Tips for Giving Presentations/Speeches

1. Tips for Giving Presentations/Speeches

2. Suggestions for helping people understand your talk

3. Have a clear purpose • Know your audience • Prepare carefully • Use appropriate language • Know your topic well

4. Include ‘in depth’ details • Use appropriate support materials • Have an effective introduction • Organize your ideas clearly

5. Explain your ideas fully • Give reasons for your point of view • Make it clear what is fact • Make it clear what is opinion

6. Remain on topic • Involve your audience • Have an effective conclusion • Be prepared to answer questions

7. Suggestions to make your talk more interesting

8. Speaking • Practice beforepresentation • Speak loud and clear • Fluctuate voice • Watch “filler” words • Throw out gum/candy • Project enthusiasm

9. Speaking • Don’t rush • Use pauses to help people understand • Emphasize important information

10. Posture • Stand straight and tall • Avoid fidgeting • Hold brochure down low

11. Body Language • Look toward the audience • Stand where you can see everyone • Use movement and expression

12. General Tips • Use visual aids • Use ‘palm cards’ to help you stay on track • Talk to the audience rather than reading to them • Let people know when to ask questions

13. General Tips • Keep a check on the time • Smile and keep going if things go wrong (just like they do on the TV news!)

14. Eye Contact • Make eye contact Hint: If nervous, look at tops of heads!!

15. THE END You can do it!