The majority of us just dread the thoughts of having to produce an oral presentation. A lot of this is because we are not confident to stand up in front of others and speak about a particular topic. Our nerves get the better of us and the opinions of others become more important than delivering the presentation itself. We think our audience will have a critical eye and are just waiting for you to stumble on your words when in fact many are feeling the same emotions as you and more than likely are not even giving your presentation their full attention because they are preoccupied worrying about presenting their own.
· Firstly choose a topic perhaps you are already familiar with, this will ease the nerves automatically as it is easier to talk about something you already have background knowledge and an interest in.
· If necessary research your topic and gather all the information needed.
· Know what is required for a presentation and know your time limit as going over or being under the time limit could affect your grade.
· Que cards are helpful when presenting as they keep you on track and are a good back up if you forget what you were going to say.
· Keep the text to a minimum in the slides as this can be distracting and you may lose the interest of your audience.
· Illustrations, videos, pictures, graphs and diagrams are a great way of keeping the audience alert and can often be an easier way of portraying a message. As the saying goes, “A picture speaks a thousand words”.
· Practice makes perfect so practising your presentation for friends or family will be of huge benefit to you.
· Be prepared on the day and know how to use the equipment in advance.
· Also outline before you start when you will be answering questions to avoid interruption during your presentation.
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