INCREDIBLE SOULS

2. INCREDIBLE SOULS • 11321 • 11315 • 11353 • 11316 5. 11362 6. 11347 7. 11369 8.11358 Leader 11338 Group members:

3. PRESENTATION SKILLS

4. You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your brains won’t get you anywhere.”-Lee Iacocca

5. You will learn at the end: Craig Valentine

6. PRESENTATION

7. THE 4 P’s of PRESENTATION WHY • PLAN WHO • PREPARE WHAT • PRACTICE HOW WHEN • PRESENT WHERE

8. “If you fail to prepare, you are prepared to fail”

9. THE 4 P’s of PRESENTATION WHY • PLAN WHO • PREPARE WHAT • PRACTICE HOW WHEN • PRESENT WHERE

10. STRUCTURE

11. DESIGN • Avoid Italics. examples: • The man slipped slowly out the back door. • The man slipped slowly out the back door. • 2. Use tighter language. • example: • The sales forecasts show an increase on the horizon. • Sales heading up

12. DESIGN Use of images. Less use of complicated images.

13. DESIGN • Avoid capitalization. example: AVOID USING ALL CAPITAL LETTERS FOR BODY TEXT. But might may ok for odd titles. • Font – Correct font style, size. At least 28 pt, preferably 36.

14. Font Size • You are close to your monitor • Your audience is far from the screen Tahoma 32 pt 28 pt 24 pt 20 pt 18 pt 16 pt 14 pt 12 pt 10 pt Comic 32 pt 28 pt 24 pt 20 pt 18 pt 16 pt 14 pt 12 pt 10 pt Lucida Sans 32 pt 28 pt 24 pt 20 pt 18 pt 16 pt 14 pt 12 pt 10 pt TNR 32 pt 28 pt 24 pt 20 pt 18 pt 16 pt 14 pt 12 pt 10 pt Courier 32 pt 28 pt 24 pt 20 pt 18 pt 16 pt 14 pt 12 pt 10 pt

15. DESIGN Color – Use dark color on light background preferably.

16. USE OF TOOLS • Power point Presentation. • White boards • Handouts. • Video clips presentation. • Mind storming games. • Activity. • Visual aids etc which can support your presentation.

17. A Presentation Should have an… Introduction Tell them what you are going to tell them. Body Tell them. Conclusion Tell them what you told them.

18. INTRODUCTION • The introduction of the presentation is • like the first impression . • It should be good enough to hold the • audiences interest. • You need to build a relationship with • the audience while giving the • introduction.

19. Ways of Starting Introduction • Story (foundational phrase) • Relevant question. • Quotation • Give them a problem to think about. • Give them some amazing facts. • Make a funny remark.

20. Before Getting started Greet the audience • Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. • Welcome to my presentation. • It’s very nice to see you all here today. • Can we get started? • Let me say just a few words about my • background...

21. BODY • Is the meat of the presentation. • Must contain the information facts, data to • meet the objective of the presentation.

22. CONCLUSION • Question & answer method. • Comparison & contrast. • Problem solving formula.

23. PRESENTATION SKILLS

24. Five Key Facts of the Human body Which deserves Attention • Eye contact • Voice quality • Body Language • Appearance • And how you stand

25. MAKE EYE CONTACT: • Maintain attention. • Convey conviction. • Relate personally.

26. VOICE QUALITY • Tone to be low pitched • Language to be simple • Moderate speed of speaking • Smile in the voice • Clarity.

27. Voice Modulation Activity “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; ”

28. “Friends, Romans, countrymen, LEND me your ears; I come to BURY Caesar, NOT to PRAISE him. The EVIL that men do lives AFTER them; ”

29. POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE • Relaxed posture. • Arms relaxed. • Good eye contact. • Nodding agreement. • Gesturing warmly.

30. NEGATIVE BODY LANGUAGE Hand on face Arms folded in front Tensed body Yawning

31. NEGATIVE BODY LANGUAGE Impatience Distraction Negative Facial expressions Biting your Finger nails

32. APPEARANCE • Take a bath • Dress up well • Right mix of colors • Look confident • Proper hair style • Polished shoes

33. How you stand during presentation Stand at the audience’s left side while using power point slides. Stand facing the audience. Be conscious of your posture. Stand at least three to four feet from the closest audience member.

34. GOODPRESENTER “A presenter should be like a mini skirt: Long enough to cover the vital parts, and short enough to attract attention.”

35. GOOD PRESENTATION • Smile - it's a natural conversation starter. • Use humor when and where you can. • Use participant names whenever possible and • encourage them to use yours. • Ask questions immediately and listen to the • answers. • Interesting topic, explained at audience’s level. • Slides are understandable and easy to see.

36. EFFECT I wonder if this technique would work for my problem You shouldwith a PhD… Let’s talk to them at the break I understood this one! I never thought of that! Interesting

37. BAD PRESENTATION • You should remember that you will never get a • second chance to make a first good impression. • If you start off badlyyou will spoil everything. • Audience won’t see your work is great • But will make fun of you from back row

38. EFFECT What does that slide say? Those are some NASTY colors… Dunno, I’m playing minesweeper Hey – it matches my tie. Please let it be OVER… zzz

39. POINT SHOULD BE NOTE

40. WHAT MAKES AUDIENCE GO SLEEP • When presenter don’t know the topic • Slides are filled up with too much information • Poorly Chosen Design Template • Shocking Color & Poor Font. • Extraneous Photos and Graphs • Different Animations on every slide • Hardware malfunction

41. ANALYZE AND MANAGE THE AUDIENCE • Interest generated • Concern show • Involvement • Handling questions

42. REHERSAL Rehearse, Rehearse and Rehearse.... Get feedback, and use it.

43. CONCLUSION Head angle Eye contact Facial expressions Body Postures • Hands in • Pocket • Behind back • Fingers • Fiddling • With rings Feet kicking slightly. Or Legs crossed

44. “Not all Great speakers are born….. ….some are trained too.”