How to make effective
presentations
A manager’s job usually includes giving formal or informal
presentations at meetings, and addressing groups of people at
conferences or training sessions. To be able to speak well in
public is therefore a necessary management skill which you
should acquire and develop.
The four keys to effective speaking are:
■ overcoming nervousness;
■ thorough preparation;
■ good delivery;
■ appropriate use of visual aids (especially PowerPoint).
OVERCOMING NERVOUSNESS
Some nervousness is a good thing. It makes you prepare, makes
you think and makes the adrenalin flow, thus raising perfor-
mance. But excessive nervousness ruins your effectiveness and
must be controlled.
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