How to make a simple presentation

Giving a presentation terrifies most of us, especially when you have to talk in front of a crowd of people about an unfamiliar topic. However, there are many ways to make a good presentation. This post will give you some tips for making a simple presentation.

1. Introduction:
- Yourself: Hi everyone, if you don't know me, let me introduce myself first/Hello, I see some new faces, let me introduce myself first
- ‎Your topic:

+ Today, I'm going to talk about.../ I'll begin by... Then I'll go on to... Finally, I'll....

+ First of all,... Then I will continue by.... To finish, I'll...

2. How to make a strong start:
- Problems -> solutions
- ‎Giving some interesting facts: Do you know that... or  ‎I'm here to tell you
- ‎Using short stories: I'll tell you a story about..../ Let me tell you a short story about...
- ‎Using signposting language: I'll go into details/ I would like to elaborate on....

3. ‎Dealing with problems: 

- You forget something: Where was I? or What was I talking about?
- Difficult questions:

+ Delay the questions: I'm not in position to answer that right now, I'll get back to you later+ ‎Deflect the answer: That's an interesting question. Before I answer, let me ask you: what's your view on this?
 or Ask other people: You've raised an important point here. But I want to know: How does everyone else think about this?
- Dismiss the question:
+ Thank you for your input. But I don't see how that's connected to what I'm saying
+ ‎I don't mean to be blunt, but I think that's not relevant to today's discussion

Rachel - CanaUp.com