Presenter: Kevin Loughnane

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Delivering Effective Presentations

• Presenter Kevin Loughnane
• 24/02/2007

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Introduction

• Barack Obama
• Only a senator for 2 years
• Unproven track record
• Unknown in politics until 2004
• Possibly the next US President!

Why? Amazing public
speeches!
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The aim of this session.

• By the end of this presentation I hope you will
  never look at another presenter, trainer or
  public speaker in the same way again!
• This is your first step in becoming a more
  effective presenter

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Group Activity What makes a good presenter?

• Think of some famous public speakers

Politicians
Actors
Sports personalities
What makes you want to listen to what they have
to say?
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5 Steps to Presentation Success
Practice, practice, practice!
Speaking to impress
Body Language Gestures
Quality materialsquality presentation
Prepare, prepare, prepare!
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1.Prepare, prepare, prepare!

• Fail to prepare prepare to fail!
• Checklist
• Know your subject
• Know your audience
• Know your environment
• Know your materials
• Know your presentation!!

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2. Quality Materials

• Three Golden Rules of Microsoft PowerPoint
• 6 x 6
• If you dont need it, drop it!
• Keep it interesting

• PowerPoint versus OHP
• Additional information
• Relevant to your group

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3. Body Language Gestures

• Appropriate gestures
• Positive body language
• Minimise movement
• Avoid distractions

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4. Speaking to Impress

• Nervous? Thats okay!!
• Eye-contact
• The four Ps
• Pace
• Pause
• Pitch
• Projection

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5. Practice, practice, practice

• Practice
• Your timing
• Your delivery style
• Your posture gestures
• Tip Most successful presenters will videotape
  themselves to identify what they can improve upon

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Remember

• Try to find key information on your audience
• Keep your PowerPoint presentation simple 6x6
• Dont let your gestures become a distraction
• Vary your pace and pitch to hold their interest
• Film yourself presenting to identify areas of
  improvement

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Finally -

• Thank you for your attention and best of luck
  with your future presentations!