Presentation Skills

In a Nutshell

Sinya Benyajati, Ph.D.

Department of Physiology
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Importance of Presentation Skills

 Help to communicate effectively

 Great asset, career builder
 Many rewards:
 recognition, getting grants, getting job, good
public relation
Keys to Presentation Excellence

 Planning: think the whole process through

 Objectives
 Occasion
 Audience
Keys to Presentation Excellence

 Preparation
 Draw up an outline

 Decide on visual aids, handouts

 Actual presentation content

 stay focus on central theme

 keep it straightforward

 Anticipate questions
Keys to Presentation Excellence

 Practice and more practice:

perfecting the delivery, well-timed,
comprehensible, convincing
Keys to Presentation Excellence

 Be prepared:
plan for back-up

do a go-see

 Show enthusiasm
 Breakout Sessions

 Stagefright and how to handle it

 Networking at national meetings
 Handling audience questions and how to avoid
being tongue-tied
 Poster art
 Using multimedia effectively
 Communicating with the public