GIVING PRESENTATIONS.pptx

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CAREER DEVELOPMENT

1. GIVING PRESENTATIONS COMMUNICATION SKILLS

2. DEALING WITH FEARS WORK ON IDENTIFYING AND RESOLVING YOUR FEARS The fear of public speaking is pretty common, but not everyone experiences it the same way. The fear manifests differently for different people. Knowing how you feel about public speaking is very important because the first step to conquering your public speaking anxiety is identifying what makes you so nervous. To find a solution, it is always important to identify the problem. It is possible that you found a way to overcome the fear of public speaking if you had been looking for one.

3. MAKE SURE YOU PRACTICE YOUR SPEECH Public speaking is feared mostly because people are afraid of making a mistake. Practice allows you to get comfortable giving your speech or presentation.

4. PLANNING YOUR PRESENTATION Careful planning is required for a successful presentation. Plan a successful presentation by following these steps. Do you have any knowledge of it? Why are you presenting this? Why are you presenting it? To whom are you presenting it? Learn more about your topic by researching it, then use examples and statistics to support your argument. Organize your thoughts

5. Draft your paper Plan any visual aids you would like your audience to see, such as PowerPoint slides or any activities you would like them to participate in Be sure to practice! Your presentation shouldn’t be exceedingly long, so make sure you edit it if necessary.

6. STRUCTURING YOUR PRESENTATION Organizing a presentation properly with a beginning, middle, and end is key. Beginning Body Conclusion

7. BEGINNING A good presentation starts from the beginning! The first few seconds of your presentation are a chance for you to grab the audience’s attention and start things off right. Make your presentation memorable. You can use an attention-getting statement. You can use a variety of techniques to grab your audience’s attention, such as asking a provocative question, drawing an intriguing picture, providing a real life story or example related to your topic, sharing a shocking statistic, sharing an inspiring quote, and playing a video. Let’s begin by introducing ourselves and the topic we will be discussing Submit a brief outline of your presentation.

8. BODY Organize your thoughts in a logical sequence If you are moving from one point to another, you should make sure your audience is aware of it. Provide examples to support what you are saying.

9. CONCLUSION Provide a summary of the main points. For now, please don’t provide any additional information , but if you have any additional questions, please share them immediately. As you conclude your presentation, you should inform your audience. End your presentation without saying,”that’s it” or apologizing for it. Invite questions from the audience and thank them for listening.

10. DELIVERING THE PRESENTATION Dress appropriately Arrive early Meet the moderator Decide how to handle audience questions Have a plan if the technology fails Greet the audience Load your visuals before your allotted presentation time Smile

11. Change the inflection of your voice to gain audience attention or to emphasize content Use appropriate gestures Make proper eye contact Stand beside the screen Do not talk to the screen or board Do not read line-by-line Use the microphone effectively Do not conclude abruptly Responding to audience questions

12. TECHNIQUES OF DELIVERY Impromptu Speaking Extemporaneous Speaking Speaking from a Manuscript Speaking from Memory

13. Impromptu speaking Impromptu speaking is the presentation of a short message without advance preparation. Here is a step-by-step guide that may be useful if you are called upon to give an impromptu speech in public. Take a moment to collect your thoughts and plan the main point you want to make. Thank the person for inviting you to speak. Deliver your message, making your main point as briefly as you can while still covering it adequately and at a pace your listeners can follow. Thank the person again for the opportunity to speak.

14. Extemporaneous Speaking Extemporaneous speaking is the presentation of a carefully planned and rehearsed speech, spoken in a conversational manner using brief notes. By using notes rather than a full manuscript, the extemporaneous speaker can establish and maintain eye contact with the audience and assess how well they are understanding the speech as it progresses. The opportunity to assess is also an opportunity to restate more clearly any idea or concept that the audience seems to have trouble grasping.

15. Speaking from a Manuscript Manuscript speaking is the word-for-word iteration of a written message. In a manuscript speech, the speaker maintains his or her attention on the printed page except when using visual aids. The advantage to reading from a manuscript is the exact repetition of original words. Success in this medium depends on two factors: (1) The speaker is already an accomplished public speaker who has learned to use a conversational tone while delivering a prepared script. (2) The speech is written in a style that sounds conversational.

16. Speaking from Memory Memorized speaking is the wrote recitation of a written message that the speaker has committed to memory.  Actors, of course, recite from memory whenever they perform from a script in a stage play, television program, or movie scene.  The advantage to memorization is that it enables the speaker to maintain eye contact with the audience throughout the speech. 

17. Key Takeaways There are four main kinds of speech delivery: impromptu, extemporaneous, manuscript, and memorized. Impromptu speaking involves delivering a message on the spur of the moment, as when someone is asked to “say a few words.” Extemporaneous speaking consists of delivering a speech in a conversational fashion using notes. This is the style most speeches call for. Manuscript speaking consists of reading a fully scripted speech. It is useful when a message needs to be delivered in precise words. Memorized speaking consists of reciting a scripted speech from memory. Memorization allows the speaker to be free of notes.