Wrapping it Up

Effective Presentation Delivery

There are various essential features of an effective presentation . Such presentations are memorable as well as consistent . The introduction to an effective presentation usually carries an attentive-getting device e .g . an interesting short story a thesis statement a statement of significance that allows the presenter to easily connect with the audience a statement of credibility , establishing the presenter as a credible source for the message about to be delivered and an organizational preview statement , which introduces the organization of the presentation to the audience ( Presentation ' 2007

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first impressions are quite important , it is equally significant to maintain consistency for a presentation to be effective - that is , to deliver the message that it ought to (Chatterjee , 2005 . If a presentation employs visuals to effectively deliver the message that is planned for the audience , these visuals should appear consistent as well as coherent . The layout of the presentation , and the fonts , for example , should not appear out of place . In addition , the presentation should look as though it is continuous . Given that the presenter must keep the attention of the audience , interruptions in the flow of the message must be avoided ( Presentation ' 2007

The presenter must remain enthusiastic about his or her message throughout its delivery (Chatterjee . However , the ending of a presentation is equally essential to focus on . An effective presentation normally ends with a brief summary of the main ideas reinforces the objectives of the effort and employs an attention-getting device so as to be memorable . If the presenter holds a question and answer session before ending the presentation , a summary statement after the session is important . Moreover , effective presenters are known to frame the questions and answers around the purposes of their presentations . Such presenters also prepare for the questions beforehand ( Presentation . Understanding the audience as best as possible , effective presenters convince the audience to ultimately respond to the information presented References

Chatterjee , G (2005 . The Art Science of Presentation . New Delhi Rupa Co

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