Introduction: Tell the

audience what you will do

1. Greeting / Introducing Yourself / Attention
Grabber / Breaking the Ice by telling a
funny or interesting story
2. Introducing Your Talk
3. Outline Your Talk
4. Presentation time
5. Handouts
6. Place of Questions / When?
Main Body: Tell the audience
what you are doing
1. Introducing your first part
2. Finishing your first part
3. Starting your next section by using signal
transition
4. Referring to visual aids: slide show, flow
chart, pie chart, figure,…..
Conclusion:Tell the audience
what you have done
1. Summarize main points
2. Mention handout
3. Close / Thanks
4. Invite question and Answer
Flatform Skills: You never get a second
chance to make a good first impression!

Effective Communication equals: V+V+V

 Verbal : Language – The words that are said ( 7%)

 Vocal: How the words are said: (38%)

 Visual: Body language: general
appearance – the way you dress , eye contact,
position / posture, hand guesture, movement, face
expression…(55%)

The ability to express an idea is nearly as important

as the idea itself.
The WAY you say is more important than WHAT
 PROFESSIONAL
PRESENTATIONS
What is Presenting?
Presenting is a method of
……..Communication…….
What is an effective presentation?
 Plan: Why When & Time
Who Where
What How

 Prepare
 Practice
 Present
Qualities of an Effective
Presenter
 Enthusiastic: Say you are glad to be there
 Strong voice
 Confident appearance

 Smile

 Ability to appeal to audience

 Sincere approach

 Self control

 Well planned and organized presentation

Answering Questions:
1. Repeat question back in your own words
to check if you get the question
2. Check with questioner
3. Answer question
4. Avoiding giving an answer
5. Check question answered to see if
audience satisfy your answer
6. Take next question
Types of Questions:
1. Closed: Answer by Yes or No

3. Open: Need details answer, cannot answer Yes or No,

but by your own opinion

5. Multiple: Questions requiring multiple answers

4 . Leading: Lead the answer expected or wanted.

Be careful – audience may lead you to their opinion,
and you may bury yourself

5. Boomerang: throw the question back to take time to

think, but do not overuse
Delivery Methods:
Advantages and Disadvantages
1. Overhead Projector
2. Computer Projector
3. White Board
4. Flip Charts
5. Slide Projector
6. VCR / TV
7. Handouts
Dealing with nervousness:
 Feeling nervous is natural reaction to presenting
 How to handle:
 Don’t worry, the want to listen to you
 Breathe deeply
 Practice with your traing support
 Arrive early and check everything
 Warm your voice up before starting
 Move around
 Keep eye contact with your audience
 Research and know your topic
 Use video or tape recorder to record your performance
 Develop your own style of presentation
 Get feedback from your audience
 Don’t stay out late the night before a day of presentation