1.+EFFECTIVE+PRESENTATIONS

It has been suggested that in a number of professions soft skills may be more important over the long term than occupational (hard) skills. a. Time management b. Public speaking c. Presentation d. Interpersonal communication e. Emotional intelligence f. Negotiation, etc. The legal profession is one example where the ability to deal with people effectively and politely, more than their mere occupational skills, can determine the professional success of a lawyer  This mini-course will discuss: - Techniques of effective public speaking, time management, organizing and creating PP presentations, creative thinking, listening. We will use it as a tool to overcome stage fright, to enhance the skills in public speaking and listening, to present yourselves in front of foreigners. LOOK AT THE PICTURE BELOW AND IN ONE PARAGRAPH DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE:
 * SOFT SKILLS/MAKING EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS** wHAT are the so-called SOFT SKILLS? Read the following article about [|Top 10 softskills for Job Hunters]or a Soft Skills summary[[file:SOFT SKILLS.doc]]and then think which of them you have acquired while in university ? in your current position? were evaluated at the interview? Which do you consider the most important and why?   "Soft skills include EQ (emotional intelligence quotient) communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that characterize relationships with other people"   EQ is an important part of the individual contribution to the success of an organization, particularly those organizations dealing with customers face-to-face Soft skills are increasingly sought out by employers in addition to standard qualifications.

EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING

Today’s workplaces expect their employees to possess adequate ‘soft skills’ such as: a. Time management b. Public speaking c. Presentation d. Interpersonal communication e. Emotional intelligence f. Negotiation, etc. This mini-course will discuss: - Techniques of effective public speaking, time management, organizing and creating PP presentations, creative thinking, listening. We will use it as a tool to overcome stage fright, to enhance the skills in public speaking and listening, to present yourselves in front of foreigners. POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS 1. What do you think are the golden rules of PPs? Think about a positive and a negative experience you've had.

Then watch the followoing clip: //Death by PowerPoint// and try to bear in mind several DONT's. Take notes while listening.

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media type="custom" key="7886193" Nicky Hockly - one-minute guide to presentations []

PUBLIC SPEAKING „The mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you get to speak in public” (Roscoe Drummond) 1. What are you most afraid of in life? 2. Have you ever delivered a presentation before an audience? Describe the occasion, subject, how you prepared, your feelings? Do you think it was successful? Why? 3. What skills do you think you need when presenting in front of an audience? 4. What do you think might lead to a bad outcome? media type="custom" key="5109481"- You Tube video J Douglas Jefferys

BODY LANGUAGE media type="custom" key="7886207"
 * CONVERSATION **
 * Body language**


 * What is body language?
 * "Body language" in the broadest sense can refer to visual signals or physical movements/positions. Can you think of any examples of each?
 * How much notice do you take of other people's body language?
 * How conscious are you of your own body language?
 * What purpose does dancing serve? Do you like dancing? Are you good at it?
 * Think about what you do when you are standing up talking to someone. Which of the following would you never do?:
 * stand with your hands on your hips
 * put your hands in your pocket
 * cross your arms
 * clasp your hands behind your back
 * twiddle with your hair
 * gesticulate with your hands
 * How much attention do you pay to how you sit or act if you are in a meeting or a class? Do you fiddle with your pen? Chew your pencil? Doodle? Twiddle your thumbs? Yawn?
 * Do people shake hands when they meet in your country? How do you "interpret" people's handshakes?
 * Eye contact**
 * Eye contact is important in communication, but there are different ways of maintaining it. What sort of eye contact do you maintain - do you maintain a constant, fixed, contact, or do you look people in the eye for a moment and then look away?
 * How do you feel if someone maintains fixed eye contact when they are talking to you?
 * How do you feel if someone is talking to you without looking at you?
 * How do you feel if someone maintains intermittent eye contact when talking to you?
 * How do you feel if somebody you are not in communication with stares at you?
 * Closed body behaviour**
 * Hand shaking**

PRACTICE: Watch this video and count the gestures that tell if a person likes you. Take notes if you watch the video twice:

media type="custom" key="5377271" INTERPRETING BODY LANGUAGE media type="custom" key="7305969" If you have a presentation to make, you are preparing a speech, you are training for an oral test, you are filled with doubts about pronunciation, try [|Read the Words]. After signing up (simple and free) you can type in or paste in the text you need to rehearse. Then you chose a voice – man or woman, American, British or other – to read it for you at the speed you want. A few seconds later you can listen to it and, if you’re satisfied, you can download it as an MP3 and hear it again and again.

OPTIONAL READINGS: 1. You may want to watch a very interesting **interpretation of body language in the case of political candidates**: media type="custom" key="7886225" 2. A very detailed instructions about how to create effective Power Point Presentations: media type="custom" key="7886235" 3. A whole extremely interesting blog about how to present effectively: [] READING [] Developing a presentation: introduction, preparation, equipment, delivery, language, review, test. Now do the exercises in the file below.

In this seminar, you have learned:

 * to allow plenty of time for preparation
 * to ask the all-important question-words, why? who? where? when? how? and what?
 * to structure your presentation into introduction, body, conclusion and questions
 * to write notes based on keywords
 * to rehearse your presentation several times and modify it as necessary
 * to select the right equipment for the job
 * to use equipment effectively
 * to make use of clear, powerful visual aids that do not overload your audience
 * to use clear, simple language, avoiding jargon
 * to use active verbs and concrete facts
 * to explain the structure of your presentation at the beginning so that your listeners know what to expect
 * to link each section of your presentation
 * to signpost your presentation from beginning to end so that your listeners know where they are
 * to say what you are going to say, say it, and say what you have just said
 * to overcome your nerves
 * to establish audience rapport
 * to be aware of your body language
 * to understand cultural differences
 * to control the quality of your voice
 * to maintain interest by varying the speed, volume and pitch of your voice
 * to deal with listeners' questions politely
 * to respond to your audience positively

HOMEWORK 1. MINI ORAL PRESENTATION Think about a service/product in Tourism, Hotels, Restaurants, that you are going to present in class for 5 (five) minutes. Speak about characteristics, purpose, etc. employing as many of the presentation skills we have talked about, as you can. Be prepared to include the following: outline the major benefits of your product sum up the main benefits sum up statistics mention handouts and samples thank and conclude invite questions Enthusiasm Repetition Body language Evaluate your colleagues' performance according to the following grid: 2. Read the following article on Barriers to communication at: []. Pick one aspect you'd like to develop on or you have expert/practical knowledge of and make a short presentation in class.