In this post, I want to talk about produce and deliver a presentation and what sort of skills you’ll need also what types it will be and a style.

Types.

This can be broken down into two types formal and informal.

A formal presentation

A formal presentation is normally an agreed-upon format or outline and should be prepared well in advance of the presentation and are therefore well-rehearsed. Your manner of delivery is extremely important. An interview Presentation is an example of presenting formally so you can present to a prospective employer your key skills and attributes, and in an educational setting having a structured and well thought out presentation, will get what your trying to teach, also TED talks have a structured approach highlighting key points that the presenter wants the viewer to absorb. These talks are held around the world and these are viewed online and on Netflix (see example below).

TED talks.

A informal presentation 

An informal presentation is a normal presentation that you can give when you. know your audience well. You can use normal laid-back language and use jokes. these presentations can be used for social media like Youtube (see an example below of myself welcoming you to my page) where people use the platform to do video blogs (Vlogs) and recently a new style of presenting called Pecha Kucha which is like a speed dating version on presentation and to that effect is informally presented. With each slide of the presentation only being up for 20 seconds and having 20 slides to present this is also referred to as the 20×20 presentation and offers a new fun approach to presenting (see the YouTube video below). Another example is a presentation with a team or colleagues you work with (and know you) this could be in the form of updates on what’s happening in the team or company or a new idea that a colleague or yourself has come up with and wants to show the team the idea.

Skills

This is an important part of any presentation and its success, using a clear voice at a good pace (not rushing through it) is vital to any presentation, don’t let the nerves get the better of you maybe practice at home first or with friends, take a couple of deep breaths beforehand. Make eye contact, be engaging and interact with the audience, don’t be a robot the more engaging you are the more people will listen to what you have to say. Body language should be open and preparation makes for a cleaner presentation if you understand what you’re talking about so will your audience.