Preparing and Delivering a Presentation

OR How not to be a nervous

wreck!

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What is the purpose of your presentation?

What are you hoping to achieve with your presentation?

Is the presentation to inform, train, persuade, entertain, or demonstrate?

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Consider the Audience Level of knowledge Degree of formality Type of language used Once you've looked at these points you

can now begin to choose what you will say and show in your presentation, knowing that it will be of interest or benefit to most of your audience.

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Presentation Structure Start

Middle

End

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Research has shown that people make up their minds what they think about you within the first minute

If you accidentally give the wrong impression at first, you will have to work really hard to overcome this

Much rests on image, body language, style of dress, tone of voice and initial impact rather than the words you speak.

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Delivering a Presentation

What Do I Do? Stance Expression Eye contact Speed Space Gestures

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What Not To Do!Presenter mannerisms that irritate most people

in an audience include: Lack of eye contact Turning your back on the audience Pointing or stabbing a pointer at an audience Hiding behind the flip chart or screen Fidgeting with a presentation pointer Not being able to find the right slides Standing perfectly still Looking only at a script or prompt cards, not

at the audience

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Test Your Knowledge You have covered lots of points,

hints and tips in this lesson Why not make sure you have

remembered some of them Try the quizOr the exercise

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That’s It! You have now prepared for your

presentation Use the information you have just

read to help you deliver a wonderful presentation

Be yourself Good Luck

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