Using Flipcharts • Prepare ahead • Use top 2/3 of page • Talk facing audience • Alternate colors • Practice flipping and tearing off pages

  34. Successful Learning Environment • Room set-up • Table set-up • Setting up flipcharts

  35. Tips for an Inviting Room • Speaker position and tables • Registration table / Table for handouts • Break out rooms • Lighting/heating/comfort • Is there a Microphone, LCD Projector and a screen, flip charts etc?

  36. Nervousness • Before Presentation • During Presentation

  37. Presenting With Confidence

  38. Presenting With Confidence • Non-Verbal Communication • Voice and Vocal Variety • Speaking Notes • Rehearsing • Interacting with Audience

  39. Activity 4 • What are some positive signs of expressing, other than verbally?

  40. Non-verbal • Eye contact • Smile • Posture • Gestures • Movement • Stand or sit

  41. Voice • Volume • Pace • Pause • Pitch & Tone • Filler Words • Enunciation

  42. Speaking Notes • Write opening & closing • Use Index cards - key points • Use VERY LARGE LETTERS • Number each card

  43. Rehearse, Rehearse • Practice in front of a real audience • With your peers – tougher & honest • If not, practice on your feet. • In front of a mirror

  44. Using Humour • Adds spice to your presentation • Mental recess for a heavy topic • Use earlier in the presentation • Help connect with audience

  45. Some Humour • People are funny. They want the front of a bus, middle of the road and the back of the church • Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive. • When all else fails, please read the instructions

  46. Audience Interaction • Attending • Questioning • Responding • Answering Questions

  47. Activity 5 - Presentation • 5 min presentation • Give it a title • Prepare opening paragraph • Discuss one main point • Close • Feedback - 5 minutes

  48. Are you listening?

  49. Listening Completely • “It is the province of knowledge to speak and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen” - Oliver Wendall Holmes • Good Listening is an adventurous journey to an undisclosed location • Listening with your ears, eyes and feelings – whole being

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