HOW TO

PRESENT WHEN
YOU ARE
PRESENTING
Presented by
Teodora Peycheva
 AGENDA
What is a presentation?
The importance of presentation skills
Presentation types
Basic presentation skills
The difficulties in presenting
The art of presenting
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WHAT IS A
PRESENTATION?
A presentation is a means of communication which can be adapted
to various speaking situations such as talking to a group,
addressing a meeting or briefing a team.
 THE IMPORTANCE
OF PRESENTATION
SKILLS
Presentation skills: a combination of soft skills that
directly affect your presentation performance. They
are not qualities given at birth, but skills you
achieve and master over time.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF
PRESENTATION SKILLS
• Effective communication = reaching business and academic goals
• Common presenter mistakes:
 Arriving in the last minute and not having enough time to prepare
 Disorganized: not knowing which slide comes after which
• The presentation lacks structure
 Using evasive body language: closed arms, not making eye contact with the audience
 Not asking or answering questions at the right time

Practice
• Standing and reading their presentation from the screen
 Lack of interest in the presenter’s voice

Anxiety
 The visualization of the presentation
• Presentation skills training is essential in every job.
Practice
Practice
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THE 4 PS:
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PLAN PREPARE PRACTICE PRESENT

Answering questions such as: Points to keep in mind: • Rehearse the prepared
• Who is your audience • Structure and Questions • Be present
• Get to know your
• Why are they here? • Visual aids presentation
• What is your goal? • Voice • Manage your time
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PRESENTATION TYPES

PERSUASIVE INSTRUCTIONAL INFORMATIONAL INSPIRATIONAL SOLVING

CHALLENGES
• Knowing your audience • Ability to put complex • Attention to detail • Focus on the audience
• Body language and hand concepts into simpler words • Explain complex • Putting ego aside
gestures • Patience and learning
information in simpler • Creative communication
• Able to defend your point of mindset • Demonstrational
terms skills
view • Voice training
• Creative thinking • Humor
• Handling rejection • Ability to summarize points •
• Powerful diction Empathy
• Having confidence • Empathizing with the • Storytelling skills
audience • Pacing the presentation
• Summarizing facts • Using powerful words
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PRESENTATION SKILLS

Punctuality Body Voice Tech

Language Tone Skills
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WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT?
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FEAR OF PUBLIC NOT KEEPING THE NOT KNOWING NOT KNOWING

SPEAKING AUDIENCE’S YOUR YOUR BODY
Not to worry, it’s not ATTENTION PRESENTATION
hopeless, you just have to Don’t overwhelm the Working on your nonverbal
practice more Cracking a few jokes always audience and know what you communication is key
helps are presenting and how
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THE ART OF PRESENTING

Tips and tricks for a
How to start a presentation?
successful presentation:
• Introduce yourself:
• Smile and make eye contact
“ Good morning, my name is XXX, and I am here today to
• Work on your stage presence
talk to you about XXX and how this will change the way
business works” • Tell stories
• Share what you are presenting, give an agenda: • Show your passion
“Today we are going to talk to you about what XXX is, • Plan your delivery
how it benefits you and how you can work on • Ask questions!!
implementing it in your business” • Keep it simple
• Let them know why it is relevant • And most importantly:
“ Did you know that other companies that have
incorporated this are now 30% more effective as per the
results from the last quarter”
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Make an interesting statement
Ask for audience participation- tests, questions or
use the Oprah method and throw merchandise
BREATHE
around
LET’S SEE WHAT
YOU KNOW
1. For better readability the number of2. For a better readability, it is
bullet points on a slide should be: preferable that bullet points are:
a) Any number a) Complete paragraphs
b) Less than 7 b) Short phrases or partial sentences
4. The outline of a presentation should
c) More than 7 c) Page of text
include:
d) 7 to 10 d) Long sentences a) Possible questions from the audien
3. What is the most important thing b) References
to consider when presenting: c) Acknowledgments
a) Preparing d) A beginning, a middle and an end
b) Breathing
c) Engaging the audience
d) All of the above
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