What is Presentation It is a talk, giving information about a - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

What is Presentation  It is a talk, giving information about a product, a subject or an idea to a group of people to either inform them or persuade them.

Planning your Presentation  Decide the subject if its not given prior to you  Choose as per the occasion and the audience.  Prepare the content ; its objective, purpose considering if you are to inform, persuade or report .

Continued …………  The level of content and style will depend on your audience.  List the main points and then put it in logical sequence.  Write down each point and practice it saying again and again.

Structuring Your Presentation 1 . The Beginning : greetings, a brief but clear statement of the subject and the purpose of presentation 2. A Body : Main content with its own internal structure. 3 .An End : -Recap or summary of main points -Remarks to conclude your presentation -Question and answers

Steps needed for an Effective Presentation  Planning  Preparation  Delivery

Step 1- List your objectives  Why are you making this presentation  What do you need to accomplish

Step 2- Focus on the audience  Who are they ?  Focus on what the audience wants to know and NOT-what you know.  Consider the level and interest of your audience

Step 3- Determine the Message  Tailor your points as per the technical level and interest of the audience.  Modify presentation for each new audience.

Step 4 Practice your Presentation  Rehearse in private ; you need to practice delivery of your presentation.  Make notes ; jot down main points or use index cards .

Visual Aids  Slides should be in right logical order  Do not put too much information in one slide better make two or more.  Use key words , phrases, short sentences  Edit the text to avoid any errors in spelling, punctuation etc.  Explain each slide to audience  Do not just run from one slide to another.  Design should be simple, clear and appealing

Dos and don ’ ts  Make Eye-contact with the audience  Vary your speaking volume  Speak loudly and clearly  Speak to the audience not to the slides  Maintain proper pitch and tone  Use pauses  Keep positive expression ; SMILE*

Continued ……  Do not lock your arms  Do not put your hands in pocket  Circulate in the room keep moving  Do not stand between slides and audience.  Knees unlocked, head up  Connect with the audience  Breath and relax  Do not just read presentation

Language of Presentation 1. Opening remarks:  Hello everyone  Good Morning/afternoon/evening  I am happy to welcome you all here today…..  Let me introduce myself…….  Thank you for inviting me .  Start with a story , clip or an incident

 2. Stating the purpose  As you know the subject of my presentation is……  The purpose of my talk today is………  My aim is to…….  In my presentation today I am going to…………..

 3. Giving an outline  I have divided my presentation into…..  I will begin by….then…..then…..lastly  My talk has four parts….first is….  I will be talking about

Closing remarks  It’s been a pleasure/honor being with you all  Thank you for your patience…..  Hope this presentation has given you the information you were looking for……  Thank you all for being here today ……..  I would like to thank you all…..  I would like to thank the management …..authorities

Expected Questions on the topic(carries 5 marks)  What are the dos’ and don’ts of a good presentation?  Give five points to make an effective presentation.  What is presentation ?explain with an example.  Prepare five slide of presentation on given topic eg. New mobile app Newly launched model of a mobile phone Any new product in the market.

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