Powerful Presentations

1. Making a Winning
Presentation
BY
Prof. Waswa Balunywa, PhD

2. Objectives of the paper
 The overall purpose of this paper is to review the literature on the barriers that
women face in becoming entrepreneurs which is an important factor in ensuring
that women are included in the social economically mainstream.
 Entrepreneurship is a factor that promotes women empowerment by giving them
incomes and enables creation of wealth more specifically this paper will review
literature on how women are denied access to ownership and control over
resources. These resources are crucial in enabling women to exploiting
opportunities and starting businesses.
 The paper will review literature on whether and how women are denied social
interaction and access to social space. It’s through social interaction that business
is initiated, performed and expanded. If women are locked up into home only or
not enabled to have social interaction beyond their homes, they can not engage in
business activities.
 The paper also reviews literature on how women are deprived rights to mobility
and the rights to organize and mobilize resources for their benefit. Business
requires a person to move, to seek resources and the ability to organize the
different resources so as to create organizations.
 The paper will review literature on whether women are denied opportunity to
education, good health and to exploiting business opportunities that come up in
the environment.

3. Principles of Good Speaking
 Planning before you speak
 Organizing your ideas
 Determining the style of speaking
 Speaking clearly and vividly

4. Planning before you Speak
 What is the purpose of the speech
 Who are you talking to
 Choose the ideas
 Get all the facts

5. Organizing your Ideas
 The descending order of the importance
 The increasing order of importance
 The increasing order of difficulty as in the
case
 Time order, which enables events to be
stated
 Space order

6. Style in Speech
 Style is a way of doing something.
 Style of speech means the order and
movement of ideas and feelings.
 It is through a combination of language
 Style combined with other factors is what
captures the imagination of listeners
 Combines easy language

7. Preparing for the Presentation
 Determine the purpose
 Analyze the audience
 Collect and interpret information
 Organize the information
 Visual Aids
 Rehearsing the presentation

8. House keeping chores for
presentation
 Dress code.
 Carrying the speech/papers.
 Arrival at the podium.
 Managing stage fright.

9. Introductory Statements in
Speaking
 Acknowledge the person who has
introduced you.
 Address the audience appropriately.
 Refer to the audience pointing out its
importance.
 Refer to the subject matter.
 Catch the attention of the audience.

10. Catching the Attention of the
Audience
Any of the following:
 Tell a story
 Making a starling statement
 Ask a question
 Crack a joke
 Use an illustration
 Importance of the subject
 Importance of the occasion/audience

11. During Actual Presentation
 Lead the audience through presentation
 Use visual Aids if necessary
 Use notes, do not read
 Keep eye contact with audience
 Manage body movement
 Use voice appropriately

12. Managing Stage Fright
Being nervous is normal
 Use podium
 Hold something into your hands e.g
pen
 Hold onto microphone
 Introduce some physical objects e.g
white board, flip chart
 Speak slowly
 Drink some water

13. Methods of Presentation
 Impromptu
 Reading
 Memorize
 Extemporaneous

14. Tips for Presenting Effectively
 Relax
 Do not read script
 Face the audience
 Eye contact
 Walk around
 Watch your hands
 Dress for the occasion
 Use your voice to match what you say
 Smile