Presentation skills workshop

1. Presentation skills workshop Improving confidence and getting over the fear factor!

2. A bit about me… • Manager of Cambridge Hub • I HATE public speaking • I went on a training course in early Jan with Deloitte • Giving this training is practice for me as well as sharing what I’ve learnt with you!

3. Purpose of this session • Why: • To improve your confidence at giving presentations • To improve how you sound and look during presentations • To learn how to structure what you say • To give and receive feedback within a small group • Who: Anyone who wishes to conquer their fear of public speaking and to improve their presentation skills

4. Agenda • Introductions • Staying cool, calm and collected • How you sound and how you look • Structuring your presentation • Reflections

5. Introducing… Who you are What experience you have of giving presentations What you like about presenting What you dislike about presenting

6. Agenda • Introductions • Staying cool, calm and collected • How you sound and how you look • Structuring your presentation • Reflections

7. Developing confidence and credibility • Take small steps • Practice beforehand • Get to know your audience • Maintain eye contact during presentation

8. Developing confidence and credibility • Avoid alcohol, caffeine, dairy products, heavy meals, smelly food, fizzy drinks • Have a light meal, water at room temp, herbal tea • Release tension by rolling shoulders; tightening then relaxing muscles • Shake off before going on stage to use up excess energy • Deep abdominal breathing; exhale slowly

9. Agenda • Introductions • Staying cool, calm and collected • How you sound and how you look • Structuring your presentation • Practice makes perfect!

10. Communication • Visual • Vocal • Verbal

11. Communication • Visual 55% body language • Vocal 38% tone of voice • Verbal 7% words

12. How you look • Eye contact • Facial expression • Movements • Gestures • General appearance

13. How you sound • Projection – make sure people can hear you! • Articulation • Pace and pausing • Range/modulation

14. Agenda • Introductions • Staying cool, calm and collected • How you sound and how you look • Structuring your presentation • Reflections

15. Presentation structure • Understand your audience • Work out the aim of the presentation • Organise your thoughts – mind map

16. Presentation structure • Beginning – hook, purpose/aim, credibility, agenda • Middle – main themes (3 sections), signposts • End – Recap main points, Q&A, summary Structure for presentation:

17. Re-cap • Use techniques for keeping calm and exuding confidence • Think about how you look, how you sound and what you say • Practice, practice, practice! (one step at a time)

18. Agenda • Introductions • Staying cool, calm and collected • How you sound and how you look • Structuring your presentation • Reflections

19. Questions, concerns, thoughts, feedback? • …what are your next steps?

20. Summary • Connect with the audience • Level of impact: how you look, how you sound then what you say • Structure • Practice!