1. Presentation Skills
Bringing out the presenter in YOU…

2. Why should we learn presentation
skills
• Presentation skills are a basic necessity in
every field
• Right presentation skills resources enhance
the way an idea is conveyed
• Presentation skills are a must effective
communication

3. A guide on how to start a presentation
• Get people’s attention
• Welcome them
• Introduce yourself
• State your purpose
• State how you want to deal with questions

4. Signposting
• Move on to the next point by using ‘move on’
• Move on to the next subject by using ‘turn to’
• When you want to discuss more on a subject
use ‘expand’ or ‘elaborate’
• When you want to go off the subject you
‘digress’
• When you want to go back to an earlier point
to use ‘go back’

5. Survival Language
• What to do if facts are wrong? – I’m
sorry, what I meant is…
• If your are going too fast – Let me recap on
that…
• If you have been too complicated –
So, basically what I’m saying is…
• If you can’t remember the English term –
Sorry, what is the word I’m looking for…

6. Dealing with nerves
• Don’t make yourself nervous because you are
nervous
• Walk off your excessive nervousness
• Don’t let your legs go to sleep
• Work your wrists, arms and legs to relieve
them of tension
• Work your jaw by moving it side to side
• Repeat positive affirmations to yourself

7. Gestures
• A friendly face
• Maintain eyes contact with audience
• Use your hands to illustrate and affirm an idea
• Use the space between you and the audience
• Involve your whole body in the presentation

8. Dealing with questions
• If it’s a good question, thank the person and
answer it
• If a question is irrelevant say so and take the
next one
• Some may be unnecessary because you have
given the answer
• So may be difficult so answer as much as you
know and ask the person raising the it what
they think

9. Conclusion
• Acquiring good presentation skills is more of
an art that requires constant
practice, enthusiasm and passion.
• For the sake of effective communication
presentation skills should be a part of every
student aspiring to reach the zenith of the
corporate world.

10. References
• http://www.effective-public-speaking.com