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Eight Presentation Lies
    You Were Taught in
         High School

1. Focus on a Spot at the Back of the Wall
To avoid feeling nervous, stare at the back of the wall and pretend the
audience doesn’t exist.

Truth it, the quickest way to lose your audience is to ignore them.
Instead, make eye contact with your audience members. This will help you
create a deeper connection with your audience.


2. Memorize Your Script

To avoid making mistakes, memorize your script and deliver it like a robot.

Truth is, if you are concentrating on your script instead of focusing on your
audience, your audience is going to sense it and they’re going to tune out
of your speech.

Instead, know your main points and your subject so well that you can talk
comfortably without having to memorize your script.


3. Keep Your Hands Straight by Your Side
Stand still, don’t move around too much and keep your hands firmly glued
to your sides.




Created by Akash Karia                  www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com
Truth is, your non-verbal communication is at as essential as the words you
speak.
Instead, let your hands move naturally. Your hand gestures should
help show what you are saying. For example, if you are describing a man in
your story who is taller than you, then use your hand gestures to indicate
how tall he was!


4. Facts, Facts, Facts
Include lots of facts in your presentations. The more facts you have, the
smarter you seem and the more persuasive you will be.

Truth is, facts are boring and bland. If you simply spit out numbers instead
of showing your audience how those statistics impact them, you will drown
your audience in sea of numbers.


5. Always use a Powerpoint presentation

When people think of a presentation, the first thing that usually comes to
mind is Powerpoint!

Truth is, you don’t always have to use Powerpoint. You should use
Powerpoint only if you have graphs, charts and pictures to show your
audience. Powerpoint should be an aid…not your entire presentation!


6. Use complicated, technical words

Use lots of complicated jargon. It makes you sound smarter.

Truth is, using complicated jargon may make you sound smarter, but it will
isolate your audience. If your audience doesn’t understand what you’re
saying, then your presentation is a complete failure.

Truth is, you should aim for a conversational style of speaking which
explains ideas in the clearest, easiest-to-understand way.


7. Stand Still


Created by Akash Karia                  www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com
Stand still in the center of the stage. Say what you have to say and don’t
move on stage.
Truth is, you should make full use of the stage. You should move with a
purpose on stage. For example, you can use the stage as a timeline so that
the left side of the stage indicates the past, the center is the present and
the right side of the stage is the future.

Another way is to split the stage into different scenes so that the one scene
is placed on the left side of the stage, another scene in the center a final
scene on the right side of the stage. Thus, each scene in your story
occupies a different part of the stage.


8. You are Either Born a Great Presenter…or Not
Some people are great at presentations…and others become engineers.
Not quite true. One of the best presenters I know is an engineer

Making great presentations is a skill…it can be learned and acquired
through practice!

How do I know? Because I used to be a terrible presenter!

Keep learning and keep practicing!




Created by Akash Karia                  www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com
Created by Akash Karia   www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com
Created by Akash Karia   www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com

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Presentation lies and myths wrong public speaking advice

  • 1. Eight Presentation Lies You Were Taught in High School 1. Focus on a Spot at the Back of the Wall To avoid feeling nervous, stare at the back of the wall and pretend the audience doesn’t exist. Truth it, the quickest way to lose your audience is to ignore them. Instead, make eye contact with your audience members. This will help you create a deeper connection with your audience. 2. Memorize Your Script To avoid making mistakes, memorize your script and deliver it like a robot. Truth is, if you are concentrating on your script instead of focusing on your audience, your audience is going to sense it and they’re going to tune out of your speech. Instead, know your main points and your subject so well that you can talk comfortably without having to memorize your script. 3. Keep Your Hands Straight by Your Side Stand still, don’t move around too much and keep your hands firmly glued to your sides. Created by Akash Karia www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com
  • 2. Truth is, your non-verbal communication is at as essential as the words you speak. Instead, let your hands move naturally. Your hand gestures should help show what you are saying. For example, if you are describing a man in your story who is taller than you, then use your hand gestures to indicate how tall he was! 4. Facts, Facts, Facts Include lots of facts in your presentations. The more facts you have, the smarter you seem and the more persuasive you will be. Truth is, facts are boring and bland. If you simply spit out numbers instead of showing your audience how those statistics impact them, you will drown your audience in sea of numbers. 5. Always use a Powerpoint presentation When people think of a presentation, the first thing that usually comes to mind is Powerpoint! Truth is, you don’t always have to use Powerpoint. You should use Powerpoint only if you have graphs, charts and pictures to show your audience. Powerpoint should be an aid…not your entire presentation! 6. Use complicated, technical words Use lots of complicated jargon. It makes you sound smarter. Truth is, using complicated jargon may make you sound smarter, but it will isolate your audience. If your audience doesn’t understand what you’re saying, then your presentation is a complete failure. Truth is, you should aim for a conversational style of speaking which explains ideas in the clearest, easiest-to-understand way. 7. Stand Still Created by Akash Karia www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com
  • 3. Stand still in the center of the stage. Say what you have to say and don’t move on stage. Truth is, you should make full use of the stage. You should move with a purpose on stage. For example, you can use the stage as a timeline so that the left side of the stage indicates the past, the center is the present and the right side of the stage is the future. Another way is to split the stage into different scenes so that the one scene is placed on the left side of the stage, another scene in the center a final scene on the right side of the stage. Thus, each scene in your story occupies a different part of the stage. 8. You are Either Born a Great Presenter…or Not Some people are great at presentations…and others become engineers. Not quite true. One of the best presenters I know is an engineer Making great presentations is a skill…it can be learned and acquired through practice! How do I know? Because I used to be a terrible presenter! Keep learning and keep practicing! Created by Akash Karia www.CommunicationSkillsTips.com
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