First of all be prepared, that will build confidence. Practice if you need to to assist in gaining confidence. Secondly, make sure you know and understand the content;anticipate questions. Thirdly, know your audience and deliver the presentation according to them.
An effective presentation begins with researching the intended audience by asking questions such as: Is the information new or well-known to them? Do they regularly attend presentations; and if so, what style presentation are they used to? Is the presentation voluntary or mandated? Is the subject matter one that the audience would support or oppose? After researching the audience, prepare the speech by studying the information to be delivered and by rehearsing it repeatedly asking for feedback from co-workers, family, friends, etc. When presenting, stay focused on the subject while watching the audience for nonverbal clues regarding the delivery. Be expressive with your voice and make and maintain eye contact projecting confidence to the audience. Finally, end strong by summarizing the main points of the speech with a memorable few ending sentences.
Raul,
all are great ideas to remember. I especially like your point about being prepared for questions; we overlook this one too often.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
First a presenter must be a subject matter expert onthe topic being presented
Second the presentaion needs to fit the audiance in a semi-custom way,
Third be prepared for questions about the topic being presented
Thomas,
all of these are wonderful ideas to keep in mind as we seek to be as effective as possible with our presentations.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
one
What are we talking about , Purpose of the presention
Two
Be to the point not information over load
Three
Make it at a level your audience understands.
Brittany,
these are all great ideas to help with effective presentations.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
First, I would define the main objectives I want to cover and present the material in an interesting way visually or by sharing an experience. Second, engaging the audience by asking questions is also really important because it keeps the audience's attention. Lastly, organizing your main points by power point helps direct what you want to cover. Try to keep it fun too!
Rafael ,
these are all great suggestions & I would add being clear on the purpose & goal of the presentation.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
1. Know your audience. This is a particular challenge in the education field as many adult student learners have various learning styles
2. Decide what type of presentation will be fit the topic (Sales, Persuasion, Status Report, Product Demonstration, Business Plan)
3. Define your objective. This is particularly important to keep your presentation on track
I am a Big Fan of story telling and not bogging people down with a bunch of facts and numbers that they are responsible for writing down. I choose to tell them what they will learn and how they will be able to use the information before I teach. I like them visualizing a successful out come. I will incorporate Social Media by giving them my Twitter handle, and I will assign a # for the event.
I am big on hand outs. As a seminar junkie, I hate it when I am trying to write every thing down and I miss something that was very important. Now I video tape all of my presentations and provide not only slides, but audio and video to all attendees.
I also make sure that I leave plenty of time for Question and Answer, and if for whatever reason we run out of time, I make sure everyone has my email and the ability to reach out to me afterwards.
By satiating all of this at the beginning of my presentation, it loosens them up and relaxes the whole room. I do about 10 of these a year and it has been awesome.
the following are the top three things that I try to keep in mind when preparing and delivering an effective presentation. First, create an outline and what response I would like to see from audience after presenting. Secondly, understand my audience and find an ideal tool to convey message. Thirdly, prepare, practice and get plently of rest prior to presenting so you come accross on point, sharp, and alert to address any questions that the audience might have.
Be part of the discussion, know your audience, be prepared to give pros & cons. Also preparation is key to handling differt audiences.
Number 0ne: know your material.
Number two: Practice/rehearse your presentation.
Number three: know your audience.
I think if you have good handle on these three things it sets you up to have a smooth and flowing presentation.
I work from the classic rhetorical triangle
The presenter: must be prepared
the audience: must be engaged
the topic: must be interesting and appropriate
for the audience
Ethos Pathos Logos
It still works and can be broken down into very
specific steps. Preparation gives confidence
Relating to the audience engages
Great content communicates ideas
Bronzel,
those are all great methods as they help build credibility for the content & the delivery.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
For me number one is to be prepared Brainstorm ideas. Two I have to become the (S.M.E) subject material expert. Three identify my message and supporting facts. Four organize my points to become the (I.D.E) instructor delivery expert. Call me crazy but that is some of the things I do.
Not in any particular order:
1. Know the information that you are presenting - it makes it more fluid in the presentations
2. Make it fun and interesting.
3. Use your audience as a reference - make it personal for them to understand the concept
ROB,
so true both to have fun & to be prepared for anything & everything.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I believe it is important to stick to the topic at hand but have fun while doing it. Prep is key, be prepared for anything !!
