390 likes | 581 Views
EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION SKILLS. Presented by GERRY KITCHINGMAN. Programme for Today. Presentations – The 4 Ps. ESTABLISH PURPOSE. PRESENT. PLANNING & PRACTICE. Learning Objectives. Explain “ audience friendly ” ways of presenting data Describe a planning technique
E N D
EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION SKILLS Presented by GERRY KITCHINGMAN
Programme for Today Presentations – The 4 Ps ESTABLISH PURPOSE PRESENT PLANNING & PRACTICE
Learning Objectives • Explain “audience friendly” ways of presenting data • Describe a planning technique • Employ INTRO to begin your presentation • List ways of minimising powerpoint use • Identify 3 positive points to action when giving presentations in the future
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT This Effective Presentation Skills accredited course carries 3 CPD points for you. Your end of course certificate will show this
The Aim of Today is . . . To help you enhance the effectiveness of your Presentation technique
The Objective of my Presentation is . . . Unhelpful Wording Helpful Wording You can choose You will be able to decide I will clarify You can compare • You will get an understanding of • You can appreciate • You will know about • To help you Think! What will be your evidence that your presentation has succeeded?
PLANNING & PRACTICE
INTRO to the Presentation • Interest: get their attention • Need: say why we are doing this • Time: how long it will take • Route: how we will do it • Objective: what will be achieved at the end of the presentation
Businesses globally make an estimated 30 million presentations each day
THE NIGHTMARE SLIDE • Lots of writing that is difficult to read • So bad that in fact it gives you a headache just looking at it • You know I’ve been stuck in the presentation 2 hours and I’m staying awake by pulling the hairs out of my nostrils • When are we going to get a break – I’m seriously bored now • How is it possible to make this topic so tedious? • Yadder yadder yaddder, zzz, yawn • I need the loo • I’m so distracted by this crazy presentation, I can’t think straight • What the heck does that say ?– it’s really tiny
Group Exercise • Identify one merit of avoiding Powerpoint • Identify one “Top Tip”for giving presentations (with or without Powerpoint)
Platform Skills WORDS – MUSIC – DANCE
Handling Questions Look at others when they finish Select a questioner Look at the person & listen Look back at the questioner & answer the question Look at audience & restate question
A Confident Start Build rapport: • Open the session - introductions • Put at ease • (Check for existing knowledge) • Eye contact • Seating positions