Notes on Presentation on Presentation

by Darwin Soriano
03.30.2007

3 Basic Skills You need to learn to deliver an effective presentation
Visual
Vocal
Content

Content
- What is said
Delivery
- How it's said
- How it looks

Verbal 7%
Visual 55%
Vocal 38%

VISUAL SKILLS

Controlling your presentation

Establish eye contact

Control your hand gestures

Neutral position

Condition

Eye Contact
- Individual audience members
- One complete thought or 3-5 seconds
Arms and Hands
- Large gestures
- Return to neutral at sides when not gesturing
Feet
- Move strategically then plant solid
- Do not talk/walk at the same time

Darwin's tips
- Dress comfortably and confidently
- Breathe deeply to relax
- Warm up
- Empty your pockets
- Wear clips, headband, tie your hair (girls)
- Stand straight
- Practice visual skills

Name
Level
# years in the company
Project and team
"After the session, I will be a more effective presenter"

VOCAL SKILLS

Projection
- Project the back of the room
- Pretend the room is twice as deep
- Breathe to project
- Alter the volume strategically
Pitch
- Vary the tone of your speech
- Watch the pitch at the end of your sentences
Pace
- Change your delivery rate all through out
- Beware of pace extremes that could be distracting
e.g. kuya Cesar
Pauses
- Give the audience a chance to absorb and reflect
- Give yourself a chance to breathe and collect your thoughts
- Use pauses to help eliminate filler words

Darwin's Tips
- Breathe
- Mic test before your presentation
- Hold the mic properly
- Modulate but don’t strain your voice
- When you're nervous, you're high pitch

Name
Level
My frustration
My biggest dream

CONTENT SKILLS

1. Informative
GOAL: increase the auidience's knowledge on a particular topic
2. Persuasive
GOAL: to convince the audience to accept a belief/position or to take some particular action

INTRODUCTION
- Tell 'em what you're goin' to tell 'em
BODY
- Tell 'em
CONCLUSION
- Tell 'em what you told 'em

INTRO
- Get the attention (WIIFT)
- Establish your credibility
- Preview your main points
BODY
- Deliver three main points
(with transitions)
CONCLUSION
- Summarize your message close with conviction

2 topics
- Eat sinigang
- Vote for manny villar

Delectable
Tastebuds


Darwin's Tips
- Overcome your fears
- Internalize - purpose of your presentation
- You would make mistakes; everyone does
- Know your strengths to work on your weaknesses
- Visualize your presentation
- Practice with a friendly crowd