How to Deliver a Presentation

This eBook follows on from ‘Planning a Presentation’ and ‘Preparing a Presentation,’ which explain how to organize your material in a way that works as a presentation to an audience.

You will learn how to:

• Develop a persuasive delivery style that demonstrates ownership of the key message
• Eliminate any verbal mannerisms you may have and to use positive body language and eye contact to engage the audience
• Read the audience so that you can set the pace of your delivery to match their understanding
• Prevent your presentation being hijacked by an unexpected or controversial question from the audience
• Manage the question and answer session so that people feel that your presentation was important and relevant

1. Styles of Presenting
   1. Memorizing
   2. Reading a Script
   3. Using Cue Cards
   4. Cue Card Guidelines
2. Developing a Persuasive Delivery Style
   1. Voice
   2. Body Language
   3. Eye Contact
3. Rehearsing
4. Reading Your Audience
5. Retaining Control
6. Question & Answer Session
7. Importance of the Venue