Department of education and training

Preliminary Question

What are your feelings about presenting?

Absolutely terrified of
presenting to

Outline

Effective presentations
Before the presentation
During the presentation
After the presentation

Effective Presentations

Principles of effective presentations
Characteristics of good presenters
Keys to facilitating groups

Effective Presentations Questions

Consider a successful presentation you have attended.
What made

Principles of Effective Presentations

Have a positive attitude.
Know your audience.
Motivate your audience.
Plan

Characteristics of Good Presenters

Establish conditions conducive to learning.
Explain complex notions clearly

Characteristics of Good Presenters

Listen actively, feed back information, and verify understanding.
Separate

Presenter or Facilitator Questions

Define
Presenter
Facilitator
What are the differences?

Keys to Facilitation

Small group work for high involvement
Clarity of instructions
Observe, listen,

Before the Presentation Questions

What do you need to do:
some time before

Planning Considerations

Purpose
Audience
Subject Matter
Duration
Venue
Practice

Purpose

Have a clear purpose
What do you hope to achieve with the

Audience

Who are they?
Why are they attending?
What ideas might be of interest

Subject Matter

Based on your audience analysis:
What information do you need to

Duration

Have you allowed time for audience involvement?
As presenter, you MUST control

Venue

What is the size and configuration of the room?
What equipment will

Practice

Prepare outline and check:
topic is clearly stated
key points are included
sequence is

Overcoming Fear Questions

What are your greatest fears about presenting?
Are these fears

Overcoming Fear

Know material well.
Involve audience.
Use eye contact.
Prepare possible responses to problem

During the Presentation: Beginning

Relax.
Introduce yourself.
State your purpose clearly.
Provide and overview.
Make eye

During the Presentation: Middle

Involve your audience.
Use visual material in conjunction with

Involving your Audience

Attention diminishes after 15 minutes of presentation, so actively

Non Verbal Communication

Use body language.
Examples:
eye contact
hand gestures

Nonverbal Communication

What do these figures convey to you about the speakers?

Managing Dynamics

Restate questions asked by the audience.
Check that response satisfies questioner.
Divert

Ending your Presentation

Alert audience when you near the end.
Summarize main points.
Acknowledge

Problem Participants

Shy
Monopoliser
Arguer

Complainer
Angry / Hostile
Clown
Sidetracker

Difficult Situations

Active Listening.
Supporting.
Involving / Probing.
Advocating.
Informing.