Presentation of Information

1. Presentation of Information Lecture 2 Giving and Effective Presentation

2. Lecture Outline • Preparing an effective talk • The presentation - Delivering the goods • Use of Visual aids

3. The First Class Speaker • Is one who : • Has something to say • Has time to prepare • Has Experience • Has Personality • Has Confidence • Has the gift of the gab

4. What makes speaking difficult • Common reasons include • I’ve nothing worth saying • I’ve no experience • Audiences Scare me - I’m shy • I have no time to do it properly • I have an accent • I lack confidence

5. The Solution : • The Right Frame of Mind !! • Preparation !

6. Preparing an Effective Talk • 1. Brainstorming • 2. The ‘P’ Stage • Purpose • People • Proposition • Power Points • Profit • 3. The Presentation

7. Brainstorming • Gather the points you think important • Review the Subject • Jogs memory • Solid Background • Helpful if required to answer questions • Better to have too much information at this time

8. Purpose • Establish your reason for speaking • inform / entertain / persuade ? • Analyse your purpose • What reaction / action do you want • Write down your purpose • Make it clear and precise

9. People : Who are your audience • Tailor you material to your audience • Consider their : • Technical / Social Level • Needs from your talk • Connection with your work • GET TO KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE !

10. Power Points • From you wealth of information : • Pick out a few points and build you case upon them • Separate the facts from opinion • Use lesser facts to enhance the case or for questions later

11. Profit : When you have finished your audience will be older Make sure they are wiser !

12. Delivering the Goods • Voice : • Vary Pitch, Volume and pace accordingly • Distractions : • ‘in fact’, ‘erm’, ‘as a matter of fact’ • Physical distractions • ‘Personal’ distractions

13. Speaker Posture

14. Giving the Talk • The two most important parts of a talk are: • The opening sentence • If you start confidently, you will inspire confidence in your audience • The ‘Climax’ • Have the last sentence pack a solid punch • Make a strong point and sit on it !

15. 3 Simple points • Tell people what your going to say • Tell them • Tell them you’ve told them

16. Opening Gambits • You never get a second chance to make a first impression ! • Three sentence approach • 1. Vivid/ Interesting/ offbeat remark • 2. Link to your subject and make clear what it is • 3. Involve your audience in your opening remark and your subject

17. Final Summing Up • Re-state your objectives • Present your conclusions • Say goodnight !

18. Impact at opening Signposts Theme Main points Interim Summing up Final Summing up Impact at ending Checklist : Structure

19. Checklist : Presentation • The ‘story line’ • Audience Contact • Visual Aids • Voice • Mannerisms • Time

20. Coursework • Prepare a 10 minute talk • Given : In tutorial • Subject: Your Choice • Making: As per sheet in book • Visual aids : Optional, but not OHP