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Presentation Skills. Aim. To Increase knowledge and skills in creating and delivering effective and engaging presentations. Why Do Presentations?. Provides information to a large number of people in a short space of time Engages/encourages people to take action or adopt new ideas.
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Aim To Increase knowledge and skills in creating and delivering effective and engaging presentations
Why Do Presentations? • Provides information to a large number of people in a short space of time • Engages/encourages people to take action or adopt new ideas
Communication How do we communicate? • Body language 55% • Attitude (voice) 38% • Verbal 7%
Spot my twitch • The erm • The bounce • You know • The sniff • The dodger
Content Remember: Keep It Short and Simple
Content • Know your subject and why you are delivering the presentation • What’s in it for the audience? See it from their point of view
Planning a Presentation Fail to Plan Plan to Fail!!!
Structure When planning a Presentation ensure that your plan includes: • Clear beginning and end – (most remembered parts of a session) • Timing – how long does it take? • Balance- a range of activities
Visual Aids • Props • Flip Chart • OHP • Handouts • Powerpoint
Aides memoires • Reading from notes • Reading from scripts
Nerves! • What effect can nerves have on your performance? • How can you reduce the effect of nerves?
The three R’s…… • Research, research, research • Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse • Relax, relax, relax