Presentation skillsNervousness

Is there any presenter who does not have nerves….

Is there any presenter who does not have nerves…. … who does not feel nervous?

• Let’s do the exercise on p.54• What’s your score?

Visualization

• Mentally rehearse your presentation

Visualization

• Mentally rehearse your presentation• Imagine standing up & looking at the audience

Visualization

• Mentally rehearse your presentation• Imagine standing up & looking at the audience• Hear the opening words – clear and confident

Visualization

• Mentally rehearse your presentation• Imagine standing up & looking at the audience• Hear the opening words – clear and confident• See the interested looks from the audience

Visualization – as process and outcome

• Imagining the process

Visualization – as process and outcome

• Imagining the process• Thinking through the delivery of the

presentation

Visualization – as process and outcome

• Imagining the process• Thinking through the delivery of the

presentation• Imagining positive – not negative – responses

from the audience

Visualization – as process and outcome

• Imagining the process• Thinking through the delivery of the

presentation• Imagining positive – not negative – responses

from the audience• Even imagine funny things:

“I can see you naked!” (by Hoff, 1992)

+ve affirmations

Positive affirmations

Develop positive scripts

Positive affirmations

Develop positive scripts • I know it will go wrong

Positive affirmations

Develop positive scripts • I know it will go wrong

• It will go well

Positive affirmations

Develop positive scripts • I know it will go wrong

• I can’t pronounce the words well

• It will go well • I can pronounce these

words

Positive affirmations

Develop positive scripts • I know it will go wrong

• I can’t pronounce the words well

• I’m going to forget things…

• It will go well • I can pronounce these

words • I can remember the key

points… • I always have notes to

help me

Positive affirmations

Develop positive scripts • I know it will go wrong • I can’t pronounce the

words well • I’m going to forget

things…

• Each presentation feels like the first time

• It will go well • I can pronounce these

words • I can remember the key

points… • I always have notes to

help me • I’ve done good

presentations before

Breathing

Breathing

Fight

or

Flight syndrome

Breathing

Fight • Deep breath – from the diaphram

or

Flight syndrome

Breathing

Fight • Deep breath – from the diaphram

• As you stand up • Before you start

or

Flight syndrome

Physical states

Physical states

Physical states impact our psychological states…• Confidence eaten up by

• Confidence grows by

• Stooping, looking down, lowering voice…

• Smiling, looking up, walking tall

Physical states

Physical states impact our psychological states…

Physical states

Physical states impact our psychological states…

Physical states

Physical states impact our psychological states…• Confidence eaten up by • Stooping, looking down,

lowering voice…

Talk to people you know…

Talk to people you know…

• Meet and greet – introduce yourself

Talk to people you know…

• Meet and greet – introduce yourself• Be active!

Talk to people you know…

• Meet and greet – introduce yourself• Be active!– Who are they?– What do they know?

Talk to people you know…

• Meet and greet – introduce yourself• Be active!– Who are they?– What do they know?• What is their research area?• What do they think about your company?• What would like to know more about your company?