The document outlines techniques for improving public speaking presentation skills. It includes 6 lessons on structure, eye contact, visual aids, movement and hands, words, and voice and delivery. The document then provides tips on keeping a presentation interesting such as asking questions of the audience, encouraging questions, making eye contact, injecting humor, acknowledging the room, telling stories, and using movement purposefully. It concludes with exercises for practicing voice control.

1.  Lesson 1 - Presentation Structure
 Lesson 2 - Eye Contact
 Lesson 3 - Visual aids
 Lesson 4 - Movement and Hands
Lesson 5 - Words
Lesson 6 - Voice and Delivery

2. When you speak to an audience, how do you
present yourself with impact and power?
What presentation techniques can you use to
grab attention, inform and persuade them?

3. What happens when you keep
your speech more interesting?
Your audience will listen
attentively to your words.
People will think about
your message. Your listeners
are more likely to act on your call to action.

4. Transform your speech into a conversation
instead of a lecture. Think of how you
might feel when the speaker is lecturing at
you. That might feel rather cold. Lectures
are often delivered by parents to children.
Neither party enjoys them. They tend to be
a one way communication. The listeners
are usually made to feel small.

5. Ask questions of your audience and listen to their
answers. Acknowledge and respect their
opinions and perspectives especially when they
differ from yours.
Encourage questions from your audience. Listen
carefully to their queries and answer as best as
you can. Look at the person asking the question
and allow others to offer their comments.

6. Make eye contact with your audience
while you are speaking. Don't speak
to a spot on the back wall, your
slides or the floor. Look at your
listeners and talk to them. Connect
with people for a few seconds and
then move your eyes to another
person. Talk to every person in your
audience one person at a time.

7. Laugh. Ha! Inject some humor into
your presentation.
Laugh when you
make a mistake and
laugh when something
funny happens in the room. When
you make a mistake be willing to
allow people to laugh at you.

8. Be aware of what is happening in
the room. When someone
sneezes, say "Bless you." When a
cell phone rings, make a
comment. If there is noise from
outside, acknowledge that. If the
mood seems to be dragging,
either take a break or finish
early.

9. Tell stories. Most people
would prefer to listen
to stories over lectures.
Just ask your children.
Include stories in your
presentation that connect with your
audience and illustrate your
message.

10. You can keep your speech
more interesting by
demonstrating to your
audience that you are fully
present in the room.

11. Movement
 Don’t move about without a clear purpose
 Don’t stand behind furniture (except a lectern). Put
them to the side so you can be seen and are able to
move about.
 Don’t stand between the screen and audience
 When standing in one place, avoid ‘rocking’ motion
 Change position during transitions
 Change positions to emphasize a point
 Change positions to better address a particular
person

12.  Use words that differentiate us - style that’s
unique helps; this doesn’t mean jargon!
 Use words that illustrate a benefit.
 Avoid jargon (unless 100% sure that all
members of the audience know that they mean.
In majority of cases, there will be people in the
audience who don’t know what they mean. If
you do use them, explain them.

13.  Exercise 1: for those who speak too strongly
Pretend you are 5 year olds at school. You need to
whisper to talk in class so the teacher won’t hear
you.
 Exercise 2: for those who speak to fast, don’t
pause
Select three people in the audience. Talk to the
first in normal voice. Talk to the second in a soft
voice, slow pace. Talk to the third in a strong
voice, rapid pace.

14.  PRESENTATION SKILLS
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