Presentation skills

A successful presentation is one that combines rich and interesting content with

effective delivery

OVERVIEW

• Describe the qualities of a good presentation• Understand the various occasions where we

can use presentations• Understand the various types of presentations• Discuss the planning process of a presentation• Understand the process of building a

presentation• Deliver a dynamic presentation

Hi! My name is Idowu, I work in a Advertising firm, My management is considering the idea of venturing into Internet Advertising. I need to make a presentation to the board of directors on the status and future of Internet Advertising

• desired impact on the audience• Deciding factor on venturing

4 KEY AREAS

• INTRODUCTION• PLANNING• BUILDING• DELIVERING

Why are presentations necessary?

• Presentations have become an integral part of today’s business world.

• Selling a product• Pitching a business plan• Reporting on a project

• An exchange of Information• A specific predetermined topic• Packaged for specific audience• Presented within a specific time• Researched• Structured• Allows interaction with the audience

When presenting…

Communicate in an effective and easy-to understand manner

There are three types of presentationsOne to One (Sales Calls)One to ManyMany to Many

Question?

The four(4) P’s

• Planning: Prepare well in advance• Perseverance: Upgrade yourself on

presentation skills and take feedback from audience

• Patience: Never rush, Answer questions patiently, speak calmly

• Practice : After creating a presentation, practice it.

What is a presentation?

• A presentation is the delivery of information on a predetermined topic that you have created for a particular audience.

• It is planned for a timeframe. The more prepared the better the presentation and the more confident you will feel.

• State the goals and purpose of your presentation: Stay focused & Give a logical flow

• Give a logical format• Know your audience• Familiarize with environment

• What’s the purpose of my presentation?

• To persuade the audience• To inform the audience• To inspire the audience

• What is my stake for the presentation?• Am I doing it because I have been asked• Do I have any personal goals

• What is expected from the presentation?• Decision making by the board on the new

venture• Is there an intention to bag a new contract• Is it to find a new solution to a problem

• Do my organization and I share the same goals for the presentation?

• Will it improve my organizations image?• Is this a hope to make additional contacts

for self improvements

GOAL ANALYSIS

• Purpose (Persuade, Inform, Inspire)• Stake (Full Obligation, Achieve Personal Goals)• Expectation (Generate Business, Solve

problem)• Common Goals (Improve Organizational

Image, Improve Self Image)

ORGANIZE• Introduction

– Get audience’s attention, Introduce yourself, Welcome the audience, Explain what you are going to talk about and why

• Body– Convey the information– One or more main points with sub points

• Conclusion– Summarize the main points– Leave the audience with something to think about– Thank the audience– Ask questions

Know the audience• Size• Gender• Age• Shared purpose, sense of affiliation• Level of understanding• Level of technical knowledge• Hard data or principles (Number crunchers and

Management)• Attitude• Choice or compulsion

• VENUE (room layout, size, acoustics, sound system, audio/visual aids)

BUILDING• Select relevant and recent information.• It must be well written and structured to suit the purpose of the

audience.

• Sources of research (All you know, People around, Internet, journals, books, libraries)

• Creating mind maps• Develop an outline• Write an introduction• Develop a contingency plan• Add visual aids

DELIVERING

• The success of a presentation does not depend on the ability to plan and build but also on the ability to deliver it

• Depends on your skills as a public speaker• Verbal and non verbal skills• Self confidence• Attitude in handling questions and answers

CONCLUSION• A successful presentation is one that

combines rich and interesting content with effective delivery

Thank you