Ethics of Formal Presentation ( Continued…)

 Showtime
o Arrive Early
o Sign of Professionalism
o Arrange your equipment and release your tension
o Greet Warmly
o A warm greeting attracts the audience
o Introduce yourself
Ethics of Formal Presentation ( Continued…)
o Hide the slide
o If the audience is hooked on what is on your slide then temporarily
hide it from view
o Press the B and press it again to bring the slide back
o Maintain eye contact
o Make use of natural steady sweeping motion
o Don’t focus your attention on one person
o Try skimming the tops of people’s heads.
Gestures of Formal Presentation
• Gestures play an important role in formal presentation
• Audiences admire presenters who present with their hands
• Not every gesture is a good one
Gestures of Formal Presentation
(Continued…)
• A formal Presentation should have following gestures:
 Be natural
o Don’t force unnatural gestures
o Practice extensively
 Use hands for displaying numbers
o Simplest gesture to add to your range
o Present three ideas through three fingers when introducing your talk’s
structure
 Open your palms
o Easiest method to bring your audience at ease
Gestures of Formal Presentation
(Continued…)
 Stay in strike zone
o The most natural area
o Ranges from your hip to below your shoulder
o Keep your Gestures within it
 Avoid pointing
o Pointing converses aggression
o If you absolutely must point, point at your slides or a physical object—not
people
 Remain Relaxed
o Take a pause from gesturing and let your hands relax naturally at your sides