Tips for presentations

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• Studiejaar 2

Tips for presentations

1. Show your Passion and Connect with your Audience. It's hard to be relaxed and be yourself when you're nervous. ...
   
2. Focus on your Audience's Needs. ...
   
3. Keep it Simple: Concentrate on your Core Message. ...
   
4. Smile and Make Eye Contact with your Audience. ...
   
5. Start Strongly. ...
   
6. Remember the 10-20-30 Rule for Slideshows. ...
   
7. Tell Stories.
   

Structure your presentation

1.  Introduction
   

Structure your presentation

•   Greeting your audience and introduce yourself.
  

Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen/everyone

• Thank the audience beforehand
  

Make your audience feel appreciated is part of your job by saying 'Thanks for having me/Great to be here/ It's a pleasure to be here' (or something of that nature). 

2. Subject

•  I plan to say a few words about...
  
•  I’m going to talk about...
  
• The subject of my talk is about...
  
• The theme of my presentation is... 
  
•  I’d like to give you an overview of...
  

3. Structure

•  I’ve divided my talk into (three) parts. 
  
• My talk will be in (three) parts.
  
• I’m going to divide...
  
• First..
  
• Second...
  
• Third
• In the first part...
  
•  Then in the second part...   
  
•  Finally....
  

4. Timing & policy of questions

Timing

 "My talk will take about five minutes."

Policy on questions/discussion

 > Please interrupt if you have any questions.

 > After my talk there’ll be time for a discussion and any questions.

5. Ending your presentation

• Beginning the summary and/or conclusion.
  
• I’d like to end by emphasising the main point(s). 
  
• I’d like to finish with....
  
•  A summary of the main points
  
• Some observations based on what I’ve said.
  
•  Some conclusions/recommendations
  
• A brief conclusion
  

6. Inviting questions and/or introducing discussion.

Before you open the floor to questions you could say, 

'Thank you all for listening, now I'd love to hear from you - who would like to ask the first question?'

• (Thanks for listening) .... Now I’d like to invite your comments.
  
• Now we have time for questions and discussion.
  
•  Right. Now, any questions or comments?
  

What to ckeck!

1. Check if the story long is enough! 

• Of the right language level (vocabulary).
  
• Supported by good arguments
  

2.Check pronunciation (howjsay.com)


• practice difficult English sounds (BBC learning English)
  
• speed
  
• intonation and articulation.
  

• Self-confidence
• Show that you are well-prepared
  
• Think of what you are going to wear for the presentation
  
• Make sure the audio-visual aids work immediately.
  

Get ready !

Keep calm and give the best presentation ever!