Oral Presentations:

Presentation Techniques and

Preparation

Session 2

Keys to Effective
Presentations
What makes a good
presentation?
Content
Appearance
Style

Planning and Getting Started

What are the key

considerations involved
in preparing a
presentation?

Key Considerations Involved in Preparing a

Presentation

1. Audience profiling
2. Setting objectives
3. Structure (content organization)
4. Visual aids

Key Considerations Involved in Preparing a

Presentation

5. Writing out some or all of the

presentation
6. Practicing
7. Checking the language
8. Checking the room and
equipment.

Key Considerations Involved in

Preparing a Presentation

Beware of three things:

9. Dress

10. Humour
11. Taboos

The Audience
The audience is the most important
consideration in preparing a
presentation.
WHY?
A speaker needs to hold the audiences
attention, or the talk is a failure.

Barriers to Holding Audience

Attention

High technical level of talk.

The speakers saying something
wrong or incomprehensible
Boring or long talk.

Barriers to Holding Audience

Attention

Monotonous delivery (no

changes in pace, tone,
volume)
Talking too quietly.
Too small/ detailed visuals
Unclear structure of the talk.

Audience Aspects Affecting

Presentation Type
Technical level and Required
knowledge
Interests.
Experience
Age
Ability to concentrate and remember
Expectations
Size

Introduction: What to
Include?
1. Greeting the audience.
2.Subject/title of the talk
3.Overview of the talk
4.Reference to questions and /or
discussion
5.Reference to the duration of the
talk

Introduction: What to
include?
6.Introduction to oneself, job, title
7. Reference to the programme of
the day
8. The scope of your talk (what is
and what is not included)
9. A summary of the conclusions.
10. Reference to using PowerPoint

Thank You