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Tips for improving presentations;
1. Make eye contact with members of
the audience. Do this systematically.
4. 2. Use visual aids to help clarify your
points.
Keep them simple and relevant or
you may confuse and lose your
audience.
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3. Hand-outs can help your audience
focus on your talk rather than having
to take notes.
It also gives attendees something to
refer to after the event.
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4. Keep positive thoughts about the
presentation – don't think about
'getting through it' but about 'doing
it brilliantly'
7. 5. Planning and preparation takes the
pressure off and keeps nerves to a
minimum
If you know your material you will be
more confident.
8. 6. Be conscious of your delivery –
know when to vary your tone and
speed of delivery.
Keep things pacey, but slow down to
draw attention to key points.