Perspectives
4P’s
of Presentations: Part 2 of 2 - Reprinted with permission from author, Article
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Delivering
Presentations
by
Shirley Fine Lee
When asked to give a
presentation, consider using the four P’s of presentation steps to help you
with your delivery. The four P’s are: Plan, Prepare, Practice, and Perform.
This article will address steps three and four, which are related to
practicing and performing the presentation.
3. During the Practice
step, you will rehearse multiple times to get your timing and topic perfected.
While giving the presentation out loud to yourself, you may think of details
you may want to add for your specific audience and other items your wish to
drop for sake of time.
- First,
rehearse the presentation out loud and time yourself giving it to make
sure you can get your main points across in the time allotted and that it
flows well. If not, revise your presentation. This also gives you the
opportunity to determine where to add speech emphasis, use hand gestures,
or add in a pause for effect.
- Then,
practice more with someone observing and timing. Ask the observer to give
you honest feedback to improve your presentation.
- Finally
and if possible, plan time to practice in the actual setting for the
presentation. This allows you to find potential problems and find a
work-around before the presentation.
4. When you Perform
you will be confident and should be able to avoid too many um’s and uh’s,
grasping the podium, or putting hands in your pockets when speaking. You are
ready to go and at the location where you will be giving the presentation.
However, below is a short list of do’s and don’ts to remember before,
during, and after the presentation performance.
- Do
be sure you have an introduction prepared to give to the person
introducing you. If you are not introduced, you can give your own name and
credentials from the introduction you prepared.
- Don't
read directly off your visuals or try to memorize the entire presentation.
Know your subject well and let it flow naturally.
- Do
show your passion and enthusiasm for the subject when talking, but don’t
overdo it or the emotion gets the attention instead of the topic.
- Don’t
forget to thank the audience for their time or make some statement that
lets them know you are closing.
- Do
plan to have a question and answer period. Think of questions you may be
asked and come up with a quick answer for each.
With the Practice and
Perform steps, you now understand what is required to give a good
presentation. To review the first two steps in preparing a presentation, see
the article on “Creating Presentations”, which was part 1 in last
month’s issue..
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About the Author: Shirley Fine Lee has considerable training and expertise in leading effective meetings and projects, as well as training others within the corporate world to be able to do the same. Her book, "R.A!R.A! A Meeting Wizard's Approach", is a much-needed guide to planning and conducting meetings so that they are as productive, effectual, and smoothly run as possible. Find out more about her, her books, and learning options she provides on her website http://www.shirleyfinelee.com.