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When planning your presentation think about audio-visual material that you can use to illustrate your points and keep your audience’s attention.
You should take the following points into account when planning your presentation, as they determine the style in which you present (casual, formal or entertaining):
• Audience
• Purpose
• Context (place and/or occasion)
COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES TO DELIvER A PRESENTATION
There are a number of techniques which you can use for your presentation, depending on your style, audience, purpose and context. These techniques can help you feel more prepared and in control when you finally present.
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The most important technique to ensure delivering a successful presentation is to practise it. Repeat it until you are familiar with the content, and feel comfortable and confident.
Practising your presentation will help you become a better speaker because it:
• Fine-tunes your presentation
• helps you identify what works best for your presentation
• helps develop your self-confidence
• enables you to establish timing
• helps you distinguish between relevant and irrelevant points
• helps you to be prepared for possible questions
Practising your speech in front of a friend will help you with the last two points.
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