How to make boring presentation interesting :)

How To Make Boring Presentations Interesting For

The Audience By: Sidra Liaqat Anam Talat Mirza Ambreen Parvaiz Sidra Shakoor

“All the World’s a Stage”William Shakespeare

• Introduction

• Good Communication Skills

• How To Make A Boring Presentation Interesting

• Steps Towards An Interesting Presentation

• Examples Of Certain Famous Presenters Of The World

• Conclusion

Presentation???• It is practice of showing and explaining any specific

topic to audience

• Presentations are done in business world, teaching professions, technical fields, political forums, for entertainment etc

• Presentation must have a clear and focused purpose

Audience

Importance Of An Audience

• They are the listeners

• They are important in achievement of presentational goals

• Knowing any audience

• Judge the audience

• Present according to the audience

Presenter

Who is a Presenter???• A presenter, or host, is a person or organization

responsible for running a public event

• He makes use of postures, gestures and have voice control during his presentation through which people gain the information or knowledge regarding it

GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS

PS Video.FLV

Effective Communication Ineffective Communication

Good Communication Skills Are Needed For A Good Communication

Elements Of Communication

• Message Clarity

• Know Your Audience

• Express The Key Points

• Assess Your Medium

• Channel

• Structure

• Consistency

• Medium

• Relevant Communication

• Verbal And Nonverbal Techniques

• Communication Model

LISTENING

Maintaining Congruent Nonverbal Communication

Empathy & Personal

Responsibility

Professional

FEEDBACK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF COMMUNICATION

HOW TO MAKE BORING PRESENTATIONS INTERESTING FOR THE AUDIENCE

• ‘There are only two kinds of presentations in the entire world: interesting or boring’ – T. J. Walker

• Boring Presentations are Formal

• Interesting Presentations are Informal & Unpompous

• Inspiring the audience is TOTALLY TECHNICAL

STEPS TOWARDS AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION-

CERTAIN TACTICS & TECHNIQUES

Make Mesmerizing Slides!!! Use Eye-Catching Images & Backgrounds….

Tell The Audience What You Are Going To Tell Them In Your Talk…

Select A Topic That Interests Your Audience…Can You Tell The Doctors How To “Operate” A TV By Opening It Up??? Duh!!

Speak Less Than The Time Allotted…

Give Breaks During Long Presentations……

Emphasize Key Words

Use Numbers, And Emphasize Them

Remind Your Audience Of The Benefits Of What You

Just Told Them!!!

Add Some Emotion Or Humor To Your Talk

• Tell a story that interests your audience

• Say these words: “You, Your”

Do Something Unexpected

Give People “Brain Food”

USE THE 9 P’s

“Prior Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance of the Person Putting on the

Presentation”

• Ask questions designed to get a verbal response

• Ask for a show of hands in response to your questions

• Give them an outline before the presentation

Handle Your Nerves

Project Your Voice

• Speeches Are About Stories

• Slow Down

• Have A Welcoming And Open Gesture

Eye Contact

QUALITIES OF GOOD PRESENTERS

Confident

Passionate

Provides A Clear, Simple

Content In The Presentation

His Visuals Compliment His Words

Provides A Clear, Memorable Message

Promotes Action Or Reaction From The Audience

EXAMPLES OF LIFETIME

PRESENTERS OF THE WORLD

MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH

• Man of a great personality

• Persuasive and impressive personality

• Perfect posture • Always welcomed his

audience

• Credible leader all over the world.

STEVE JOBS

Best presenter in the world

No bullet points

Breaks up

Dress well

Less words in slides

Practice

Used zippy words

SETH GODIN

• Key message

• Link back and repeat your key message at every opportunity

• Use evidence

• Ensure you link each example to the point you’re making

• Examples for each point

CONCLUSION

• Types Of Presentations

• Basic Components Of The Presentation

• Communication Skills

• Tactics To Be Followed To Give An Interesting Presentation