oral presentation

Oral Presentations:Presentation Techniques and Preparation

Session 2

Keys to Effective Presentations

• What makes a good presentation?

• Content • Appearance • Style

Planning and Getting Started

What are the key considerations involved in preparing a presentation?

Key Considerations Involved in Preparing a Presentation

1. Audience profiling2. Setting objectives3. Structure (content organization)4. Visual aids

Key Considerations Involved in Preparing a Presentation

5. Writing out some or all of the presentation

6. Practicing7. Checking the language 8. Checking the room and equipment.

Key Considerations Involved in Preparing a Presentation

• Beware of three things:

9. Dress10. Humour 11. Taboos

The Audience

• The audience is the most important consideration in preparing a presentation.

WHY?A speaker needs to hold the audience’s

attention, or the talk is a failure.

Barriers to Holding Audience Attention

• High technical level of talk.• The speaker’s saying something wrong or

incomprehensible• Boring or long talk.

Barriers to Holding Audience Attention

• Monotonous delivery (no changes in pace, tone, volume)• Talking too quietly.• Too small/ detailed visuals• Unclear structure of the talk.

Audience Aspects Affecting Presentation Type

• Technical level and Required knowledge• Interests.• Experience• Age • Ability to concentrate and remember• Expectations• Size

Introduction: What to Include?

1. Greeting the audience.2. Subject/title of the talk3. Overview of the talk4. Reference to questions and /or

discussion5. Reference to the duration of the talk

Introduction: What to include?

6.Introduction to oneself, job, title…7. Reference to the programme of the day8. The scope of your talk (what is and what

is not included)9. A summary of the conclusions.10. Reference to using PowerPoint

Thank You