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How to Give Powerful
Presentations
Dr. K.C.Vora

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Powerful Presentations
Prepare
Design
Deliver
SAE

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What Do You Want to
Accomplish?
Inform
Persuade
Motivate
Entertain
SAE

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Planning Your Presentation
• Think like a reporter. Answer:
– Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
• Have a clear purpose:
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Explaining a project
Training or educating
Giving instructions
Define or solve a problem
Selling something
SAE

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PREPARATION
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Start with the end in mind.
Know your audience as well as possible
Content, content, content
Keep it simple
Outline your content
Have a clear structure in mind
So what?
Confidence

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Consider the Audience
Audience analysis is a mission critical
aspect of making presentations…
Who am I talking to ?
Why do they need this information?
What will they do with this information?
How will this information help them in
their jobs/lives?
If I give them this information…..
SAE

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Adult Learning
Readiness
to learn
Time
Perspective
Experiences
Problem
Orientation
SelfMastery
SAE

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Adult Learning Rules of
Thumb…
Link Content to Experiences
Clear Points, Clear Speech
Help Solve a Problem
Use Visuals That Can Be Seen by All
Create something for the Audience to Do
End on Time
SAE

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How Do People Process
Information?
Globally
Analytically
Combination of both processes
SAE

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How Do People Process
Information?
Global
Look at the overview first, then assimilate the “facts” that
created the big picture.
60% of the audiences are global processors
SAE

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How Do People Process
Information?
Analytic
Starts with “facts” and then assemble the
“big picture” after analysis
30% of audience are analytic processors
10% of audiences combine global and
analytic processes
SAE

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How Do People Process
Information?
Moral of the story….
Start with the big picture – you’ll
grab the attention of at least
70% of the audience!!
SAE

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Example of Big Picture
SAE

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Keep it Short & Simple!
Need to
Know
Keep
The Ultimate Challenge!
Nice to
Know
Maybe
• Could Help ?
• Reference ?
Don’t
Need
Out
SAE

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Adding Visuals
Visual – a graphic representation
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Picture
Photograph
Illustration
Cartoon
Chart
Backdrop
Films
Simplify the Message With Your Visual!
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Impact of Illustration
SAE

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Impact of Film
SAE

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Simple Slide Specifications
Keep to one
Main
Message/ Slide
Use no more
Than 4
colors
Use spell
Check
(oops!)
Strive for
Use Upper
Only3-6
And Lower
Bullets/Slide
Case Fonts
PowerPoint
Use Visuals
Presentations
Be
Consistent
Use no more
than 2 fonts
SAE

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Presentation Format
• Opening 10 – 20%
– Capture your audience’s attention
– State your thesis or purpose
• Body 65 – 75%
– Series of points or evidence
– Best to start with a fact &/or observation followed by
supporting material
• Closing 10 – 20%
– Brief review or summary
– Call to action or a memorable statement
SAE

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Bookend Your Presentation
Opening
Presentation
Closing
•Orientation Programme
is super
•Join SAE
Make a Strong
Opening
Make a terrific
1st impression
Make a Strong
Closing
•Participate in your SAE
sections!
Make a smooth transition
Leave the audience
excited
Exit gracefully
Tell them what you’re
going to tell them
Tell them
Tell them what you told them
SAE

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Believability of Message
How Much Does This Count?
Verbal: What You Say: _____%
Vocal: How You Say It: _____%
Visual: How You Look and Act:____%
Visual Aids Reinforce
the Message!!
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= 100%
SAE

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Principles for
Powerful Persuasion
The art of persuasion is the art
of finding the best available
means of moving a specific
audience in a specific situation
to a specific decision
SAE

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Persuasion
in the Real World
Presenter
Audience
Your Needs &
Interests
Their Needs &
Interests
Subject
Your Program’s Needs &
Accomplishments
SAE

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Top Ten Mistake Made By
Presenters
1. No Objectives
6. Lack of Facial Expressions
2. Mediocre 1st Impression
7. No Visual Aids
3. No preparation
8.No Audience Involvement
4. Lack of Enthusiasm
5. Poor Eye Contact
Special Recognition Award
9. Sticky Floor Syndrome
10. Ineffective Close
Reading the Presentation
SAE

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Confidence Boosters
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Relax – take a deep breath
Use good posture
Concentrate on your message
Use Eye Contact
Do not apologize
Forget Perfection
Learn to laugh at yourself
Use appropriate humor
Use anecdotes
SAE

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Creating a Great presentation!!
Prepare
Deliver
Know your audience
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse
Consider the audience
Check the room and equipment
Talk about the big picture first
Be enthusiastic & show your passion
Remember how adults learn
Start Strong and modulate your voice
Design
Organize the text
Choose colors and fords
Add visuals
Use spell check
Bookend your talk
Make eye contact and use body language
Watch audience body language and adjust
Move away from the podium
At all times: courteous & professional
Make a graceful exit
Hear the applause!!
SAE

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Voice Modulation
• Volume
• Pronunciation
• Pace
• Pause
• Pitch
• Emphasis
SAE

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Application Of Skills
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SOFTEN Your Body Language
Smile
Open posture
Forward lean
Touch
Eye contact
Nod in the affirmative
SAE

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Handling Questions
There are no stupid questions
 Listen Carefully…for an underlying
meaning…… if any.
 Empathize without necessarily agreeing
 Questions need answers, personal remarks do
not.
SAE

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