PRESENTATION SKILLS

Everybody makes mistaekes… uh, mistakes. Learn how to laugh it off and keep your presentation moving. It'll help you and your audience breathe a deep sigh of relief.

What counts when it comes to language is quality not quantity. Choose the right words, lose the wrong ones, and use phrases your audience will understand.

You talkin' to me? Or am I talkin' to you? It's your presentation and, as the presenter, you need to stay in control. It might be easier said than done, but by knowing what to say, you'll never get knocked off the podium again.

Technology can make or break a presentation, depending on if you use it like a hoon or as a boon. Discover the best ways to use technology to enhance what you're talking about.

Adding a visual element to your oral presentation engages an additional sense of your audience's. Just make sure you use the right visual aid, at the right time, in the right manner!

Once upon a time a presenter didn't use a single story and ended up boring his audience. The End. Give your presentation a real fairy tale ending and spice it up with some simple stories.

97% of presenters who use data in 35% of their presentations enjoy 72% of their audience becoming 61% more engaged. Those statistics aren't true but the sentiment is spot on: use data wisely in your presentation!

To ensure your audience fully absorbs your message you need to repeat yourself. To ensure your audience fully absorbs your message you need to repeat yourself.

If you try a Knock-Knock joke, no one's going to come to the door, but well-placed, well-aimed humour can transform a presentation.

There's no need to fake it 'til you make it when you know the tricks to handling tricky questions. Questions are a fantastic way of engaging an audience so long as you know how to deal with them.

There may not be a siren - or a fat lady singing - but when you've lost your audience or run out of time, your presentation is over! Keep it timely and you'll keep your audience on board.

It's tempting to throw everything at the wall to see what sticks, but you'll just end up making a mess. Don't try to cram too much into your presentation; learn what types of fat are best to trim.

Whether your presentation is fantastic or forgettable is up to you. Unless you want your time in the spotlight to fade from memory, you need to blow your audience away!

The success of your presentation is in the eyes of the beholders! Making eye contact with your audience is the sure fire way of connecting with your audience.

Congratulations, you're a pro at presentation skills! Test your knowledge by taking the quiz below.