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MOHAMED ELHUSSENY
• Mini MBA ( Swiss e-learning).
• Marketing Diploma (AIPS).
Let’s Get To Know Each Other
• Name
• Position At Work
• Experience With Presentations:
1. Fears
2. Obstacles
3. Difficulties
Objectives
• Importance of Presentation tool in business.
• Master presentation skills.
• Practice.
• Receive feed back to improve.
Plan
1. WHAT am I going to talk about?
2. WHY am I going to make this presentation?
3. WHO will be your Audience?
1. WHAT am I going to talk about?
• What are you going to sell in this presentation?
Product Service Idea
2. WHY am I going to make this presentation?
• SMART objective.
“What do you want the audience to buy at the end of your presentation?”
3. WHO will be your (Audience)?
• Who are they? (People , Specialty , interest)
• What background knowledge do they have?
• Spoken Language.
• Age , Level of experience.
4. Where ?
Venue
• Hotel
• Departmental meeting
• Office
* Be sure to check the venue before your event .
Presentation Structure
*Content should cover all points which lead to your objective.
Opening
(Tell them what you are going to tell
them)
•Greeting
•Establish credentials.
•Mention your objective.
•Ground rules.
•Agenda
Body
(Tell them)
•Details of Agenda.
•Use sign posts.
Closing
(Tell them what you’ve told them)
•Summary of main points
•Q&A
•Request action
General Tips in Design
Font size Font size Colour colour
Font FONT
To the Point > 6 lines/slide
Pic Power > word power
Where?
• In front of a mirror.
• In front of audience (family, friends or colleagues), and ask them to give you a feedback.
• In the presentation setting.
• Mobile camera.
When?
• A week ahead, to refine content and check timing.
• A day ahead, to refresh memory of content.
How?
• Start and finish to check timing and pacing.
• With questions, to recheck timing and rehearse answers.
Body language
• Confident posture.
• Gestures.
• Facial expression.
• Smile .
• +ve energy with enthusiasm.
• Avoid hand in pocket or behind.
• Be in the left of screen if presentation with English.
Eye contact
• The eyes are a very important link between the speaker and the audience.
• Sweep the audience with your eyes.
• Staying only a few seconds on each person.
• Do not keep your eyes on your notes.
• Avoid looking at a fixed point on the wall.
Voice tone
• Clear.
• Reasonable speed.
• Voice Projection (Highlight Key words).
• Avoid Monotonous.
• Avoid Emm’s, Errrr’s.
Dealing with Difficult situation
1. Embarrassing situation.
2. Questions .
3. Fear of Public speaking.
Flip Chart Notes Slide Projector Notes
•Marker Pens •Batteries
•Flip Chart Stand •Slides/Screen
•Spare Flip Chart •Remote Control
Overhead Projector Data Show / Laptop
•Spare Lamp Speech Notes
•Projection Screen Handouts
•Pointer Paper pads/Pens
•Transparencies Microphone(s)
•Overhead Pens Plugs/Extensions
Presentation check list
1. The Talker:
• This individual tries waste time of the group discussion.
• Handle him by avoiding asking him questions.
• A tactful way to cut him short and to involve others is to turn one of his statements into a question directed to the group.
“That’s interesting. What does anyone else think about that point?”.
Dealing with Difficult Participants
2. The Human Calm:
• This individual won’t volunteer comments, and is very brief in his answers to questions.
• Handle him by directing questions to him. And whenever he speaks up, reinforce it by thanking him for his comment, or telling him his comment is interesting.
(This reinforcement must be neutral)
Dealing with Difficult Participants
3. The Sharpshooter :
• This individual is against you or your product, and seems to take every available opportunity to take a shot.
• Handle him by allowing him to show his opinion.
-A cknowledge
-P robe.
-A nswer.
-C lose.
Dealing with Difficult Participants
4. The Whisperers:
• The two individuals at the end of the table who are carrying on
their own private conversation.
• Handle them by stop talking and politely wait for them to finish, then move on.
Dealing with Difficult Participants
Ways to control fears:
• Preparation.
• Deep breath.
• Dress in your best.
• Focus on audience, not yourself.
• Smile .
• knowledge about your topic.
Do & Don’t
DO Don’t
• Rehearse.• Rehearse.• Rehearse.• Be natural.• Smile • Go to the Venue at least 30 min
before the event.• Checklist.
• Give irritant questions.
• Read directly from Screen.
• Turn back on audience
• Hands in pockets or behind
• Talk too fast,
• Talk too quietly
Summary
Plan Prepare Practice Present
The 4 +P’s of Effective Presentations
Mohamed ElHusseny