Presentation skills for young professionals

1. Presentation
Skills
YLDF - YLP
Ali Alhadheri

2. While hard work and good ideas are essential to success, your
ability to express those ideas and get others to join you is just
as important. Much of this verbal expression will be one on
one or in small groups, but periodically you will be involved
in more formal and public speaking in front of larger numbers.
If this thought makes you nervous, you are not alone. Many
speakers lack the skills and confidence to make effetcive
presentations. We have all been victims of speakers who put
us to sleep. Despite knowing how ineffective many speakers
are, many of us have found that, despite the best intentions,
we haven’t fared much better. We knew the topic and the
ideas were written down, but the presentation still didn’t go
well. Was it the way you delivered the presentation? Was it
because the audience didn’t seem interested?

3. What was wrong
with that?

4. Agenda 1-2Agenda 1-2
Present yourselfPresent yourself
Self AssessmentSelf Assessment
Presentation and public speaking whatPresentation and public speaking what
and why ?and why ?
Presentation HistoryPresentation History

5. Agenda 2-2Agenda 2-2
What Makes good presenter / presentationWhat Makes good presenter / presentation
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Eye contact,Eye contact,
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Body languageBody language
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Visual AidsVisual Aids
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Respond to questions in an effective manner.Respond to questions in an effective manner.
QuizQuiz

6. Self AssessmentSelf Assessment
How to prepare for a presentation.How to prepare for a presentation.
How to conduct a presentation .How to conduct a presentation .

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Self-Assessment
I can I can’t

8. What is presentation ?What is presentation ?
WhatWhat do you want to present (content)?do you want to present (content)?
WhoWho is your audience?is your audience?
WhyWhy do you want to present (purpose)?do you want to present (purpose)?
WhereWhere will you be presenting (place)?will you be presenting (place)?
HowHow do you want to present (words to bedo you want to present (words to be
used or not, slides to be used)used or not, slides to be used)

9. Why PresentationWhy Presentation
Making sure the message is delivered andMaking sure the message is delivered and
understood in the right wayunderstood in the right way
Getting fast feedbackGetting fast feedback
Agree on actions if neededAgree on actions if needed

10. Presentation in our historyPresentation in our history
Declaration of the message of our prophetDeclaration of the message of our prophet
in Mekkah .in Mekkah .
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WhatWhat
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WhoWho
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WhyWhy
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WhereWhere
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HowHow

11. Planning from different view pointPlanning from different view point

12. PlanningPlanning
What is the audience interested inWhat is the audience interested in
What does the audience wantWhat does the audience want
What does the audience already know andWhat does the audience already know and
needs to knowneeds to know
What are their needs, expectations fromWhat are their needs, expectations from
this presentationthis presentation
How will the audience benefit from thisHow will the audience benefit from this
presentationpresentation

13. Group Activity - Orphan HouseGroup Activity - Orphan House
To the governmentTo the government To the UNTo the UN
To a BusinessmanTo a Businessman To the OrphanTo the Orphan

14. PreparationPreparation
The BeginningThe Beginning
Should be carefully designedShould be carefully designed
Get attentionGet attention
- shock, humor,- shock, humor, question, story, factsquestion, story, facts
&figures&figures
- well rehearsed yet natural- well rehearsed yet natural
Motivate audience to listenMotivate audience to listen
- listen to their needs- listen to their needs

15. PreparationPreparation
Structure the content in line with theStructure the content in line with the
audience’s needsaudience’s needs
What do you want to tell the audience?What do you want to tell the audience?
Prepare keeping in mind the time allottedPrepare keeping in mind the time allotted
Anticipate the questions and prepareAnticipate the questions and prepare
Collect material from a variety of sourcesCollect material from a variety of sources
Arrange points logically and sequentiallyArrange points logically and sequentially
Prepare handouts as wellPrepare handouts as well

16. PreparationPreparation
ClosingClosing
Last 2 to 2.5 minutes are as critical as theLast 2 to 2.5 minutes are as critical as the
first five minutes for a successfulfirst five minutes for a successful
presentationpresentation
Summarize- highlight important pointsSummarize- highlight important points
Suggest action- what to do and when,Suggest action- what to do and when,
where and how to do itwhere and how to do it
Thank them.Thank them.

17. Before you goBefore you go
For some people, the thought ofFor some people, the thought of
giving a presentation is moregiving a presentation is more
frightening than falling off 20frightening than falling off 20thth
Floor , financial difficulties, snakesFloor , financial difficulties, snakes
and even death.and even death.

18. Dealing with PanicDealing with Panic
Audiences are forgivingAudiences are forgiving
Nervousness is usually invisibleNervousness is usually invisible
Be yourselfBe yourself
Practice deep breathingPractice deep breathing
Slowly but surlySlowly but surly

19. Check out the room in advanceCheck out the room in advance
Concentrate on the messageConcentrate on the message
Begin with a slow, well preparedBegin with a slow, well prepared
intro; have a confident and clearintro; have a confident and clear
conclusionconclusion
Be prepared and practiceBe prepared and practice
Before you Go ..

20. What makes good presentationWhat makes good presentation
Eye ContactEye Contact
Body LanguageBody Language
Visual AidsVisual Aids
Q&AQ&A

21. Never let them out of your sight.Never let them out of your sight.
Looking them in the eye makes themLooking them in the eye makes them
feel that they are influencing what youfeel that they are influencing what you
say.say.
Eye contact allows the presentation toEye contact allows the presentation to
approximate conversation—theapproximate conversation—the
audience feels much more involved.audience feels much more involved.
Eye ContactEye Contact

22. Body LanguageBody Language
Don'tDon't
Stand immobileStand immobile
Use a single gesture repeatedlyUse a single gesture repeatedly
Examine or bite your fingernailsExamine or bite your fingernails
Cross your arms in front of your chestCross your arms in front of your chest
Chew gum or eat candyChew gum or eat candy
Click or tap your pen, pencil or pointerClick or tap your pen, pencil or pointer
Jangle change or key in your pocketJangle change or key in your pocket

23. Your turn!Your turn!
Introduce whereIntroduce where
you live +you live +

24. Visual Aids

25. Design Concepts
•Big
•Simple
•Clear

26. Big
•Should be able to read
everything from the back row
•At least 28 pt, preferably 36
•Use the floor test

27. Simple
•No more than 6 lines
•No more than 7 words per
line

28. Clear
•Clip art should add to the content
•Use a different background only
to emphasize one slide
•Select matching colors

29. Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers
Beginning of a whole newBeginning of a whole new
interactive presentationinteractive presentation
Opportunity to make a pointOpportunity to make a point
Most presentations are won orMost presentations are won or
lost herelost here

30. NEVER argue
with a member of
the audience.
THE RULE

31. Look at the questioner.Look at the questioner.
Remain neutral and attentive.Remain neutral and attentive.
Listen to the whole question.Listen to the whole question.
Pause before you respond.Pause before you respond.
Address the questioner, then move yourAddress the questioner, then move your
eyes to others.eyes to others.
Instead…Instead…

32. Easy as A B CEasy as A B C
““I can’tI can’t AAnswer thatnswer that
questionquestion BBecause …,ecause …,
but Ibut I CCan tell you…”an tell you…”

33. Activity ( To Go Or No Go )Activity ( To Go Or No Go )
Group AGroup A
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Present this picture positivelyPresent this picture positively
Group BGroup B
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Present this picturePresent this picture
negativelynegatively

34. ““Make sure you have finishedMake sure you have finished
speaking before your audiencespeaking before your audience
has finished listening.”has finished listening.”
-Dorothy Sarnoff-Dorothy Sarnoff
Thank youThank you

35. Self AssessmentSelf Assessment
How to prepare for a presentation.How to prepare for a presentation.
How to conduct a presentation .How to conduct a presentation .

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Self-Assessment