2. Oral Presentations
Has anybody given a formal oral
presentation before?
If so, give me the context (where, how many
in the audience, purpose) and how do you
think it went?
4. Effective talks
Please think of as many things you think
would contribute to an effective presentation.
A couple to start with are
5. Effective Presentations…
Time – VERY important
Knowledge of subject matter
Confidence
Body language
Structure
Neat visuals
Question and answer session
Pace
Back-up strategy
6. Effective Presentations c’td
The room
Persuasion
Natural
Integration
Opening sentence
Audibility
Link ideas
Rehearsal
Pitching the talk at the appropriate level
7. Fear Factor
In a recent poll of people’s fears, the
following was established
5. Death
4. Financial Problems
3. Spiders and Snakes
2. Heights
1. Giving a presentation
8. The Performing Edge
Use nerves to your
advantage
Adrenalin is a good
thing!
Revisit and reflect on
the previous 2 slides
and you are half way
there!
Coping mechanisms
10. Ineffective talks
Please think of as many things that would
contribute to an ineffective presentation.
A couple to start with are
11. Ineffective Presentations
Poor visuals
Nervous delivery
Monotone
Reading
Flowery language
Poor preparation of the presentation area
Turning back on the audience
Not finding the right slides
Confusing
12. Ineffective presentations c’td
‘Ums and ers’
Time, being on time and timing!
Fidgeting
Complex
Negative words
Hiding behind visuals / Rigid
Boring
Pointer
Using repetitive key phrases, such as….