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1 Presentation Presentation Skill Skill Orientation Class by Orientation Class by Lecturer: LONG Lecturer: LONG BUNTENG BUNTENG ORIENTATION CLASS CAMBODIAN MEKONG UNIVERSITY
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Presentation Skill Presentation Skill
Orientation Class byOrientation Class byLecturer: LONG Lecturer: LONG
BUNTENGBUNTENG
Orientation Class byOrientation Class byLecturer: LONG Lecturer: LONG
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Who are Presenters?Who are Presenters?
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POLITICIAN
TEACHER
SINGER/ENTERTAINER
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Where does Presentation Take Where does Presentation Take Place? Place?
EVERYWHEREAT HOME
AT SCHOOL
AT WORK
PUBLIC CENTER
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PreparationPreparation
PlanningPlanning ObjectiveObjective AudienceAudience ContentContent ApproachApproach OrganizationOrganization Visual aidsVisual aids RehearsalRehearsal
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Planning Planning
Plan your presentation carefullyPlan your presentation carefully Thorough preparation will make you Thorough preparation will make you
more confident more confident and help you to overcome your and help you to overcome your
nervousnessnervousness
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Objective Objective
Think about what you want to Think about what you want to achieve achieve
Are you aiming to inform, persuade, Are you aiming to inform, persuade, train or entertain your audience?train or entertain your audience?
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Audience Audience
Whom exactly will you be Whom exactly will you be addressing? addressing?
How many people will be attending?How many people will be attending? What do they need to know?What do they need to know? What do they already know?What do they already know?
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Content Content
Brainstorm your ideas firstBrainstorm your ideas first Then decide which are most relevant Then decide which are most relevant
and appropriate to your audience and appropriate to your audience and to your objectives and carry out and to your objectives and carry out any research that is necessaryany research that is necessary
Be selective! Don’t try to cram too Be selective! Don’t try to cram too much into your presentation much into your presentation
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ApproachApproach A good rule of thumb is to ’tell your A good rule of thumb is to ’tell your
audience what you’re going to say, say it, audience what you’re going to say, say it, then tell the audience what you’ve said’then tell the audience what you’ve said’
Try to develop your key points in an Try to develop your key points in an interesting and varied way, drawing on interesting and varied way, drawing on relevant examples, figures etcrelevant examples, figures etc
for support as appropriatefor support as appropriate You might also like to include one or two You might also like to include one or two
anecdotes for additional variety and anecdotes for additional variety and humor humor
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OrganizationOrganization Think about how you will organize your contentThink about how you will organize your content Your presentation should have a clear, coherent Your presentation should have a clear, coherent
structure and cover the points you wish to make structure and cover the points you wish to make in a logical orderin a logical order
Most presentations start with a brief Most presentations start with a brief introduction and end with a brief conclusion introduction and end with a brief conclusion
Use the introduction to welcome your audience, Use the introduction to welcome your audience, introduce your topic/subject, outline the introduce your topic/subject, outline the structure of your take, and provide guidelines structure of your take, and provide guidelines on questionson questions
Use the conclusion to summaries the main Use the conclusion to summaries the main points of your presentation, thank the audience points of your presentation, thank the audience for their attention, and invite questions for their attention, and invite questions
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Visual aidsVisual aids
if you have a lot of complex information if you have a lot of complex information to explain, think about using some charts, to explain, think about using some charts, diagrams, graphs etc., on an overhead diagrams, graphs etc., on an overhead projector or flipchartprojector or flipchart
Visual aids can make a presentation more Visual aids can make a presentation more interesting and easier to understand, but interesting and easier to understand, but make sure they are appropriate and clear- make sure they are appropriate and clear- don’t try to put too much information on don’t try to put too much information on each one each one
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RehearsalRehearsal
Allow time to practise your Allow time to practise your presentation- this will give you a presentation- this will give you a chance to identify any weak points chance to identify any weak points or gapsor gaps
You will also be able to check the You will also be able to check the timing, and make sure you can timing, and make sure you can pronounce any figures and proper pronounce any figures and proper names correctly and confidentlynames correctly and confidently
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DeliveryDelivery
NervousNervous Audience rapportAudience rapport Body languageBody language Voice qualityVoice quality Visual aidsVisual aids Audience reactionAudience reaction
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NervousNervous You will probably be nervous at the You will probably be nervous at the
beginning of your presentation beginning of your presentation Don’t worry- most people are nervous in Don’t worry- most people are nervous in
this situation this situation Try not to speak too fast during the first Try not to speak too fast during the first
couple of minutes- this is the time you couple of minutes- this is the time you establish your rapport with the audience establish your rapport with the audience and first impressions are very importantand first impressions are very important
You might find it helpful to memories your You might find it helpful to memories your introduction introduction
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Audience RapportAudience Rapport
Try to be enthusiastic- your interest in the Try to be enthusiastic- your interest in the subject matter will carry your audience alongsubject matter will carry your audience along
Look around your audience as you speak- eye Look around your audience as you speak- eye contact is essential for maintaining a good contact is essential for maintaining a good rapport rapport
You will also be able to pick up signals of You will also be able to pick up signals of boredom or disinterest, in which case you can boredom or disinterest, in which case you can cut your presentation short cut your presentation short
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Body languageBody language
Stand rather than sit when you Stand rather than sit when you are delivering your are delivering your presentation and try to be presentation and try to be aware of any repetitive hand aware of any repetitive hand gestures or awkward gestures or awkward mannerisms that might irritate mannerisms that might irritate your audienceyour audience
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Voice qualityVoice quality
You must be clearly audible at all You must be clearly audible at all times- don’t let your voice drop at times- don’t let your voice drop at the end of sentencethe end of sentence
If you vary your intonation, your If you vary your intonation, your voice will be more interesting to voice will be more interesting to listen to and you will be able to listen to and you will be able to make your points more effectivelymake your points more effectively
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Visual aidsVisual aids
Use your visual aids Use your visual aids confidently, making sure you confidently, making sure you allow your audience time to allow your audience time to absorb information from absorb information from flipcharts and flipcharts and transparenciestransparencies
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Audience reactionAudience reaction
Be ready to deal with any hostile Be ready to deal with any hostile questionsquestions
Polite, diplomatic answers are a Polite, diplomatic answers are a good disarming tactic, but if you good disarming tactic, but if you should find yourself ‘under fire’ should find yourself ‘under fire’ suggest that the audience keeps suggest that the audience keeps any further questions until the end any further questions until the end of the presentation and continue of the presentation and continue with your next pointwith your next point
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LanguageLanguage
SimplicitySimplicityClarityClaritySignalingSignaling
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Simplicity Simplicity
Use short words and Use short words and sentences that you are sentences that you are comfortable with comfortable with
There is no benefit in using There is no benefit in using difficult languagedifficult language
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ClarityClarity
Active verbs and concrete words are Active verbs and concrete words are much clearer and easier to much clearer and easier to understand than passive verbs and understand than passive verbs and abstract conceptsabstract concepts
Avoid jargon unless you are sure all Avoid jargon unless you are sure all your audience will understand ityour audience will understand it
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SignalingSignaling
Indicate when you’ve completed Indicate when you’ve completed one point or section in your one point or section in your presentation and are moving on to presentation and are moving on to the next the next
Give your audience clear signals as Give your audience clear signals as to the direction your presentation is to the direction your presentation is takingtaking
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End of PresentationThank You for Your Attention
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