By Ishraq Al-Fataftah

“God grant me the Serenity
To accept the things I cannot do
The courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference”.

 Introduction.
 Planning.
 Presentation sequence.
 Effective presentation skills.
 Quotes from people who
knows a thing about public
speaking.
 Conclusion.

“Great speakers aren’t born, they are trained.”
Presenting is a Skill…
Developed through experience
and training.
Presentation
“Something set forth to an audience for the attention of the
mind “
Effective
“…producing a desired result”
Source: http://www.hplearningcenter.com

Inform
Persuade
Teach

 Set objectives:
- You should have a list of objectives that you need your
audiences to know by the time you are done with your
presentation.
- People tend to remember lists of three
things, that’s will be one of your
objectives.

 Who are your audience
“Success depends on your ability to reach your audience.”
 Who are you talking to?
 Why you are talking to them?
 Size
 Demographic
 Knowledge level
 motivation

 Prepare slides
 Planning the place
 Date and time
 How long have you got?
 Never fall behind time scheduled.

 Opening. (Make it strong)
 Have a clear outline of the objectives
 Talk about what your subject (what you want to sell)
 Informative
 Persuade
 Conclusion.
 And one more thing.

 Fear
 Feared More Than Death!
 The Facts: Shaky hands, blushing cheeks, memory loss,
nausea, and knocking knees
 NORMAL!
 Anxiety
 Fear of the Unknown OR Loss of Control
 No Backup Plan
 No Enthusiasm For Subject
 Focus of Attention

 Verbal fillers
 “Um”, “uh”, “like”
 Any unrelated word or phrase
 Swaying, rocking, and pacing
 Hands in pockets
 Lip smacking
 Fidgeting
 Failure to be audience-centered

The Three Presentation Essentials
The Role
of three
Rehearsing
Using visual
aids

“A picture worth a thousand words”

1. Improve comprehension
2. Add variety
3. Illustrate complex ideas

"If you fail to prepare, you are prepared to fail"
1. Plan to rehearse your presentation out loud at least 4
times.
2. Rehearse against the clock
3. Memorize your script.
4. Video or tape record yourself

 Vocal
 Loudness
 Pitch
 Rate
 Pause
 Body language
 Eye Contact, Gestures, Posture
 Use of space
 Can everyone see you
 Movement
 Know what you are talking about and show passionate.

1. Smile.
2. Breathe.
3. Water.
4. Notes.
5. Establish eye contact with your
audience and build a relationship with
them.
6. Finish On Or Under Time.
7. Keep it Simple and Stupid (KISS).
8. Prepare a simple slides and do not overwhelm it with
text.
9. Choose appropriate backgrounds and colors.

“Know your subject and know it well or else don’t
stand up! “
“Don't be afraid to the state what is obvious to you,
it may not be obvious to the audience . “
“Give them passion“
“Make every presentation different “