I
think that a good presentation should include a variety of factors which will
make it effective for both the presenter as well as the audience. A few suggestions
in order to perform a good presentation are to ensure that you have a good
introduction. A presenter’s introduction
is a great way to catch the attention of the audience. Tell them who you are,
give a short story about yourself, but most importantly inform your audience of
what you will be discussing and why it is important.
Another
suggestion would be to divide your presentation into several parts. Presenters
must ensure that the information they are providing is clear cut and dry. Make
sure you are not jumpi9ng from one point to another. You wouldn’t want to lose
your audience because there are too many ideas you are trying to pitch at once.
Your transitions should be smooth and seamless. After you have reached the end
of what you are trying to express for a specific section, make sure that you
conclude that section, reiterate what you have just discussed and maybe even
address how it fits into you presentation as a whole.
A
great suggestion for presentations would be to use visual aids. If you happen
to use too many slides or aids with wording, it is likely that it will be
overlooked as the audience may not want to continue to read the information you
are trying to discuss. Many people learn and understand material better by
having a visual of what you are talking about, especially if you are discussing
statistics. Use visual aids that are simplistic and are able to get your
message across.
Discuss
your results. Explain the research you may have done to get the results you are
currently discussing. Discuss all the positives and negatives of those results if
necessary. Inform the audience of any further research that will be done to
enhance those results or gain new ones. You want your audience to know that you
have researched the information and gained the knowledge necessary to come to
your conclusions. However, you also want to inform them that if necessary you
will continue to continue to research new methods or ensure that your current
results are up to date.
Other
suggestions for great presentations would also be what I listed in my class
discussion, as I feel that presentations are a bit more about the way an
audience is engaged than what is being presented. What good is it to have an
informative presentation when no one is paying attention? Therefore, I think it is necessary to incorporate
the following tactics into a presentation, so you may have as good of a
presentation as possible.
Next, try to use your charisma,
character and energy to your advantage. No one wants to sit through a boring production,
and no presenter wants to see people falling asleep through their own
presentation. Try and make the information you are providing interesting and engage
and interact with your audience as much as possible.
Tone is such an important element
in a speech/presentation. Try to change your tone for different parts of the presentation
or to what you are saying. Again, if something is exciting say it in an
exciting manner, if something is funny, smile or even laugh, if something is
serious, change the tone of your voice and speak slowly so the audience
understands the importance of the information you are speaking.
PAUSE. Think before you speak and
use pauses to your advantage. This will ensure you are not running through the information
too quickly and will give your audience the opportunity to think about what you
are saying and come to their own conclusions. This is an extremely effective
way to get your audience engaged, and have them remember what was discussed.
Communication is probably one of
the most important factors in a presentation to make it successful. The
audience must be able to understand what you are saying. Therefore, don’t use
language that is too formal or fancy. You run the risk of a good number of
people in your audience either losing interest or not understanding the
information. It is best to present the material in easy to understand ways. Remember,
you can still be professional without having to be overly formal.
The last two suggestions I have
for great presentations would be do not overload the audience with too much
information. You want to make sure your presentation is as clear and concise as
possible. Providing too much information at once, may start to confuse some
members of the audience. Lastly, make sure that you are on schedule with your
presentation when it comes to time. Time
is important as you never want to move through the information so fast that you
lost some of your audience or you move so slow, you are unable to finish your
presentation. A balance of each of these factors and a lot of practice can help any presenter make a great presentation.
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