Effective presentation skills

EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION SKILLS

By: LOHITH.D

MBA 1st semester

ILAM, Bangalore

Contents

Introduction

Motivation example

General guidelines for presentation

Conclusion

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Introduction

“Presentation is an act of giving information to the audience using illustrative aids” such as :

Slides Graphs

Images etc

“Bring out the presenter

in you”

“Steve Job’s story ”

Year 1974

Steve Jobs and his friend,

Steve Wozniak would attend meetings of the Homebrew club, a computer hobbyist club in Silicon Valley. Together they started sharing their ideas and Apple was soon formed.

Year 1984

Jobs gave a magnificent presentation when he launched the first Mackintosh. But his style was stiff compared to the Steve Jobs of today – he stood behind a lectern and read from a script.

Year 1997

Jobs returned to Apple after an 11-year absence. He was more polished and more natural than in previous years. He began to create more visually engaging

slides.

For two full days before a presentation, Jobs will practice the entire presentation, asking for feedback from product managers in the room. For 48 hours, all of his energy is directed at making the presentation the perfect embodiment of Apple’s messages.

Year 2007

Jobs took the stage at Macworld to introduce the iPhone. It was without question his greatest presentation to date – from start to finish. He hit a home run. But he was a vastly more comfortable presenter than he was twenty years earlier. The more he presents, the better he gets.

General guidelines for presentations

Prepare materials P O P T A

Prepare yourself

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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” Steve Jobs

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Include 50% white space

Include written conclusion for graphs.

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Conclusion - It is important to learn presentation skills!

Don’t use yellow text .

Chek yor spelings for mistekes.

Don’t use dark backgrounds which makes harder to see for the audience.

Don’t put everything into the slide.

Body postures -Use appropriate posture

-Have eye contact with the audience. -Don’t just read the slides, then why

give presentations. -Watch out for mannerisms like “Ummm….. Ummm”

If the presentation seems to be exceeding then use occasional “spice” or “pace breakers”.

--Humor --videos--Pictures --physical objects

--Sounds

The voice-Its is the most valuable tool which carries the content to the audience.

-It involves : Volume Tone Pace

Vary your voice.

Be passionate about your topic.

-Have fun , this is your opportunity.

Questions

-Welcome them

It’s a sign of :-Interest in what you are telling.-Failure to communicate an idea.

Be bold to say NO if you don’t know the answer .

People not only listen to you but they also watch you

SO

Please…..

“A smile you sent will always return”

Summary

Popta

Body postures

Voice modulation

Questions

CONCLUSION

“ Visualize , plan , create ideas and present your ideas”

Rehearse Rehearse

Rehearse

References

Slide share : The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs.

Wikipedia

Google images

Gayatri mam’s ppt on ‘Effective presentation skills’

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