presentation skills

1. MERDEKA PALACE HOTELMERDEKA PALACE HOTEL
Kuching, SarawakKuching, Sarawak
12 – 16 December 200512 – 16 December 2005

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

3. ENGAGEENGAGE
Be interesting & notBe interesting & not
boringboring
INSPIREINSPIRE
Take action by reachingTake action by reaching
people’s emotionspeople’s emotions
STIMULATESTIMULATE
Stimulate people to think &Stimulate people to think &
to be open to ideasto be open to ideas

4. TOPICSTOPICS
PART II : Overcome the 6 Major Speaking FaultsPART II : Overcome the 6 Major Speaking FaultsPART II : Overcome the 6 Major Speaking FaultsPART II : Overcome the 6 Major Speaking Faults
PART V : Using Visual AidsPART V : Using Visual AidsPART V : Using Visual AidsPART V : Using Visual Aids
PART I : Get Ready to Be a Powerful SpeakerPART I : Get Ready to Be a Powerful SpeakerPART I : Get Ready to Be a Powerful SpeakerPART I : Get Ready to Be a Powerful Speaker
PART III : List Criteria of a Good PresenterPART III : List Criteria of a Good PresenterPART III : List Criteria of a Good PresenterPART III : List Criteria of a Good Presenter
PART IV : Discover Your Personal TraitsPART IV : Discover Your Personal TraitsPART IV : Discover Your Personal TraitsPART IV : Discover Your Personal Traits
PART VI : Handling Audience QuestionsPART VI : Handling Audience QuestionsPART VI : Handling Audience QuestionsPART VI : Handling Audience Questions

5. OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
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st of things you would gain…
EFFECTIVE PRESENTER –EFFECTIVE PRESENTER –
All begin with the letterAll begin with the letter
‘C’‘C’

6. The state that we tend to call “nerves” is somethingThe state that we tend to call “nerves” is something
that the most experienced presenters suffer from.that the most experienced presenters suffer from.
How do we deal withHow do we deal with FEARFEAR??
GET READY TO BE A POWERFULGET READY TO BE A POWERFUL
SPEAKERSPEAKER

7. Fear of performingFear of performing
poorlypoorly
Fear ofFear of
AudienceAudience
Fear that Material isFear that Material is
not good enoughnot good enough
Fear ofFear of
EmbarrassmentEmbarrassment
TAME THE 4 FEARS OF PUBLICTAME THE 4 FEARS OF PUBLIC
SPEAKINGSPEAKING

8. BARRIERBARRIER
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The 6 Major Speaking FaultsThe 6 Major Speaking Faults

9. 66 MAJORMAJOR
SPEAKINGSPEAKING
FAULTSFAULTS
MonotonousMonotonous
VoiceVoice
An UnclearAn Unclear
PurposePurpose
Too MuchToo Much
InformationInformation
Lack of ClearLack of Clear
OrganizationOrganization
Not enoughNot enough
supportsupport
for ideas,for ideas,
concepts &concepts &
Not meeting NeedsNot meeting Needs
of Audienceof Audience
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BARRIERBARRIER
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10. ABOUT PRESENTERSABOUT PRESENTERS
Positive PresentersPositive PresentersPositive PresentersPositive Presenters
NegativeNegative PresentersPresentersNegativeNegative PresentersPresenters

11. ANALYSISANALYSIS

12. AUDIENCEAUDIENCE

13. AUDIENCE ANALYSISAUDIENCE ANALYSIS
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Preliminary AnalysisPreliminary Analysis
Analysis during PresentationAnalysis during Presentation

14. AUDIENCEAUDIENCE
AudiencesAudiences want the sense that…want the sense that…
 you’re talkingyou’re talking directlydirectly to them;to them;
 youyou carecare that theythat they understandunderstand;;
 you areyou are interestedinterested

15. THETHE NATURENATURE OF ANOF AN
AUDIENCEAUDIENCE
 Audiences areAudiences are lazylazy
 An audience is aAn audience is a collection ofcollection of
individualsindividuals
 Audiences areAudiences are easily boredeasily bored
 AudiencesAudiences aren’t stupidaren’t stupid

16. KEEPINGKEEPING AUDIENCE’SAUDIENCE’S
ATTENTIONATTENTION
 BeingBeing audibleaudible
 Working on theWorking on the variety in your voicevariety in your voice
 UsingUsing humorhumor, or your own, or your own personalitypersonality
 UsingUsing eye contacteye contact
 InvolveInvolve thethe audienceaudience

17. Activity 1 –Activity 1 – CRITERIA OF A GOODCRITERIA OF A GOOD
PRESENTERPRESENTER
 What are the 10 positive
traits do you look for in
a presenter?
 You should spend only 15
minutes to complete the
criteria of a good
presenter.
 Someone from your
group will have to

18. EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONSEFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS
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KnoKno
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youryour
stuffstuff
PackagPackag
e idease ideas
ShowShow
enthuenthu
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siasmsiasm
VaryVary
delivedelive
ryry
ControlControl
dynamidynami
cscs
Provide/Provide/
obtainobtain
feedbacfeedbac
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19. The award goes
to….
Most EnthusiasticMost Enthusiastic
ASRIZALASRIZAL

20. CONSIDERATION OF PERSONALCONSIDERATION OF PERSONAL
ASPECTSASPECTS
To be an effective presenter…

21. 1.1.
CONFIDENCECONFIDENCE
2.2.
SINCERITYSINCERITY
CONSIDERATION OF PERSONALCONSIDERATION OF PERSONAL
ASPECTSASPECTS

22. Most SurprisingMost Surprising
The award goes
to…. MAWIMAWI

23. 3.3.
THOROUGHNESSTHOROUGHNESS
4.4.
FRIENDLINESSFRIENDLINESS
CONSIDERATION OF PERSONALCONSIDERATION OF PERSONAL
ASPECTSASPECTS

24. Most ThoroughMost Thorough
The award goes
to…. AFFENDIAFFENDI

25. 4 CHARACTERISTICS TO4 CHARACTERISTICS TO
ACQUIRE:ACQUIRE:

26. YOUR COMMUNICATION CUESYOUR COMMUNICATION CUES
- What your
audience see
- How you say
things
- What you say

27. VAVVAV
Which has the greatest impact?Which has the greatest impact?
55%38%7% Your word
choice
 Your focus
 Your attitude
 Your tone
 Your volume
 Your speed
 Your gestures
 Your facial expression
 Your posture
 Your appearance

28. POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGEPOSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE
Your audience formsYour audience forms
impressions from theseimpressions from these sixsix
factors…factors…

29. POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGEPOSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE
PreparationPreparation
Personal AppearancePersonal Appearance
PosturePosture
EyeEye
ContactContact
FacialFacial
ExpressionExpression
GestureGesture

30. The award goes
to…. MR NGANMR NGAN
Most Well GroomedMost Well Groomed

31. 22
secondsseconds11
secondsecond
 More than _________ isMore than _________ is
threateningthreatening
 Less than __________is shiftyLess than __________is shifty
EYE CONTACTEYE CONTACT

32. USE OF…USE OF…
It is probably theIt is probably the mostmost
valuable toolvaluable tool a presentera presenter
possesses.possesses.
The starting point for any memorable performance isThe starting point for any memorable performance is
thethe correctcorrect andand inventiveinventive use of the voice.use of the voice.

33. GOOD SPEAKING VOICEGOOD SPEAKING VOICE
 ExpressiveExpressive
 PleasantPleasant
 NaturalNatural
 VitalVital

34. HOW TO BUILD A MORE INTERESTING
VOICE

35. The award goes
to….
Most PleasantMost Pleasant
VoiceVoice
KAMARULKAMARUL

36. “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
But it must be a GOOD one.
USE OF VISUAL/GRAPHICUSE OF VISUAL/GRAPHIC
AIDSAIDS

37. USING VISUAL AIDS – HOW DOES IT HELP
YOU?

38. The award goes
to….
Most Effective AVAMost Effective AVA
ENGINEERINGENGINEERING
BLUEBLUE

39. COMMON FAULTS OF VISUALCOMMON FAULTS OF VISUAL
AIDSAIDS
 Too smallToo small
 IllegibleIllegible detail
with
crammed
T
o
o

40. HANDLING QUESTIONS - TIPSHANDLING QUESTIONS - TIPS
 AlwaysAlways allow timeallow time for questionsfor questions
 Be confidentBe confident in your answersin your answers
 Ask for clarificationAsk for clarification if unsureif unsure
 Listen to the questionListen to the question – take notes if necessary– take notes if necessary
 Keep coolKeep cool if a questioner disagrees with youif a questioner disagrees with you
 Be awareBe aware of questioners’ ‘Point scoring’of questioners’ ‘Point scoring’

41. MY LAST WORDS…MY LAST WORDS…

42. REFLECTION…REFLECTION…
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