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Presentation delivery tips for the greatest impact

June 1, 2014 by Ellen Finkelstein 3 Comments

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I just did a webinar for the Canadian Association of Communicators in Education called “Presentations that Impact Lives.” Near the end, I used a slide that summarized a few points about presentation delivery. It was a slide that I created a number of years ago, but the points are still valid, so I thought I’d share them with you here.

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These are the points I made:

  • Lights: If possible, it’s best to keep the lights on so that the audience can see you and vice versa. Years ago, projectors were less powerful and it was hard to see the screen when the lights were on, but that’s changed. Also, light systems are more flexible, so that you can often turn off lights in the front but leave the rest of the lights on.
  • Don’t read: The audience hates it when you read text on slides. Create slides that don’t have enough text for you to read. Practice so that you can take one glance at the slide and then look at the audience to make your point.
  • Interact: Ask questions, answer questions, walk around the room — make your presentation a conversation, at least part of the time.
  • No lectern: Don’t have a big box between you and the audience.
  • Eye contact: Make eye contact with people as you speak; don’t look over the heads of the audience.
  • Voice: Modulate your tone, speak loud enough for people to hear without being too loud, and use pauses for effect.
  • Smile! Yes, people will respond to you better!
  • Move! Use your hands and walk a little without pacing. Don’t fiddle with your hair or change in your pocket, but don’t be stiff like a mannequin. Instead, move around from left to right and forward and back. Just act naturally as you would in a 1-on-1 conversation.

There you have it — a (non-parallel) list of points that will help you improve your delivery.

What presentation delivery tips do you suggest?

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ponnusami kasi thangarajan

Very very use ful tips for every presenter..
I feel the following are also needed for an effective presentation:-
Rehearse at least once before the actual presaentation
and carry your own gadgets and be ready with your system on much before the audience start aassembling.

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I covered practice in the webinar on another slide (with a nice photo of hands on a piano). I didn’t cover the other 2 points, which are excellent. Thanks for the contribution!

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The PPT Presentations in which I am the audience and those I present, I intentionally leave each slide on – so my audience can read and re-read my points while I explain them.

Knowing that we hear 75% faster than we read, I try to allow both-sides of the brain to assimilate my info. for stronger-impact.
My audiences appreciate these combined methods.

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