This document provides information about effective presentation skills. It lists the group members for the presentation and defines what a presentation is. It then outlines the key aspects of planning, preparing, practicing for and delivering a presentation. These include determining the audience, goal and format, creating a structure using an introduction, main themes and summary, using visual aids appropriately, practicing delivery with a clear voice, appropriate appearance and style, anticipating questions, and rehearsing with all materials. The goal is to engage the audience within the first few minutes through passion, eye contact and body language.

2. Group Members
– Nimra Shafiq 1021
– Tania Shoqat 1031
– Suman Saleem 1029
– Neeno Noreen 1023
– Seemab Yousaf Butt 1028
– Talha Amjad 1108
– Syed Aqib Ali 1105

3. Effective
Presentation
Skills

4. DEFINITION
– A presentation is a means of communication which can be
adapted to various speaking situations, such as talking to a group,
addressing a meeting or briefing a team.
– A speech or talk in which a new product, idea, or piece of work is
shown and explained to an audience

5. Effective Presentation Skills
Planning Preparation
Practice Presentation

6. PLANNING
– The process of thinking about and organizing the activities
required to achieve a desired goal.

7. Planning usually include following
questions:
– Who is your audience?
– Why are they there?
– What is your goal?
– How long will it be?
– Where will it take place?

8. PREPARATION
– The act or process of getting ready for performing some activity.

9. Preparation Includes
 Structure
 Visual Aids
 Voice
 Appearance
 Style
 Questions

10. STRUCTURE
Introduction Main Theme Summary Questions

11. Visual Aids
– An item of illustrative matter so that it can be understood more
easily.
– Use simple fonts, colors, smart art and graphs.
– Use images, shapes and clipart.
– 3 to 7 bullets per slide.
– Don’t over crowd your slides, it will not look professional.
– New or different visual effects wake people up.

12. VOICE
– Should be loud & clear.
– No compromise on word pronunciation and clarity.
– Presenter should keep him/her mind that where and how to
enhance and diminish his/her vocal sound.

13. APPEARANCE
– Dark colors read as businesslike.
– Wear comfortable shoes to weight your feet evenly.
– Allow yourself to move a bit.
– Look confident.
– Have a decent smile on your face

15. Style
– Be unique and confident
– You already have a style don’t try to copy others.
– Use words and sentences you use in normal days.
– Be yourself, otherwise you will lose your presentation and
personality both.

16. QUESTIONS
– Sketch an idea that what kind of questions audience may ask.
– Prepare yourself for answering the questions with precision.
– If you don’t know the answer, simply grant an excuse from the
audience.

17. Practice
– The customary, habitual, or expected procedure of doing
something is called practice.
– Rehearse all points what you prepare.
– Rehearse with all visual aids and handouts.
– Practice again and again to manage time.
– Rehearse in front of mirror or a friend.

18. Presentation

19. Presentation
– Make a strong start.
– Engage the audience in first 2-3 minutes.
– Show your passion through your movements and gestures.
– Make an eye contact.
– Don’t forget to smile as well, unless your topic is very grim.

20. PRESENTER’S IMPACT
ON AUDIENCE
Vocal
38%
Visuals
55%
Text
7%
Vocal Visuals Text