©2007 mcgraw-hill ryerson limited. all rights reserved. module 20 making oral presentations
TRANSCRIPT
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Module 20
Skills to
• Reframe written material into an oral
presentation
• Plan and deliver oral presentations
• Develop a good speaking voice
• Prepare and deliver group presentations
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Module 20 Outline
• What decisions do I need to make as I plan
a presentation?
• How should I organize a presentation?
• How can I create a strong opening and
close?
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Module 20 Outline
• What are the keys to delivering an effective
presentation?
• How should I handle questions from the
audience?
• What are the guidelines for group
presentations?
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Model the Best Orators
They typically• Begin by identifying the audience
• Introduce themselves and the message
• Are themselves
• Use “you”
• Tell stories
• Are creative
• Encourage feedback
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
General Presentation Plans
• Analyze the audience
• Use you-attitude and positive emphasis
• Develop audience benefits
• Design visuals
• Overcome objections
• Research and analyze data
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Informative Presentations
• Inform or teach the audience
• Persuasive Presentations
• Motivate the audience to act
• Goodwill Presentations
• Entertain and validate the audience
Oral Presentation Purposes
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Presentation Plan
• Choose your main point
• Determine the kind of presentation:
Monologue
Guided discussion
Sales presentation
Making Oral Presentations
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Making Oral Presentations
Presentation Plan
• Analyze the audience
• Plan how to engage the audience
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
• Chronological
• Problem-Causes-Solution
• Excluding Alternatives
• Pro-Con
• 1-2-3
Organizational Patterns
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
• A dramatic statement
• A story
• A question
• A quotation
Strong Openers
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
• Restate your main point
• Refer to your opener
• End with a vivid, positive picture
• Tell the audience exactly what to do
Strong Closes
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
• Keep it simple• Replace text with illustrations• Make one point per visual• Give each visual a title
Visual Guidelines
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Visual Guidelines
• Limit the amount of text
• Put up your visual when you’re ready to
talk about it
• Leave the slide up until your next point
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
• Transform fear
• Use eye contact
• Stand and gesture naturally
• Use notes and visuals
• Anticipate questions
Stage Fright Techniques
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Audience Questions
• Anticipate questions
• Explain how and when questions should be
asked
• Acknowledge the questioner
• Repeat the question
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Audience Questions
• Choose whether to respond to position
questions
• Tell the audience if you don’t know the
answer
• Summarize your main point at the end
©2007 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. All
rights reserved.
Group Presentations
• Outline the presentation, divide the topics
among members
• Plan transitions
• Enforce time limits