Types of Presentation Formal Semi-formal
Presentation ends with Q & A 1st Type - Formal Speak before audience Speaker is an expert Provide information Presentation ends with Q & A
2nd Type - Semi-formal Speaker present & facilitate Audience involvement Provide training Distribute handouts & worksheets
3rd Type - Informal Presenter stand or sit Dialogue/question session Solve problems & get ideas
Basic Effective Presentation The Audience : Who? (age, gender, education level) What do they know? What they want to know? What does presenter want them to know? Basic Effective Presentation
Choose a topic Do research rehearse/practice Preparation Choose a topic Do research rehearse/practice
Purpose Inform/ instruct/ educate motivate/stimulate/influence persuade/convince/sell explore/negotiate/investigate entertain/amuse/recognise
Effective presentation : Planning your presentation Content : Not too difficult Use plenty of examples Questioning or discussion sessions Create outline & conclusion Voice: volumn, speed & fluency eye contact & sensitivity to audience Use visual aids
Effective Presentation: Structure Introduction - (salutation, introduction of member, personal background, speech topic) Outlining Body Conclusion Questions
Introduction Say who you are Pose a relevant question Use a famous quotation or familiar phrases Use currect affairs Use an effective imaginary Relate a story or an anecdote
Objectives What is/are the message of the talk? Point by point Follow a predetermined outline
Getting to the middle Using examples to relate to the topic Use situations to relate to topic
Answering and questioning Session Interruption during the presentation Ask question after the presentation Approach speakers individually
Restate the question to audience Answering Answer politely Listen carefully Maintain eye contact Restate the question to audience Answer truthfully or admit don't know if can't answer
Show objectives have been attained Give a logical conclusion Ending Effictively Show objectives have been attained Give a logical conclusion
Effective Presentation: Use of notes Avoid reading from a prepared text Avoid memorizing Use headings, points & key words Avoid read notes & shift your atten. from audience Notes written in large size
Remember: Follow your outline Make a few focus points Provides details/examples Speak in direct and simple language Use statistic or real-life examples Summarize your major points
Don't use... Jargon (poker face, on cloud nine, be right back) Acronyms (UFO, WHO, UN...) Racist/sensitive language (pig, black, chinaman...) Information you can't support Too much personal examples
Effective presentation: Visual aids Overhead Transparencies Computer slides Objects to pass around Printed handouts (at the end of talk)