Presentation%20Skills

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Presentation Skills
- Sanjay Kattimani
sanjaykattimani_at_gmail.com
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Agenda
Introduction
Effective presentation
Planning Preparing your presentation
Before you begin
Opening your presentation
During presentation
Presentation Tips
Common mistakes
Concluding
Responsibilities of audience
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Introduction
What is Presentation ?

• Presenting is a SkillDeveloped through
  experience and training.
• Great speakers arent born, they are trained.

How is this relevant to US ?
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Effective Presentation
Audience centered
Accomplishes objective
Conducted within timeframe
Fun informative for presenter and audience
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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

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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

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Presentation Sequence

• Effective visual aids usage
• Serve audiences needs, not speakers
• Simple and clear
• Supplement presentation
• Outline of main points

Content sequencing.
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Before you begin..

• Arrive early

• Download/Prepare your presentation

• Verify audio/visual aids

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Opening your presentation

• Introduce yourself

• Why should they listen

• Clearly define scope of your presentation

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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
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Presentation tips
1. Smile
2. Breathe
3. Water
4. Notes
5. Finish On Or Under Time
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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
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Common mistakes
Turning towards the presentation
Not preparing good content
Others
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Concluding presentations

• Summarize main points.

• Summarize doubts that were unanswered

• Answer questions

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Responsibilities as audience
Show genuine interest in learning
Cell phone etiquettes.
Emails/messengers/Browsing
Talking/Discussing
Appreciation
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Conclusion
Presentation can,
- Be Fun informative for presenter and audience
- Boosts self confidence
- Builds a positive image
- Other benefits
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Thank You
Questions ??