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Delivering Presentations

• Presentation skills develop with practice
• Delivery involves three key elements
• Body language (eye contact, use of space and
  movement, gestures)
• Voice (projection, pitch, pace)
• Speaking style (connection with audience, clarity
  and conciseness, level of vocabulary

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Improving Body Language

• Sustain eye contact
• Size gesture and movement to the space available
• Maintain an open posture
• Use facial expressions to emphasize message,
  express enthusiasm, and indicate that you are
  approachable
• Study how dynamic speakers use body language
• Videotape your presentation or practice in front
  of an audience who will give you feedback

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Improving Posture
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Improving Gestures
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Other Body Language Improvements
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Improving Voice

• Speak naturally rather than reading from notes
• Breathe deeply and practice projecting your voice
• Keep chin level to avoid a high-pitched voice
• Avoid pitching up at the end of a statement
• Vary your pace to enhance your message
• Use pauses to create emphasis

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Improving Voice
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Improving Voice
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Improving Speaking Style

• Address your audience directly personalize your
  presentation
• Use simpler words, shorter sentences, and more
  repetition
• Distinguish between jargon and specialized
  language
• Avoid filler sounds and words pause silently
• Audiotape presentation and concentrate on one
  aspect of speaking style at a time
• Practice voice exercises

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Improving Speaking Style
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Practice, practice, practice

• To improve your confidence and delivery,
  consider one of the following activities
• Join a Toastmasters club
• Take a presentation skills course at a local
  college
• Get involved in theatre sports
• Take up singing
• Sign-up for vocal coaching
• Take an auctioneering course
• Seek opportunities to present

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Toastmasters

• To locate the Toastmasters club nearest you,
  contact tminfo_at_toastmaster.org
• For more general information, visit the
  Toastmasters website at http//www.toastmasters.o
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