WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION

TO PRESENTATION SKILLS
Objectives

 Day 1: presentation skills

 What is an effective presentation?
 What is a good and bad presentation

 GEIL101Standards and tips

 Day 2: presenter skills

 What is an effective presenter?
 Standards and tips

 Tools and Applications

 What are the different presentation programs?
 Allowed programs and tools in GEIL101 course
Presentation Skills
What was your best presentation?
Presentation Skills
What was your bad presentation?
 Why do you present?
What is the purpose of your presentation?
Always state the purpose Successful people always start
of the presentation “theme” with the WHY?

WHY HO WHAT
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The purpose of a presentation is not How and What to present?

Is Why you present?
 PRESENTATION SKILLS

EVERYBODY GOT A
STORY TO TELL
Don’t try to sell your idea Don’t try to persuade the audience
GEIL101 STANDARDS

15 * 15 * 30 Group Presentation

3 * 3 * 30 Individual
Presentation
Evaluating a presentation

Presenter

Technology Content
Presentation Standards

Pair Activity: Listen to each video (Videos

Folder)and list all right and wrong practices?
 Check List
Good Presentation… Bad Presentation…
Preparation Preparation
Always prepare and rehearse lack of preparation
The presentation is ready and on time Start late
Handouts for the audience No Handouts for the audience in case of a
Have notes on postcard size cards technical issue
Prepare media (sound, projector..) Incorrect use of technical equipment
ahead of time

Structure Structure
Have a logical order (Problem Poor logical order or missing
statement, IL Process, brainstorming, some components, poor reaction of the
Conclusion) audience

Content Content
Start and finish on time Not respecting the time
Well structured presentation Lack of preparation or purpose
Legible slides Too many slides
No more than 1 slide per minute Illegible slides
Varied slides type Overuse of technical effects
Use different technologies… Spelling mistakes
Time for questioning Not allowing questions
GEIL101 STANDARDS
 PRESENTER SKILLS
Day 2
Presenter Skills
Presenter Skills
Know your audience
Outline your presentation
Plan Rehearse and Practice

Attract and inspire the audience

Perform Highlight your best ideas
Be confident and set the theme

Reflec Did I achieve my objective?

t Did the audience seems engaged?
What did I learned?
Audience is the central focus

Know your audience

 Welcome audience “build a rapport”
 Clearly state the objective of the presentation
 Your introduction should catch the attention
 Do not start talking about yourself and show your credentials
Presenter skills
 Structure
 Audience
 Time
 Visual Aids Available
 Backup copies
 Introduction
 Welcome audience “build a rapport”
 Objectives of the presentation
 Introduction should catch the attention
Presenter skills
 Content
 Practice and rehearse like a crazy
 Should elaborate using arguments and data (convince)
 Clear points and avoid ambiguous ideas
 Confidentiality needs a good preparation
 Conclusion
 Briefly summarize your presentation in clear points
 The end should be a recommendation or an opinion
 Ask for questions
Presenter skills
Good Presentations… Bad Presentations…
Body Language Body Language
Energy and Passion Poor body posture
Eye contact with audience No eye contact
Move around and don’t hide No body language
Wear proper clothes No presence
Voice and Speech Voice and Speech
Speaking clearly and confidently Unnecessary Repetition ‫عني‬
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Loud enough and not too fast Language complex for the audience
Use humor Speaking in a monotone voice
Prepare to reduce nerves Nervous
Content Content
Do not read from the slides Reading from the slides
Have Notes on postcard size cards No backups
Outline (sketch) your presentation No clear layout
Do not exceed the time Exceed the time allotted
Presenter Skills
 Pair Activity: Listen to the video and answer the
question.
 What are the qualities of a good presenter?

Video
 PRESENTATION
PROGRAMS AND
TOOLS
Day 3
Day 3 Programs and Tools
MS PowerPoint

Keynotes (iOS)

Prezi (web application)

Poster

Video