Presentation Skills - Sanjay Kattimani

Agenda Introduction Effective presentation Planning & Preparing your presentation Before you begin Opening your presentation During presentation Presentation Tips Common mistakes Concluding Responsibilities of audience

Introduction What is Presentation ? How is this relevant to US ? Presenting is a Skill…Developed through experience and training. “Great speakers aren’t born, they are trained.”

Effective Presentation Audience centered Accomplishes objective Fun & informative for presenter and audience Conducted within timeframe

Planning your presentation Make homework on the topic Ask for help if you need to rehearse or have stage fear. Make content interesting Know your audience

Preparing your presentation  Pay attention to the flow  Prepare PPT with points to talk on  Rehearse your presentation.  Use colors wisely.  Include code snippets/screenshot/image

Presentation Sequence Effective visual aids usage Serve audience’s needs, not speaker’s Simple and clear Supplement presentation Outline of main points Content sequencing.

Before you begin.. Arrive early Download/Prepare your presentation Verify audio/visual aids

Opening your presentation Introduce yourself Why should they listen Clearly define scope of your presentation

Presenting.. Microphone etiquettes. Vocal Techniques Emphasis on words/phrases Body language Eye contact, Gestures, Posture Use of space Verbal fillers Umm, like, understood no, ok

Presentation tips 1. Smile 2. Breathe 3. Water 4. Notes 5. Finish On Or Under Time

Common mistakes Reading Presentation Stopping in between Using fillers Waiting for audience response Speaking too fast Not maintaining eye contact Speaking in dull & monotonous voice Continued …

Common mistakes Turning towards the presentation Others … Not preparing good content

Concluding presentations Summarize main points. Summarize doubts that were unanswered Answer questions

Responsibilities as audience Show genuine interest in learning Cell phone etiquettes. s/messengers/Browsing Talking/Discussing Appreciation

Conclusion - Be Fun & informative for presenter and audience Presentation can, - Boosts self confidence - Builds a positive image - Other benefits …

Thank You Questions ??