TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION SKILLS

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What to do on a desert island. The meaning of colors in different world cultures. What I like to invent for mankind. Posters with staring eyes make students productive.
Role of Media in Moulding the Youth Internet - the death of the newspaper? What Breeds Terrorism? Creationism vs. Evolution

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Impact of Cinema on modern youths. Parenting gone wrong. Social networking sites A New Addiction Impact of Advertising. Technology : A Boon or Bane Terrorism: A threat to the World Peace. Benefits of Reading. Depression in Teenagers. Youth in Politics. Engineering Marvels. Are Private Universities a way forward? Conflicts between superstition and science. Innovation- Is it necessary in the present context. Time Management An Art. Effective problem solving techniques Emotional Intelligence at workplace. Ways to generate Green Energy.

Effective Presentation Techniques

Presentations are an integral part of today's world. From a high school student to a business executive, everyone has to give one. Presentations can be given for business, educational or entertainment purposes. However, this does not mean that you can bore your audience with long speeches. There are some techniques to make your presentation effective, memorable and enjoyable. Planning and Preparing for a Presentation Planning and preparing are the crucial stages of developing an effective presentation. One can begin by doing a detailed research on the topic. You can plan your data and focus on the interests of your audience. It should be kept in mind that people do not like presentations that go on forever. One should try to make it short, and emphasize on the key points. Time your presentation such that you finish before the stipulated time. Visuals have a long lasting effect on the memory of human beings, so prepare slide shows that support your presentation. However, making a visual presentation does not mean that you can bombard the slides with colorful pictures and graphics, rather add only relevant ones. Choose a common theme for all the slides, and do not use more than 2-3 colors. Listening is a more tedious task than speaking. You can ensure that no one dozes off during your presentation, by making it dynamic and interesting. Practice for a presentation The golden word essential for delivering an effective presentation is 'practice'. You may have an excellent script and visual aids, but lack of practice can ruin the show. Practice well; and before the actual presentation, make it a point to perform in front of a live audience (friends, family or colleagues) and ask them to give appropriate feedback. Presentation During a presentation, you not only exhibit your ideas, but also yourself. So, it is important to dress formally, as your physical appearance reveals your attitude towards the whole affair. Also, reaching early at the location will help you plan, where to position yourself and check other details like the working of your slides. Your presentation can be divided into four sections: introduction, main body, conclusion and the question hour.

Introduction You can start the presentation by introducing yourself and the topic. Beginning with a significant short story or anecdote may help in arousing the curiosity of the audience. You can also give a gist about the structure of your presentation. Likewise, handouts could be given, listing the main points. Main Body This section focuses on the major part of your presentation. You should speak clearly and loudly, adding appropriate pauses. Your body language should reflect your confidence and attitude. One should stand straight, without leaning or tapping and use hand gestures to explain a point. Keeping eye contact with your audience helps in holding their interest. If you are making a visual presentation, be sure that it moves simultaneously with what you are saying. You can also carry notes for reference, however do not read from them. Conclusion The conclusion should leave a strong impact on your audience. Do not end your presentation abruptly. The listeners should realize that you are about to conclude the presentation. Utilize this section to summarize the key points and re-emphasize the purpose of your presentation. You can end on a dramatic note (quoting someone or asking a question), motivating the audience to think about it. Question Hour Interaction between you and the audience can make the presentation lively. You should encourage them to ask questions and try to deal with each of them confidently. Feedback form is another alternative where you can ask them to jot down their queries and comments on various aspects of your presentation. Finally, every presenter has to develop his or her own style. Preparing well in advance will surely enhance the quality of your presentation. The idea of s Apart from the course curriculum, there are other presentation ideas and topics for teachers which can nurture the learnings of students. Concentrate on topics which are age. Role of Media Today edifice so that your students can relate to. It better to choose general and recent topics which can add to the overall knowledge of your students. Given below are few general topics for presentation.

Effective Oral Presentation Skills

Delivering an oral presentation is always unnerving, even for the the best speaker in the world. Standing in front of an audience and trying to deliver a message through a presentation is what people tend to shy away from, for the fear that the audience may not receive you well. However, so that this doesn't happen, it pays to know your audience well. Apart from this small tip, there are several other skills that you should acquire if you are required to make presentations often. Whether your audience is large or small, your job is to ensure that they have thoroughly comprehended what you have spoken for the specified time duration, and that they don't go back with any questions or doubts. Think you can master the art? Of course you can! Here's how you can develop some very effective oral presentation skills. What Skills are Necessary to Deliver an Effective Oral Presentation? An oral presentation requires you to possess some very necessary skills so that it is appreciated and remembered by your audience. Here's a checklist that you can keep at hand when preparing and delivering any presentation. Preparation Prior preparation is the key to delivering a good oral presentation. How do your prepare? You prepare by following this checklist:
     

Thoroughly understand the subject of the presentation. Understand who your audience is going to be: age group, gender, work background, small/large, interest, etc. Keep small notes to guide you through the presentation. Determine the length and duration of the presentation. Keep a minimum duration per slide of the presentation (which should ideally not exceed one minute). Rehearse the presentation at least once before giving it.

Take deep breaths to tackle nervousness and let confidence radiate through your mind.

Importance of Visual Aids Providing visual aids with any presentation is essential because it helps tackle several issues at once. A visual aid is important because:
  

It helps retain the attention of the audience. It provides a reference to the speaker. It helps generate interest if supporting images and comprehensible diagrams or graphs are used.

In order to develop a good visual aid, there are some tips you should follow:
     

It should only have the key points mentioned in bulleted points. Avoid putting long paragraphs on it. Use a large but simple font so that it is legible. Don't use too many unnecessary words. Use color to distinguish between different types of text and images. Provide supporting images or diagrams with text, wherever possible or necessary. Ensure that each slide makes a smooth transition from the previous to the next.

Delivery Now it's time to actually go up there and speak in front of your audience; how do you handle that? Here's how:
       

 

Feel confident and walk in with a warm smile to greet your audience. Greet them with a 'Good Morning' or 'Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen'. When giving your presentation, ensure that you are audible to everyone. Make eye contact with your audience. It reflects great confidence. State the theme of your presentation right at the beginning, and keep it concise. Ask questions to keep them involved. Try to include rhetorical questions for greater effect. Talk to your audience. Don't read from notes; only use them for reference. Body language has a very important role to play in delivery of oral presentations. You can use hand gestures to point out facts on the visuals you are providing, you can walk and talk, and you can be slightly animated for effect. Don't go overboard with the hand gestures though. Control the tone and pitch of your voice. Raise the tone when you have to make a significant point or statement. Pause after making such a significant statement, for the sake of emphasis. Tone it down when you are stating general facts. There should be a rise and fall in your tone of voice so that your audience is engaged. Just don't shout or get very excited while talking. Talk slow and breathe normally. Voice modulation requires that you breathe properly so that you don't run out of breath while talking. Leave room for questions. After every slide, ask the audience questions such as, 'May we proceed?' or 'Any questions?' These show that you care about whether your audience has actually got the message and are not just in a hurry to wrap up the presentation.

Once you are done with your presentation, clarify your audience's doubts and make sure you have answered all their questions.

Nothing is more important than practice to make sure that you give a good presentation every time. Also, an evaluation of your performance, the audience's reaction, and your abilities as a presenter should be made by you yourself after every presentation. This will help you improve on key aspects of your oral communication skills to give better presentations the next time. Choose Your Media Again, this is going to be a deciding factor for creating the right impression of your presentation. The format in which you are going to present your information is going to matter a lot. If you have the choice of selecting your own media, then again you have several factors to consider: the scope of your subject, the purpose of presentation, available infrastructure, number of your audience etc. Powerpoint presentation or other multimedia presentations are best suited for academic or official purposes. However, there are a few do's and donts' about powerpoint presentation, which are as follows:
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Do not go for flashy, colorful slide designs. Keep it simple and formal. Selection of font size should be such that even the person in the last row should be able to read the content without difficulty. Also, steer clear of stylish font types. Instead, stick to basic, official ones. Do not clutter your slides with unnecessary or too much information. You should only include important points on slide and elaborate them while you talk. Do not include irrelevant animation or unnecessary charts, tables and diagrams. Do not stuff all the Microsoft PowerPoint features in your presentation, just because you know them. Lastly, distribute your content neatly and evenly throughout your presentation with good formatting.

Besides, there are other options for presenting information to an audience such as transparencies on overhead projector, leaflets and brochures, boards and markers etc. While going for audio-visual media or other hi-fi devices, make sure the venue of presentation has infrastructure to support your media.