Essentials of Presentation

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Study on Presentation Nerves & Essential Skills

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Presented By:

Md. Uzzal Hossain.

Roll: E1003008

Batch: EMBA-3

Session: 2009-2010

Bangladesh University of Professionals

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Presentation nerves

• Lose the Fear: Get out there and speak.

• There are legendary stories of entertainment superstars who undergo extraordinary episodes of stage fright immediately before they perform...

• They've experienced blurred vision, nausea, and headaches - even after performing hundreds of times. So, if these entertainers face anxiety on stage, is it any wonder that the rest of us may be fearful of appearing before groups?

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Presentation nerves

• A Learned Skill• We must begin by recognizing that

making presentations is a learned skill. For most of us, it is not something we can simply get up and do effectively without having at least some basic training.

• Take Action: Rehearse and then Rehearse Again

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Presentation nerves

• Videotape –

• Nothing will improve your presentation more than seeing yourself on videotape.

• You will notice mannerisms about yourself that you never noticed before.

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Presentation nerves

• Audiotape -- Listening to yourself on audio tape is another tool to use when you rehearse your presentations.

• Immediately, you'll know if you are speaking too quickly, too slowly, or if some words are difficult to understand.

• You will hear mistakes in grammar and inappropriate "um's" and "ah's" that are quite easily removed from your presentation when you are aware of them. The audio sessions will also help you zero in on content and vocal skills.

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Presentation nerves

• "The Presentation"

• You've just been introduced.

• Try this: pause for a few seconds and "take in" your audience.

• Establish eye contact with them.

• Breathe deeply, smile, and allow yourself to relax for a moment. Now you are ready to begin!

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The Three Presentation Essentials

• 1. - Use visual aids where you can

• 2. - Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse

• 3. - The audience will only remember -three messages

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Presentation Skills 1. Use Visual Aids

• Ditch the bullet points - use pictures instead.

• Research shows that if you use visual aids you are twice as likely to achieve your objectives.

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Presentation Skills 1. Use Visual Aids

• 1. How we take in information during a presentation

• Use visuals (pictures, graphs, tables, props) whenever you can

• In a speech you are only using 38% of the communication medium

• Ditch the bullet points (text 7%)

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Presentation Skills 1. Use Visual Aids

• 2. Making the presentation memorable

• The effect of using visuals is truly staggering!

• The old adage that "a picture is worth a thousand words" is as true today as it has always been.

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Presentation Skills 1. Use Visual Aids

• 3. Achieving your objectives

• By using visuals in your presentation you could expect roughly to double the chance of achieving your objectives

• So hopefully by now you have got the message loud and clear. Use visual aids in your next presentation.

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Presentation Skills 2. Rehearsal

• "If you fail to prepare, you are prepared to fail“

• 1. Plan to rehearse your presentation out loud at least 4 times.

Rehearse your presentation and it will get better.

Rehearsing could make the difference between a good and an average presentation.

Make sure that one of your rehearsals is in front of a really scary audience - family, friends, partners, colleagues; children.

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The impact of inadequate rehearsal on the audience

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Presentation Skills 2. Rehearsal

• 2. Rehearse against the clock

If you have to give a presentation in a short period of time then try to practice your presentation against the clock

Allow extra time in your presentation for questions and watch out for nerves - this could mean that you talk faster on the day.

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Presentation Skills 3. The Rule of Three

• 1. The audience are likely to remember only three things from your presentation - plan in advance what these will be.

• 2. There are three parts to your presentation-The beginning, the middle and the end. Start to plan out what you will do in these three parts. The beginning is ideal for an attention grabber or for an ice breaker. The end is great to wrap things up or to end with a grand finale.

• 3. In Presentations "Less is More“ If you have four points to get across - cut one out. They won't remember it anyway. In presentations less really is more. No one ever complained of a presentation being too short.

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The End

• Thanking All of My Patience, Participative & Cooperative Audience

• Good Evening & Bye, Bye-

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