PRESENTATION SKILLS:
Presentations 101
CTL Presentation Skills Team
http://uoft.me/present
Agenda
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We’ll explore and discuss some key
factors that lead to superior
presentations.
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Please feel free to ask questions at any point
throughout the workshop!
What is a
presentation?
What is a Presentation?
Speech
Body Language
Use of Equipment
Environment
Preparation
What is the GOAL
of your presentation?
What is the GOAL of your
presentation?
Persuade
Inform
Consider your
AUDIENCE.
Who is the AUDIENCE?
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The best presenters will speak to their
audience, using the appropriate tone and
message.
Types of Audience
Experts
Managerial
and
Professional
General
Public or
Lay
Audience
What is their background knowledge?
What info do they need explained?
What is their attitude/interest?
How do you
BEGIN your
presentation?
How do you BEGIN your
presentation?
Go from the
familiar to the
unfamiliar
Tell a story
Acknowledge the
occasion &
audience
Quotations
Make a striking
statement
Ask the audience
a challenging
question
Ask for a show
of hands
Make a promise
Present an
outline
How do you
FINISH your
presentation?
How do you FINISH your
presentation?
Summarize
your
presentation
Close with an
anecdote
Close with a
call for action
Ask a
rhetorical
question
Make a
statement
End the same
way you
began
How do you get your
message across?
How do you get your message
across?
Speak to – not at – your audience
Don’t rush it
Know what you can skip
Respond to questions
• Ask questions