PersonaPresentation Skills

Appearance

Communicate your intentions

Look appropriate for:The type of presentationThe cultureThe audience

Be careful:SweatWrinklesFood

Confident and Natural Posture

Gestures are very cultural! Realize what you are

communicating to your audience: Hands in pockets Hands behind back Leaning on something Reading, not speaking Crossing your arms Crossing your legs Swaying Pointing Counting

Eye-ContactCultural

Helps the audience to connect with you

Gives you a way to gauge the audience

Helps your pronunciation

Voice Quality

Use pause to help your intonation

Speak loud enough for everyone to hear you

Don’t scream!

Use emphasis on particular words

Avoiding Nervous Habits

Clicking

Touching

Picking

Standing so still

Throat clearing

Swaying

Pacing