This document provides tips for developing the attitude of a successful public speaker. It discusses remembering that one is the expert on their topic, knowing the audience and their needs, and practicing the presentation. The document also covers using participants, eye contact, and equipment effectively. It describes the key sections of a presentation as the introduction, main body, and conclusion. The introduction should grab attention and establish credibility, while the conclusion should review main points and call the audience to action. Visual aids should enhance the presentation clearly and simply.

1. Presentation Skills
Dr. Meltem Yaman

2. Developing The Attitude of a
Successful Public Speaker I
 Remember that you know your subject
 Know your material well. Be the expert.
Your primary duty is
 to understand what your audience needs
to know
 and prepare the message and supporting
materials in a way that delivers your
message clearly and powerfuly

3. Developing The Attitude of a
Successful Public Speaker II
 Remember that the stage fright is normal,
and be open about it
 Practice your presentation, do pilot tests
 Get the audience to participate
 Establish a rapport by using names & eye
contact
 Establish & check the equipment

4. Developing The Attitude of a
Successful Public Speaker III
 Research your audience, get acquainted
with at least one person in the audience
 Relax, breathe deeply, visualize yourself
successfuly
 Dress comfortably and appropriately
 Use your own style. Do not imitate anyone
 Use audiovisual aids, for a visual impact

5. Planning
The most critical step in preparation is
understanding the purpose
 Why am I giving this presentation?
 What do I want the audience know or
to do at the end of the presentation?
 How do I want the audience to feel?

6. 4 Types of Presentations
More Persuasive
Sales Instructional
Explanatory Oral Report
More Detailed

7. About 4 Types of Presentations I
 Sales: to sell an idea or suggestion to
clients, upper management, coworkers or
employees. To persuade for an action or
belief
 Explanatory:To familiarize, give an overall
perspective or identify new developments.
Does not require detail and persuasion. But
should offer the audience new or renewed
information&understanding

8. About 4 Types of Presentations II
 Instructional: When you want to teach
others how to use something like a new
procedure or a piece of hardware. Needs
persuasion, detail & audience participation
 Oral Report:Bring the audience up to
date on something with which they are
already familiar. Focus on facts, figures
&details involve little persuasive efforts.

9. Know your audience
 Why should they listen to you?
 How does what you say affect them?
 What is in it for them to listen to you?
 Why is it important for the audience to
hear what you have to say?
Collect information about what the
audience expect to hear.

10. Sections of a Presentation
There are 3 sections of a presentation
1. Introduction
2. Main Body
3. Conclusion

11. 1. Introduction
 For taking the attention and convincing
them to listen to you.
 Never apologize for anything wrong.
 Make your audience think that they are
going to be informed, entertained or
enlightened.
 Start your spech with power.

12. Main elements in Introduction I
 Begin your talk with an attention getter.
With an interesting story or a question
 Next, tell what is in it for them: Let
them know that your information is
relevant to their needs.
 Increase your credibility by relating
something about your background and
expertise

13. Main elements in Introduction II
 Present yor agenda: the outline
“Tell them what you are going to tell
them,
Tell them, and
Tell them what you just told them”
 What do you expect of the audience
Inform them on question-answer session
etc.

14. 2. Main Body I
 Deliver what you promised in the
shortest and most interesting way
 Keep in mind in structuring your
message that
3. Attention cycle &
4. Pacing
 Use repetition for remembering

15. 2. Main Body II
 Use stories and examples for
connection & association
 Use intensity by tone of your voice,
colors and bolds are for visual intensity
 Use visuals, hands, graphics, statistics,
group participation etc

16. Conclusion
 Repeat your main idea or begin with
“Let’s review the main points we’ve covered”
 Last opportunity to emphasize main points.
 Must be strong and persuasive.
 You call for and encourage appropriate
action

17. To Do in Visuals
 Check equipment
 Present one idea per slide
 Use dark background and light lettering
 Use maximum 6 lines per slide
 Use maximum 6 words per slide
 Keep slides simple

18. Avoid in Visuals
 Crowd information
 Turn your back to audience
 Just reading lines like notes
 Go back in slides for repeating
 Turn off the lights any longer than
necessary