The content of this presentation is taken from Jeff Butterfield's Book on Soft Skill Development. Good book for beginners to develop etiquettes and skills.
1. Purvi Pandya (M.A., GSET)
Teaching Assistant
K. S. School of Business Management
Making Formal Presentations
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Refine your message
Anticipate your audience
Ask what your manager wants
Enough planning time
Anticipate the extras
1. Planning effective PPTs
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Keep it simple
Follow the six by six rule
Limit special effects
Use high quality graphics
Use colours effectively
Design Tips
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1. Introduction
Catch the attention of the audience
Ask questions
Provide a start ling fact
Preview your topics
Identify three main points
Show slide with outline
2. Developing Content
Three Parts of Presentation
- Show pictures
or photos
- Play video
- Tell a story
- Lead an activity
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2. Body
Main message
Organise logically, such as pro/con, chronological, or
problem/solution
Supporting ideas
Cite evidence as in a written report
Use comparisons, statistics, and antedotes
Three Parts of Presentation
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3. Conclusion
Summary
Recap the main ideas and themes
Exit line
Use language such as “in conclusion”
Repeat memorable line
Three Parts of Presentation
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Practice as though you are delivering your speech
Record yourself (audio & video)
Ask someone to critique you
Use visualizations
Rehearse a dry run
3. Rehearsing a presentation
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Gesture appropriately
Use the power of pauses
Speak naturally – don’t read your speech
Use a sound system or public address system
Walk as you talk
Have a backup plans
4. Delivering a presentation
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Interact before the meeting starts
Follow the three second rule
Minimize the distance
Illuminate your face
Make your examples personal
5. Building rapport
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Be well prepared
Loosen up before you speak
Remember to breath
Keep some water handy
Don’t apologize
Remember the audience wants you to succeed
6. Managing anxiety
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Include one message per visual
Let your audience read or listen (not both)
Keep the effects simple
Manage your colours
Use minimalist backgrounds
Proofread carefully
7. Using appropriate visuals
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Establish the ground rule
Kick start the questions
Listen to the entire questions
Repeat each question
Answer to entire audience
Don’t answer if you don’t know
8. Managing Q & A
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Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Adobe Flash
Google Docs
Apple Keynote
OpenOffice Impress
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Technology @ work:
Presentation Software