Presentation Skills
Lesley Whiting
All the world is a stage • We don't own audiences we have to win them • Prepare for your role – practice, practice • First impressions - what we base our judgements on • The right to speak – credibility • Passion – believe in what you say
A shining performance
Panic now and avoid the rush • • • • •
Purpose - what's the message? Audience - who are they? Need - what's the aim ? Information – do you have the answers? Communication - what is the best method?
What do people remember? • Words -7% • Music – 38% • Dance – 55% In pairs, discuss: what do the percentages relate to?
Painting Pictures with Words “I have a DREAM”
Have a go at these! • “ Yes we Can” • “An Iron Curtain has descended over the continent” • “ some people believe that football is a matter of life and death... I can assure you its much more important than that” • “ Like the Romans, I seem to see the river Tiber foaming with much blood”
Say a few words
Northern College
