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A story will help them figure out what all these facts mean" (Annette Simmons)
=== "You have told a compelling story, you've designed dazzling Power Point slides, you've delivered your message confidently, and now you open the floor to questions. Unless you manage this part of your presentation effectively, all of your other efforts will go up in smoke . " (Jerry Weissman) === “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail” Make sure you practice your talk until you feel at home with it Stress words by emphasizing particular words or parts of words Make pauses to slow your pace down and make your sentences easier to understand Group words into phrase according to their meaning and make pauses between the phrases Deliver your words confidently Maintain eye contact with the audience to make them feel involved/included Use facial expressions to show concern, enthusiasm, empathy and understanding Smile naturally Gesture naturally with your hands Move around the room naturally (be dynamic) A maximum of six lines per slide A maximum of six words per line Make your bullet points grammatically consistent ( use the same structure) Don’t use complete sentences Visuals are only used to support the presenter’s message Slides must be readable Use no smaller than 24 Font size
 * Good preparation **
 * Using your voice effectively **
 * Using your body language effectively **
 * Design your slides effectively **

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What you say and what you show should always go together Don’t read from slides Give the audience time to understand what they see before you start explaining the details Use TTT method -point to what is relevant on the slide -turn back to the audience -talk to the audience and not to the screen Use the “sandwich” strategy to connect the beginning and the end of your talk Make sure that you have planted the key ideas of your talk in your listener’s minds -start the joke in the introduction and finish it in the conclusion -ask rhetorical question at the start and answer it at the finish Tell the audience what you are going to say (introduction) Tell them (main part) Tell them what you’ve told them (conclusion) The most common way to structure a presentation is to have three main parts, and then subdivide them into (three) smaller sections At the end of each section summarize the main facts to make sure everybody is following Welcome the audience Introduce yourself State your topic Explain why your topic is important for the audience Outline the structure of your talk Address the audience’s needs Briefly state your topic again Explain your objectives Signal the beginning of each part Talk about your topic Signal the end of each part Highlight the main points Outline the main ideas in bullet-point format Tell listeners you’ve reached the end of the main part Signal the end of your talk Summarize the key points Recommend or suggest something Make your final statement Invite questions Predict the questions you might be asked and practise the answers Make sure you have understood the question correctly Reformulate the questions in your own words using polite forms = If you don’t know the answer, say so and offer to find out = Answer irrelevant questions politely but briefly Avoid prolonged discussions with one person, extended answers and arguments Check the questioner is satisfied with your answer
 * Dealing with slides effectively **
 * Making a good first and last impression ( jump start-finish with the bang) **
 * Use the most effective structure **
 * The introductory part of your talk **
 * The main part of your talk **
 * The conclusion **
 * Handling questions **

Useful phrases for structuring your presentation
Good morning/afternoon, ladies and gentlemen First of all let me thank you all for coming here today I am happy/delighted that so many of you could make it today Let me introduce myself. I am from For those of you who don’t know me, my name is As you probably know, my name is.. As you can see on the screen, our topic today is… Today’s topic is… What I’d like to present to you today is… The subject of my presentation is… My talk is particularly relevant to those of you who … Today’ s topic is of particular interest to those of you who My topic is very important to you because.. By the end of the talk you will be familiar with… Today I’d like to tell you about This morning I’d like to bring you up to date on I am going to talk to you today about … This afternoon I am going to be reporting on… I’ll begin by explaining… I’ll start off reviewing… After that, I’ll move on to… I’ll be talking about…During the next 10 minutes we’ll be looking at I’ve divided my presentation into three main parts Firs of all I’ll be looking at…, second, third (then, next, after that, finally) My presentation will take about 10 minutes It should take about 10 minutes to cover these issues Don’t worry about taking notes. I’ve put all the important information on a handout for you I’ll be handing out copies of the Power Point slides at the end of my talk There will be time for questions at the end of my talk (presentation) If you have any questions, I’d be grateful if you leave them until the end In this part of my presentation I’d like to tell you about… So, let me give you a brief overview This **leads** directly to the next **part of my talk** This **brings** us directly to my **next question** This now **leads** us to my **next point** Let’s **move on to** the next point and take a closer look at… Let’s now **turn to** the **next issue** This brings me to the end of my **second point** So that’s the background … As I mentioned before As I said earlier As I have already explained As I pointed out in the firs section Let’s go back to what we were discussing earlier Let me come back to what I said earlier I’d like to sum up the main points Let me briefly summarize what I’ve said so far Before I move on to my next point, let me go through the main issues once more I think we have covered everything for today Well, this brings me to the end of my presentation Thank you all for listening Well, I think that’s everything I wanted to say I am now nearing the end of my talk I’ll just run through the three different options Before I’ll stop, let me go through my main points again To sum up then, we’ve looked at.. We’d suggest We’d therefore recommend that we In my opinion, we should What I’d like to suggest is… Now, I’ll be happy to answer your questions you may have We just have time for a few questions Are there any questions? Let’s now look at the next slide which shows… First, let me quickly explain the graph. What I’d like to point out here is… I’d like you to focus your attention on… Let’s look more closely at.. I am sorry. Could you repeat your questions, please? I am afraid I didn’t quite catch that I am afraid I don’t quite understand your question If you don’t mind, I’d prefer no to discuss that today Perhaps we could deal with this after the presentation/at some other some Sorry, that’s not my field I am afraid I don’t know the answer to your question, but I’ll try to find out for you. I am afraid I am not in a position to answer that I see. So what you are asking is.. If I understand you correctly, you want to know…
 * Welcoming the audience **
 * Introducing yourself **
 * Saying what topic is **
 * Explaining why your topic is relevant for your audience **
 * Outlining the structure of your talk **
 * Addressing audience’s needs **
 * Saying what is coming **
 * Moving on to the next point **
 * Indicating the end of the section **
 * Referring back **
 * Summarizing a point **
 * Signalling the end of the presentation **
 * Summarizing the main points **
 * Recommending or suggesting something **
 * Inviting questions **
 * Dealing with slides **
 * Handling questions **
 * Asking for clarification**
 * Avoiding giving an answer**
 * Admitting you don’t know the answer**
 * Reformulating the questions**