How to prepare and deliver a presentation.

Md. Nasir Uddin

Presentation Skills
Most degree programs and careers require presentation skills. Anyone who understands some underlying techniques and principles about presenting will be a more confident speaker. Speaking effectively and persuasively is something anyone can learn and develop with practice.


 Effective Communication 
What do you want to achieve?
•Educate and inform
 •Inspire/interest and persuade
•Entertain
•Must grab and hold attention

Good Presentations Consist of Three Key Components
 1.Structure
 2.Body Language & Movement
 3.Verbal Delivery

                                          Planning and Preparation
 Planning
 •Purpose -why and what?
•Audience –who and where?
•Know your subject
•Develop a theme
•List the key concepts and points to convey
 •Begin to think about ways of illustrating the key points

The Structure
•Opening-Tell them what you are going to tell them
 •Body-Tell them
•Summary-Tell them what you told them

  Structure-opening 
 • Need a strong beginning
• Few seconds to convince audience 

Structure – main body 
 • Make a story
 • Break up with each section making a key point
• Present incrementally, concisely and in logical order
 • Illustrate with clear examples and visual aids

Structure - closing  
• Must have a clear end to talk
  • Brief and simple summary of main points
• Reinforce the main message 

 Secrets of success in Presentation 
The first secret of a successful presentation is:
 Preparation
 Preparation
Preparation 

The second secret of a successful presentation is
 Rehearsal
 Rehearsal
Rehearsal
 
The third secret of a successful presentation is:
Anticipate the question
Anticipate questions
Anticipate the questions

Do 
• use short sentences 
 • use short words
 • use the active tense   
 • use lively language
 • be precise 
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Don’t
 •   Use long complicated sentences
 • Use long abstract words
 • use passive tense
• use cliches Elements of Dynamic Delivery


             Md. Nasir Uddin Gazi                                                                                                                                 BA(honrs) Dept. of English Literature at CVC                                                                                          Email:nasiruddingazi@gmail.com