TRANSFORM THE WAY YOU LIVE AND WORK

PERFECT YOUR PRESENTATIONSSIMPLICITY BY JOHN MAEDA

IMRAN MUKHTAROV

EXPERT ON YOUTH AND INFORMATION PROJECTS

THINK POSITEVELY

Some people love presenting, seeing it a chance to shine; the perfect platform to influence people.

For many others, however, he first reaction when they hear they have to present is “How do I get out of this?”

ASSESS THE BENEFITS

+send the right massages To be better understand the significance of

presentations, consider instead what not presenting might say about you. By avoiding presentations, you may be sending out message such as:

I don’t understand my own job well enough to explain it

I lack confidence and/or competence

I am not a good communicator

I would prefer to be passed over in favor of others

I would prefer not to have opportunities to meet and impress my peers in the industry

BE READY!

IMAGINE THAT THE LOCATION IN WHICH YOU’RE PRESENTING IS CHANGED AT THE LAST MINUTE TO ADIFFERENT ROOM OR BUILDING.

Are you confident you would do if the room couldn’t be darkened for a slideshow,

Or…

TECHNIQUES to Practice

Recognize All the Roles

Recognize All the Roles

UNDERSTAND YOUR ROLE

Before you can prepare your presentation and tailor it to fit the audience you will be addressing, there are a number of questions you need to ask yourself bout your role:

+ Am I here to change a perception?+Am I launching a call to action?+What do I hope to inspire the audience to do?+Am I providing an information update? +Am I entertainment rather than education?+Am I here to challenge someone else’s view?+Am I here to justify my (university) position?

Of course you know who you are, but think about who you are to the audience,but think about who you are to the audience! Are you the expert? The teacher? The light relief?

Imagine yourself sitting in the audience and think about what you represent to them.

TECHNIQUES to Practice

TECHNIQUES to practice

ind out how you will be billed, and rehearse how you will introduce yourself

ake yourself 3 dimensional in both a personal an a professional way.

3.

hink of the points you want to cover and say them aloud. Practice until your delivery sounds natural.

4.

ive yourself some context: if relevant, introduce yourself in terms of family and friends.

5.

emind the audience that you, are a member of the public, just like their customers.

6.

tart with a short anecdote that demonstrates your experience and perspective: your qualifications to present.

ADAPTING TO AN AUDIENCE

e Confident You Can Cope:o matter how well you think you know the venue for a presentation, take the time to go there beforehand and

heck out some of the key features. Your checklist should include:

4.

here are the electrical points?

5.

s there a flip chart/whiteboard/blackboard?

6.

s there enough seating?

7.

s there air conditioning?

8.

s there a phone? If so can you make sure it doesn’t ring?

9.

ill any latecomers walk into the front of the presentation?

10.

f using a projector, can the room be darkened?

11.

o you know exactly how to get there?

12.

oes your audience?

13.

ould anything confuse them? Could a map help them?

Keep It Short

The Content

KEEP IT FOCUSED

“I apologize for giving such a long speech today but I didn’t have time to write a short one”

TECHNIQUES to Practice

KEEP IT NATURAL

hink SMART!eep it Natural

on’t be afraid to be yourself: People writing presentations often think they will sound more knowledgeable or authoritative if they pepper their speech with lofty language, borrowed buzzwords, or technical terms.

his may have the unfortunate effect of making you sound:

unnatural;

verbose;

or, even worse, pompous and unapproachable.

n reality, the best Public Speakers generally use the simplest language possible,

ecause it has the most direct effect.

Keep to the point

Using Humour

APROPRIATE HUMOUR WORKS!

TECHNIQUES to PracticeA touch of humour is wonderful thing and

can lift the tone of a presentation while it in the memory of its audience.

But there is a big difference between adding a sprinkling of humour and telling a joke.

+If you decide to bring humour into your presentation , keep it light, on-message, and easy to

appreciate.

+Cartoons on screen, or appropriate and amusing quotes borrowed from well-known humourists, are

far easier

to use for your own purposes and much less risky to deliver than jokes.

+A really great anecdote not only introduces a touch of humour, but helps to illustrate a real-life

situation.

DON’T RISK A TASTELESS JOKE!

DON’T RISK A TASTELESS JOKE!

Begin at the BEGINNING

Give Them a Reason to Listen

SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE

PERSON#1“I am here because I am the person who performed the small miracle of balancing the books/sorting out the Azerbaijan office/securing your bonuses for next year”

TECHNIQUES to Practice

PERSON #2

“I am here to talk about finance”

Make Your Presentation a Journey

TAKE YOUR AUDINCE WITH YOU, AND ACT AS THEIR GUIDE, INFORMING AND ENTERTAINING THEM ALONG THE WAY

Keep It Clear

Structure Your Presentation

CODING A PRESENTATION

eep It Clearrite out your presentation in rough, then take colored pencils or highlighters and, using one color for each element,

ark out the divisions clearly.

well structured presentation involves much more than simply repeating the same thing three times.

t should consist of:

n opening bang

n introduction

our key points

our closing remarks

IT IS ALMOST TIME TO BEGIN

The PRESENTER

PRESENTE!+Dress to ImpressKnowing you are correctly dressed and the confidence that knowledge gives you, is the first step to a successful presentation, and one you can always get right with a little forethought.Learn to think carefully about the role you will play in a presentation-an how to dress for it. Are you the in-house person explaining to

colleagues, or an expert from another country?

Send an Appropriate Message

PRESENTE!+Dress to ImpressSend an Appropriate Message

PRESENTER!+stress

DEAL WITH NERVESThe last few minutes Don’t discuss your presentation with anyone Don’t be tempted to get into conversation

about it. Small politely and tell them that all will be

revealed very soon

STRESS MANAGEMENT

PRESENTER!+stressSTRESS MANAGEMENT

Last-Minute without Stress

High Impact Negative Impact

PRESENTER !+communication

The LIGHTHOUSE Technique

Even if you can’t move around the room, make sure that your eyes do!

Move Your GazeLook systematically across the room

Glance at IndividualsLet your gaze alight on one person at a time before moving off again.

Keep Your Eyes MovingThis will ensure that you see everything that is going on in the room (questions)

WORK THE ROOMUnless you’re delivering a slideshow in a dark room, people want to see you, so don’t hide off to one side: take center stage and be prepared to move Don’t be afraid to move unused whiteboards or other

stage furniture to one side before you start your presentation.

Project the right attitude-Body Language (previous session)

Remember to smile

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“We communicate with passion, and passion persuades”

Sigmund Freud

TRANSFORM THE WAY YOU LIVE AND WORK

PERFECT YOUR PRESENTATIONSSIMPLICITY BY JOHN MAEDA

IMRAN MUKHTAROV

EXPERT ON YOUTH AND INFORMATION PROJECTS