What's the first time you prepare when you do a presentation? Yes of course, a deepening of the material. It was a very amusing if you have not mastered the material when it will make a presentation in front of many people. You can be bruised. Therefore you must have prepared all things for all the questions you can answer. You should understand about simple communication skill.
But when you enter the battle arena, namely the presentation room, a sense of nervousness began to emerge. Especially when you see that the participants who come are a CEO, nor the people of the same level of director or manager, you may have experienced when all the things you do prepare to be lost some where.
Not to mention when you start talking, the response was less appreciative audience. They expect you to finish the conversation, because saturating. And you were actually hoping that your conversation be completed soon. You lose before the match!
So what should be done to deal with this? These are some tips so you do not lose without a fight.
1. Know your prospective audience
Sun Tzu said: "Know your opponent before you fight". Yes, if you do a battle, the function of intelligence is very important to recognize the enemy in formulating a strategy battle. Then what its connection with presentation techniques? Try to imagine, if you do a speech in front of the kids do need to use a difficult language? Of course not. If your audience is children then of course you will use the language of children. The language used in making presentations to managers is different from the language used to its staff. Then know your audience first.
2. Calculate the time to talk
It is important that you not too long in front of an audience. Moreover, too many words will cause the listener to be decreased arousal, and ultimately your message is not conveyed. Use a brief but clear language. If you are using Power Point media, preferably no more than 5 minutes to explain every slide. Your message should send effectively, and you should have a right time.
3. Play the intonation of speech
Do not use a flat intonation in speech. Use up and down intonation so that it can invite the listener passion. Analogues? If you listen to a song, of course, you will be getting carried away when the song was sung in a voice up and down and tunable. Imagine if the song you hear is flat!
4. Use your body language
Do not sit when you speak. Nor should stand like a statue. Move, but not too excessive, just naturally adjust to the content of your conversation. Why is this important? Due to the move, this will make you more relaxed. What you say can flow perfectly. Then using body movements to make a statement that disclosed will be more easily understood by the listener. Body movements that you do will also make the eyes of listeners follow your movements, and this will avoid the sleepiness that usually come over to the listeners.
5. Use a joke
Comedy can break the ice. Use little phrases that can invite the laughter of the audience because it will make the listeners remain concentrated listening to your voice. But do not to much because it may wasting time and it will also disrupt your credibility, so you are considered as a comedian who was doing attractions. Use the joke at the right time and place.
If you are a novice presenter, it is not easy to implement this tips when you make a presentation. It takes time to acquire the style of presentation that you would expect. Practice diligently and take every chance of doing a presentation or public speaking to get a high number of flying hours. The more often you speak in public, then you will get trained, and you'll find your own style of speaking so that your message can be received well by the listeners.
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