Be a good presenter and avoid common mistakes.

1. by:
Henry Clarke Kisembo
Management and Development Consultant
Global Consulting Group

2. A Presentation is a way in which information
is shared and delivered to an audience
normally in form of a training, facilitation or
speech.
Tools and aids normally used during a
presentation include; PowerPoint, Skits, Visual
and Audios (dvds, videos, cassettes, cds,
tapes), flip chats, static and movable boards.

3.  Acquaint self with Presentation techniques.
 Familiarize with Presentation tools.
 Gain self confidence.
 Be empowered in communication skills and
professional public speaking.
 Appreciate presenting as an art and life skill.
 Participants are able and willing to
comfortably deliver trainings and facilitations.

4.  Participants are acquainted with presentation
techniques.
 Participants are aware of the dos and don’ts
while conducting a presentation.
 Participants build self confidence.
 Participants gain skills in communication and
public speaking skills and techniques.

5. Think about the following questions:
- Who is your audience? WHO?
- What is the subject matter? WHAT?
- Why do you give this talk? WHY?
- How much time is available? HOW LONG?
At the back of your mind should always be
the above 4 questions to guide you.

6. Introduction:
- Who are you?
- What's the subject matter?
- What’s the expected outcome?
Body:
- This covers the A to Z of your topic.
Conclusion:
-This is a summary of the body and not a
repetition of the whole body normally quarter
page or 2 minutes.

7. - Despite having a structured presentation it
should always follow a chronological order
and should maintain consistence.
- The A to Z rule applies here.
- Personal Organization and Management
counts a lot.

8. Its important to rehearse your presentation
before hand for comfortability and familiarity.
- Flow.
- Slides.
- Pictures, Visuals and Audios, charts, back up
plan.
- Confidence building.
- Check any errors, spelling mistakes, fonts,
gaps, venue – tools – equipment scanning,
dress - code.

9. Issues and factors to consider:
- Personal Appearance; Dress code, odour,
hygiene.
- Introduction; opening catch attention (jokes,
picture, question, anecdote), name and topic.
- Body language; hands, eye contact, gestures.
- Confidence and nerves.
- Be composed.
- Master and Know your topic very well.

10. - Engaging audience.
- Usage of platform or stage.
- Presentation speed.
- Usage of available resources for illustration.
- Managing time.
- Key learning points.
- Give examples in audience’s locality or
context and outside ones for comparison.
- Thank audience for its attention.

11. - Avoid constant Movement on the platform or
stage.
- Avoid being destructed by moving objects
unless necessary; cameras, phones, people.
- Avoid touching any part of your body; hair,
nose, groin, waist, butt unless necessary
gesture.
- Avoid avoiding eye contact.
- Avoid long sentences especially in Powerpoint

12. - Never chew during a presentation.
- Keep destructive objects out of your hand.
- Never be run down by time.
- Don’t avoid questions beyond 30%.
- Avoid making up an accent.
- Avoid negative attitude and gloominess.
- Avoid boring the audience by dictating notes
or ideas; observe comas, full-stops and
breaks.
- Finally inappropriate dress code and odours.

13. Presenting is an art which is mastered
overtime, however mastering and keeping
conscience of the dos and don'ts will help any
individuals presenting, facilitating and
training at any given moment be it a senior, a
junior or an amateur.
Thank you.