By the end of this presentation you will be able to:
•Recognize your audience well
•Know self-confidence strategies
•Start strong with any audience
•Plan and prepare your tailored talk
•List the eight parts of keynote talk
•Impress large audience
•Answer questions effectively
•End your talk with a bang
•Avoid deadly sins of presenters
3. Ground Rules
Please make sure that your mobile is silent/off
Ask for clarification if you are confused
No sidebar conversations are allowed
All members are expected to participate in all phases of the session
Have Fun!
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5. By the end of this session you will be able to:
•Recognize your audience well
•Know self-confidence strategies
•Start strong with any audience
•Plan and prepare your tailored talk
•List the eight parts of keynote talk
•Impress large audience
•Answer questions effectively
•End your talk with a bang
•Avoid deadly sins of presenters
6. Agenda
Audience
Planning & Preparation
Planning the visual part of your speech
Self-Confidence and Mental Mastery
Start Strong with Any Audience
Impressing large Audience
How to Answer Questions Effectively
Powerful Voice Techniques
End with a Bang
Common mistakes to Avoid
8. Audience
It’s not about you, it’s about them
Age Range
Gender
Income
Education
Occupation
Family status
Common Desires
9. Audience
It’s not about you, it’s about them
What is happening in their lives?
Consider what is happening in their businesses
Find out what the local environment is like
Keep in mind who else they’ve heard lately
Audience Familiarity with your subject
How do they think?
11. Objective question
What would every single participant say If you ask him/her:
“What did you learn from my talk, and what
are you going to do differently as a result?”
12. Planning and Preparation
•The PREP formula:
P: Point of view
R: Reasons
E: Example
P: Point of view
•The circles method
•Plan your opening and closing with care (word for word)
13. The Eight Parts of Keynote Talk:
1- The Opening: This is where you grab attention of the audience
2- The Introduction: This is your transition into the first point of your talk
3- The First Key Point: you begin to build your case
4- The Transition into the next point: you indicate that you are making a transition
from the first point to the second one
5- The Second Key Point: This follows naturally from your first point and builds on it
6- Another Transition: you shift into your third point
7- The Third Key Point: This follows naturally from your first and second points
8- The Summary: This is where you warp up your talk with a strong call to action
15. Planning the visual part of your speech
The 5*5 Rule
Face the audience
Lights, please
PowerPoint is only a prop
Expect the unexpected
Keep the attention on you and your message
Move smoothly from point to point
Walk and Talk
17. Self-Confidence and Mental Mastery
The audience is on your side
Verbalize: “I like myself” - “I can do it”
Visualize
Programming your mind before you fall asleep
Check out the training room
Do some breathing exercises for relaxation
Roll your shoulders to release tension and stand straight
Think about your audience, It’s not about you
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19. Step up confidently
Look the part to make sure that nothing in your clothes
Build positive expectations
Take charge immediately, the people want you to become the leader
Thank the organizers
Tell them about yourself, build a bridge (something in common)
Compliment the audience
Refer to current or historical events
Start Strong with Any Audience
20. Start Strong with Any Audience
Refer to a well-known person’s quote
Repeat a recent conversation
Make a shocking statement
Start with a story
Give them hope
Start with Humor__Maybe
Ask a question, conduct a survey
Get them talk to one another
22. Impressing large Audience
Practice Makes perfect
Check out the room
Mix with your Audience
Listen to the other speakers and think on your feet
Meet your introducer
Showtime!
Link each point back into the story
Activate both brains
Look directly at people in the Audience
23. Impressing large Audience
Stand & Deliver
Making smooth Transitions
Discipline yourself to stay on track
Write it out word for word (key sentences)
Use the power of Three
Keeping good time and pacing
Summarizing and Closing
When you reach the end, Stop
Wait for it (clapping)
24. How to Answer Questions Effectively
Listen for both: the content (what’s asked) and the
intent (what is meant) of the question.
Repeat the question
Ask for clarification
Answer the question
Verify understanding
Avoid:
Showing your negative feelings
Being unresponsive
Diverting the question
Treating two questions as one
26. Powerful Voice Techniques
Slow Down
Everyone must be able to hear
Record and listen to your voice
Overdo it to do it well
Review and improve (Videotapes)
Record telephone conversations
Tone of your Voice
The Power of pauses
28. End with a Bang
Plan your ending word for word
End with a Call to Action
Close with a Summary
Close with a Story
Make them laugh
Close with Inspiration
Make it clear that you are done
Let them applaud
30. Deadly Sins of Presenters
Appearing unprepared
Improper handling of questions
Apologizing for yourself or the organization
Unfamiliar with knowable information
Unprofessional use of visuals
Seeming to be off schedule
Failing to involve participants
Not establishing rapport
Appearing disorganized, not previewing, reviewing or summarizing
Not starting off quickly the image you want
31. More Resources to Improve Your
Presentation Skills
Attend to professional speakers
Read
Online courses
YouTube
Animation movies
Keep practicing
TED Talks
Get Feedback each time you present