Improve your presentation skills.

1. Presentation Skills
Presentation skills
By: Sarabjeet Singh
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2. Presentation Skills
“Presentation is like an iceberg, the
delivery is only a tip. The major chunk is
the time and effort spent in planning and
preparing for the presentation.”
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3. Why to give presentation?
• Presentation combines both visual and verbal
elements
• It is the way we "exhibit" our message on
paper
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4. Basic Structure of a presentation
Introduction
Content
Conclusion
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5. Audience Analysis
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6. Time Management
• Depending on the time allotted you have to
form a proper schedule so that important
points are properly highlighted!
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7. Example
• Structuring a 30 min presentation
2 to 2.5 mins--- opening/beginning
20 to 21 mins--- middle section
2 to 3 mins --- closing/end
5 mins --- questions
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8. Use of Text
• This is Arial 12
• This is Arial 18
• This is Arial 24
• This is Arial 32
• This is Arial 36
• This is Arial 44
• ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ
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9. Keep fonts simple
• Too many colours
• Too Many Fonts and STYLES
• The 6 x 7 rule
– No more than 6 lines per slide
– No more than 7 words per line
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10. Use of colours
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs. dark on light
• Use complementary colours
These colours complement
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11. Use of table
Delhi Mumbai Goa
January 11,532,234 14,123,654 3,034,564
February 1,078,456 12,345,567 16,128,234
March 17,234,778 6,567,123 16,034,786
April
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ail 10,345,394
16,098,897 7,940,096
May
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8,036,897 14,856,456
June
T oD
o 16,184,345 15,347,934
678,095 4,123,656
July 8,890,345 18,885,786
August 8,674,234 18,107,110 17,230,095
September 4,032,045 18,923,239 9,950,498
October 2,608,096 9,945,890 5,596,096
November 5,864,034 478,023 6,678,125
December 12,234,123 9,532,111 3,045,654
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12. Use of table
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January 11 14 3
February 1 12 16
March 17 6 16
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April 16 10 7
May 8 10 14
June 16 0 4
July 8 15 18
August 8 18 17
September 4 18 9
October 2 9 5
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13. Use of Graphs
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14. Use of Graphs
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15. Use of Pictures
• Art work may distract your audience
• Artistry does not substitute for content
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16. Use of sound
• Use sounds only when you really need to…
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17. Stage Fright!
Everyone has it to some degree
Can be used constructively
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18. Helpline
Be active - move
Be purposeful - controlled gestures
Variations – vocal (pitch, volume, rate)
Be natural
Be direct – don’t just talk in front of the
audience talk to them
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19. Handling Questions
Do not get confused
You are not supposed to know everything
Anticipate and keep answers ready
Sometime questions themselves give you a
lead to highlight your point of view
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20. Thank You
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