Objectives:Objectives:At the end of the class, students will At the end of the class, students will (hopefully) be able to:(hopefully) be able to:

Explain the importance of a good Explain the importance of a good presentationpresentation

List the steps they will take to make a good List the steps they will take to make a good presentationpresentation

Explain each of these stepsExplain each of these steps

Most important qualities of a Most important qualities of a good presenter (Teacher)good presenter (Teacher)

Must have command over the topicMust have command over the topic

Must have an intense desire to teachMust have an intense desire to teach

Must demonstrate to the students that he really Must demonstrate to the students that he really cares for them (Passion)cares for them (Passion)

Must have reasonable command over the Must have reasonable command over the languagelanguage

Analyze Your AudienceAnalyze Your Audience

Put yourself in the audience's shoes - try Put yourself in the audience's shoes - try to understand your listener's level of to understand your listener's level of understandingunderstanding

Anticipate what they want to know. Once Anticipate what they want to know. Once you know what your audience wants, you you know what your audience wants, you can figure out how to "sell" the benefits of can figure out how to "sell" the benefits of your topic to them.your topic to them.

Set Your Goal and Keep It Set Your Goal and Keep It Before YouBefore You    

Four main goals:Four main goals:

I.I. To informTo inform

II.II. To request for an actionTo request for an action

II.II. To persuadeTo persuade

III.III.To build a relationshipTo build a relationship

Set Your Goal and Keep It Set Your Goal and Keep It Before YouBefore You    

Let your listeners know what you want Let your listeners know what you want them to do near the beginning of your talk them to do near the beginning of your talk and again at the end.and again at the end.

Present your basic idea and give them an Present your basic idea and give them an outline of your presentation that would lead outline of your presentation that would lead you and your audience to the desired you and your audience to the desired result.result.

Do Your HomeworkDo Your Homework

Research your topic – Research your topic – speak about about something you have earned the right to something you have earned the right to talk about: talk about: through through experience or studyexperience or study..

Organize the materialOrganize the material

Keep it clear and focusedKeep it clear and focused

Anticipate questions, and make sure you Anticipate questions, and make sure you have the facts to answer them. have the facts to answer them.

Do Your HomeworkDo Your Homework

Seize every opportunity to practice Seize every opportunity to practice – no – no professional in any field performs without professional in any field performs without practicing. Remember, your time in front of practicing. Remember, your time in front of a group is your showcase.a group is your showcase.

Discuss your presentation with friends & Discuss your presentation with friends & facultyfaculty

Rehearse several times if possible, in front Rehearse several times if possible, in front of someone you know is criticalof someone you know is critical

Confidence is the KeyConfidence is the Key

Believe in yourself : “I can do it”!Believe in yourself : “I can do it”!

That's the main secret of being a good presenter: That's the main secret of being a good presenter: you have you have to be confident to be confident to show confidence to show confidence. .

Explore all phases of your subject Explore all phases of your subject

Careful preparation Careful preparation provides the solid ground you provides the solid ground you need to support your need to support your self-confidence.self-confidence.

Become more qualified than any member of the Become more qualified than any member of the audience to give this talk audience to give this talk

Plan the Parts of Your Plan the Parts of Your PresentationPresentation

List all points you plan to cover. List all points you plan to cover.

Group them in sections and put your list of Group them in sections and put your list of sections in the order that best achieves your sections in the order that best achieves your objectives. objectives.

Begin with the most important topics. Begin with the most important topics.

When you put your talk together, keep in mind When you put your talk together, keep in mind why your audience would want to hear what you why your audience would want to hear what you have to say.have to say.

Encourage questionsEncourage questions

Plan Your Format and Plan Your Format and DeliveryDelivery

HowHow you give your talk can be more you give your talk can be more important than important than whatwhat you say. you say.

Whenever possible speak from an outline. Whenever possible speak from an outline. If you have a formal written speech to If you have a formal written speech to deliver, use a marking system in the text to deliver, use a marking system in the text to guide your delivery.guide your delivery.

Making a Powerful First Making a Powerful First ImpressionImpression

The audience will make decisions about you The audience will make decisions about you from your first appearance, your words and the from your first appearance, your words and the sound of your voice. sound of your voice.

Plan your opening sentences and practice them Plan your opening sentences and practice them in front of a mirror. in front of a mirror.

Use short sentences. Use short sentences.

Keep technical information at a minimum. Keep technical information at a minimum.

Maintain eye contact with all the audienceMaintain eye contact with all the audience

Grab attention, raise curiosity, get the Grab attention, raise curiosity, get the audience looking and listening to you, with:audience looking and listening to you, with:

A dramatic pictureA dramatic picture

A provocative questionA provocative question

A jokeA joke

An interesting factAn interesting fact

A short anecdoteA short anecdote

A quotation / positive statementA quotation / positive statement

Promise to tell the audience how they can Promise to tell the audience how they can get something they want. get something they want.

People have very short attention span. To People have very short attention span. To keep your audience with you, you must keep your audience with you, you must build in new devices – make your build in new devices – make your message visual, build anticipation, create message visual, build anticipation, create a conversation cycle, use role-play a conversation cycle, use role-play practices – to keep your listener's mind practices – to keep your listener's mind 100% occupied. 100% occupied.

The sound of your voice makes The sound of your voice makes a great differencea great difference

Practice projecting enthusiasm. Practice projecting enthusiasm.

People aren't going to be influenced by a People aren't going to be influenced by a lifeless & monotonous voice. lifeless & monotonous voice.

To hear yourself speak, record your voice To hear yourself speak, record your voice during a phone conversation or practice during a phone conversation or practice your presentation using a tape recorder. your presentation using a tape recorder. Then make necessary changesThen make necessary changes

Do More than LectureDo More than Lecture

Enhance and support your presentation with Enhance and support your presentation with visuals, activities, questionsvisuals, activities, questions

Provide for every type of learner Provide for every type of learner

Provide for everyone with things to see, hear Provide for everyone with things to see, hear and doand do

Make them enjoy learning: to make them learn Make them enjoy learning: to make them learn more and retain it longermore and retain it longer

Do not exceed the allotted time– Do not exceed the allotted time– don’t be selfishdon’t be selfish

Summarize Summarize

At the end of the session, summarizeAt the end of the session, summarize

Give time for questionsGive time for questions

Ask someone to evaluate your Ask someone to evaluate your presentaionpresentaion

Evaluate yourselfEvaluate yourself