MODULE 10：Presentation Skills.ppt

MODULE 10:
Presentation Skills
BB_HD10_ Presentation Skills
Objectives
This module will increase your ability to:
Influence and persuade your anize and prepare your presentation for maximum impact
Target your content and speaking style to the audience — their knowledge, attitudes, language, culture, etc.
Capture the audience’s attention quickly and make a lasting impression
Influence the audience’s thinking and cause them to take the action you want them to take
Bring life to technical content
Respond to resistance/hostility
BB_HD10_ Presentation Skills
Eight Steps to Creating Effective Presentations
Be on target regarding your objective. Is it to Inform or to Persuade?
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Analyze your audience.
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Plan your presentation.
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Prepare the opening.
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Prepare the closing.
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Organize the body of the presentation.
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Prepare visuals to support the presentation.
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Rehearseyour presentation.
BB_HD10_ Presentation Skills
Establish Your Objectives …Be On Target
This diagram describes the relationship between Persuasive and Informative presentations. They are not separate types, but rather exist on a continuum. An example of an informative presentation at the far end of the diagram would be a status report or a project update. All Persuasive presentations contain elements of persuasion (although they may be very subtle; ., “I want everyone to feel that I am knowledgeable on this topic.”).
Heading in the direction of the arrow, presentations e more and more persuasive. When the vertical line in the center is crossed, in the direction of the arrow, the speaker tells the audience what change is requested; this, in part, is the definition of a Persuasive presentation. Presentations on the Informative side of the line imply that some action should be taken, in a stronger and stronger manner, as the center line is approached.
Using the P-I Diagram:
To help determine your objective, mark the place on the dia