Read the text giving the main tips for effective presentation, pay
special attention to the active
vocabulary. Analyze each step of the preparation1. Show your Passion and Connect with your AudienceIt’s hard to be relaxed and be yourself when you’re nervous. The great
presenters say that the most important thing is to connect with your audience, and the best way to do
that is to let your passion for the subject shine through.Be honest with the audience about what is important to you and why it
matters. Be enthusiastic and the audience will respond.2. Focus on your Audience’s NeedsYour presentation needs to be built around what your audience is going
to get out of thepresentation. As you prepare the presentation, you always need to bear
in mind what the audience needs and wants to know. While you’re giving the presentation, you also
need to remain focused on your audience’s response, and react to that. You need to make it easy
for your audience to understand and respond.3. Keep it Simple: Concentrate on your Core MessageWhen planning your presentation, you should always keep in mind the
question:What is the key message (or three key points) for my audience to take
away? You should be able to communicate that key message very briefly. Some experts recommend a 30-second ‘elevator summary’ or say it in no
more than 15 words. It is important to keep your core message focused and brief.4. Smile and Make Eye Contact with your AudienceThis sounds very easy, but a surprisingly large number of presenters
fail to do it. If
you smile and make eye contact, you are building rapport, which helps the audience to
connect with you and your subject. It also helps you to feel less nervous. Make sure that you don’t
turn down all the lights so that only the slide screen. Your audience needs to see you as well as
your slides.5. Start StronglyThe beginning of your presentation is crucial. You need to grab your
audience’s attention and hold it. They will give you a few minutes’ grace in which to entertain them,
before they start to switch off if you’re dull. So don’t waste that on explaining who you are. Start
by entertaining them. Try a story (see tip 7 below), or an attention-grabbing (but useful) image
on a slide.6. Remember the 10-20-30 Rule for SlideshowsThis is a tip from Guy Kawasaki of Apple. He suggests that slideshows
should:· Contain no more than 10 slides;· Last no more than 20 minutes; and· Use a font size of no less than 30 point.As a general rule, slides should be the sideshow to you, the presenter.
A good set of slides should definitely contain less information. If you need to provide more
information, create a handout and give it out after your presentation.7. Tell StoriesHuman beings are programmed to respond to stories. Stories help us to
pay attention, and also to remember things. If you can use stories in your presentation, your
audience is more likely to engage and to remember your points afterwards. It is a good idea to
start with a story, but there is a wider point too: you need your presentation to act like a story. Think
about what story you are trying to tell
your audience, and create your presentation to tell it.Fill in the
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