Presentation skill

Presentation skills
PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION
SKILLS
SKILLS

Presentation skills
CONTENT
CONTENT
1.
1.
Definition
Definition
2.
2.
Preparation
Preparation
3.
3.
Delivery
Delivery
a) The voice
b) Body language
c) Visual aids
d) Questions
4.
4.
Nerves
Nerves
5.

5.
Conclusion
Conclusion

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Definition
Definition
•
Presentation
Presentation
: a show or display;
: a show or display;
the
the
act
act
of presenting something such as
of presenting something such as
ideas or information to a group.
ideas or information to a group.
•
Content
Content
: the information that
: the information that
people need.
people need.
•
Structure
Structure

: beginning, body &
: beginning, body &
ending.
ending.

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Preparation
Preparation
To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail.
To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail.

Brainstorming for ideas.
Brainstorming for ideas.

Writing out the presentation in
Writing out the presentation in
rough.
rough.

Reviewing the draft, checking for
Reviewing the draft, checking for
the content & organization.
the content & organization.

Rehearsing your presentation.
Rehearsing your presentation.

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The voice
The voice

•
The voice
The voice
: is probably the most
: is probably the most
valuable
valuable
tool of the presenter, helps you
tool of the presenter, helps you
convey
convey
your
your
message to the audience.
message to the audience.
•
Some main terms used for defining vocal
Some main terms used for defining vocal
quality:
quality:

Volume: how loud the sound is.

Tone : the characteristics of a sound.

Pace: how long a sound lasts.

Pitch: how high or low a sound is.

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Some common vocal problems
Some common vocal problems
•
Can’t keep the voice clear
Can’t keep the voice clear
through the presentation.
through the presentation.
•
Speak too softly.
Speak too softly.
•
Speak too rapidly.
Speak too rapidly.
•
Use insufficient inflection (pitch,
Use insufficient inflection (pitch,
loudness & pausing variations).
loudness & pausing variations).

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Body language
Body language
•
Your body communicates different
Your body communicates different
impressions to the audience.
impressions to the audience.
•
Throughout your presentation, display:
Throughout your presentation, display:


Eye contact

Facial expressions: smiling

Gesture

Posture & body orientation

Voice

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Visual aids
Visual aids


The visual aids depend on the
The visual aids depend on the
type
type
of
of
your talk. Some possibilities:
your talk. Some possibilities:

Overhead projection transparencies
(OHPs)

Powerpoint, excel, etc.


Videos, films.

Real objects.

Charts, graphs, handouts…

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Questions
Questions



Always allow time at the end of
Always allow time at the end of
your presentation for questions.
your presentation for questions.



Repeat the questions.
Repeat the questions.



Answer that last 10-40 seconds
Answer that last 10-40 seconds
work best.
work best.


Find the way to agree with part
Find the way to agree with part
of their argument.
of their argument.

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Nerves
Nerves
•
The main enemy of a presenter is
The main enemy of a presenter is
tension, which ruins the voice,
tension, which ruins the voice,
posture & spontaneity.
posture & spontaneity.
•
Your feelings: “very nervous”;
Your feelings: “very nervous”;
“throat dries up”; “voice goes”;
“throat dries up”; “voice goes”;
“mind goes blank”; “heart is
“mind goes blank”; “heart is
pounding”…
pounding”…

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Is there a medical term for this
Is there a medical term for this
feeling of dread?

feeling of dread?


These are sth you can do:
These are sth you can do:
•
Do not fight the nerves, welcome them.
Do not fight the nerves, welcome them.
•
Remember our ancestors’ “
Remember our ancestors’ “
fight or
fight or
flight
flight
” syndrome.
” syndrome.
•
Winners use nerves to their advantages
Winners use nerves to their advantages
while the losers get overwhelmed by
while the losers get overwhelmed by
them.
them.
•
Take a moment to yourself.
Take a moment to yourself.

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Conclusion

Conclusion

Remember to begin at the
Remember to begin at the
beginning
beginning

Speak to the audiences.
Speak to the audiences.

People love to laugh.
People love to laugh.

Sometime details can kill the
Sometime details can kill the
presentation.
presentation.

Make a presentation in group.
Make a presentation in group.

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Members
Members


Vo Thi Bich Phuong
Vo Thi Bich Phuong

Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong
Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong


Tran Thi Mai
Tran Thi Mai


Mai Thi Hue
Mai Thi Hue

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