Ancient Greek and Roman world Ancient Greek and Roman world heavily depended on oral heavily depended on oral communication.communication.
This tradition continues till This tradition continues till Medieval and Renaissance period, Medieval and Renaissance period, but in this era, writing got more but in this era, writing got more importance and therefore written importance and therefore written communication principles communication principles appeared.appeared.
Hence, some of today's principles Hence, some of today's principles of writing are founded on a of writing are founded on a mixture of ancient oral and written mixture of ancient oral and written traditions.traditions.
Rhetoric by Aristotle 350 BC
We are still struggling - - - -to find the right words to
say the right way…
Communication And Presentation Communication And Presentation SkillsSkills
Communication and Presentation Skills are tools used to condense and communicate ideas in an effort to be heard, persuade, engage an audience and convince others on many different levels personally and professionally.
Why is effective Why is effective communication the communication the ‘ lifeblood’ of every ‘ lifeblood’ of every
organization?organization?Both within and outside the the organization, effective comminication -oral and written-is its lifeblood. As an organization is a group of people associated for business, political, professional, religious, athletic, social or other purposes. So, its activities require human being to interact, react-communicate.
Why is effective Why is effective communication important communication important
for leaders?for leaders? Without effective communication, you will FAIL to
Gain commitmentAchieve goalsEstablish rapport with others
Two Way Two Way
ProcessProcess•Passing on
information
•Ensuring
understanding
FACTSFACTS•Words are 7% effective.
• Tone of voice is 38%
effective
• Non-verbal clues are 55%
effective
For Effective For Effective CommunicatioCommunicatio
n…n…• Be Confident• Find Common
Language • Show Interest & be
Interesting• Consider Cultural
Differences
Types of Types of
CommunicationCommunication
•Verbal Communication
•Non- Verbal
Communication
Verbal communication includes…
• Energy• Rhythm and
pacing• Message
Non-Verbal communication includes…Non-Verbal communication includes…
• Eye contact• Facial expressions• Gestures • Posture & body
orientation• Proximity• Paralanguage
Non-Verbal AbusesNon-Verbal Abuses•Keeping your hands behind your back•Pointing•Prolonged or absence of eye contact•Fidgeting•Watching the clock, exit•Checking phone/texting/reading email•Rigid or slouching posture
• Communicating and presenting take place on different levels.
– The conceptual - communicating the overriding idea behind the message
– The perceptual – engaging the audience visually as well as verbally,
– The sensory – using and appealing to all the senses,
and finally – The behavioural - influencing change
in the way your audience behaves
The Concept of The Concept of Presentation Presentation
THE RELEVANCE OF THE RELEVANCE OF PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
WHYWHAT WHEN
WHERE WHOHOW
Presentation groundwork
• Purpose and content• Objectives• Preparation
• Session notes• Visual Aids
• Technical information• Instruction • Comparison • Recommendation • Persuasion
1.1.Purpose and ContentPurpose and Content
2.Objectives2.Objectives
• Deliver successful presentations• Prepare effective visual aids• Consider the audience• Level of formality
3.Preparati3.Preparationon
•Pros and cons of your previous presentation•Read and Grasp your session notes•Consider your Audience
4.Session notes4.Session notes
It include four key factors of delivering successful presentation
• Timing • Attention span• Personal Approach• Practice
Don’t count every hour in a Don’t count every hour in a day, make every hour in a day day, make every hour in a day
count…count…
ATTENTION ATTENTION PLEASE…PLEASE…
•Use humor•Tell a story
•Pass around a sample
•Ask a question•State a
astonishing statistics
Five ways to get Five ways to get attention!!attention!!
““Action Action
speaks speaks louder louder than than words”words”
“Practi
ce
makes
a man
perfect
”
5.Visual 5.Visual AidsAids
There are seven steps to make useful visual aids1. Situation analysis 2. theme/title 3. story line4. Story board & Master5. Production 6. Rehearsal7. Evaluation
STORY BOARDSTORY BOARD
4.Visual Aids4.Visual AidsThere are seven steps to make useful visual
aids1. Situation analysis 2. theme/title 3. story line4. Story board & Master5. Production 6. Rehearsal7. Evaluation
ProducProduction is tion is a a master master work work of of great great geniusgenius
“Better
rehears
e than
to make
mistak
es”
•Stage freight•Presentable appearance
•Confidence in your message
•Control physical
symptoms
Pre-Presentation Pre-Presentation NervesNerves
You feel like You feel like so...so...
SUMMARYSUMMARY
Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee,
and just as hard to sleep after.
ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH
Feedback from AudienceFeedback from Audience
People might ask questions– To seek additional information– To seek clarification about a point– To add information of their own which
may be relevant , helpful and accurate– To undermine speaker authority or
arguments or to show him wrong at some point
QUESTIONS