Assalamualaikum wbt.
14 Dec 2010. Today in BeST program, we talked about effective and powerful presentation skills. The speakers were Mr Abdullah and Mdm Rusilawati. To make a presentation, which is to some of us found it really difficult to be done (including myself) as we always feel shy and afraid to come forward. Believe it or not, in the US, to speak before a group is on the top list of the ten worst human fear. For a beginners which have the least experience talk in front, we tend to feel extremely nervous and scared but it is completely normal. The thoughts that always popped out in the mind like "Can I do it?","Can I be as good as others?","Will others laugh at me and said bad about me?" always success in swept away the confidence that trying to build inside. So how to overcome this feeling. PRACTICE!! The easiest practice that can be done is by talking to a passive object. Next, upgrade it to speak in front of small group. Little by little it help to build self confidence and bravery.
"Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be" ~ Thomas à Kempis
After the confidence, the other important component is knowledge on many fields. This can be seen in the impromptu topic session. If we have less knowledge on the topic, just imagine how you can elaborate on the topic. Other than that, it's important to keep the nonverbal language on compost as it may drag away the attention of the audience.
It's OK to write a note as a reference during the presentation, just make sure not to depend too much on it. How to not to depend on it ? Simple. Get to know well about the topic. But the most important thing of all, to be a good presenter, all that we need is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, AND KEEP PRACTICING. It's take patience, time and effort to become a so-called expert presenter. Be volunteered to come to the front as slowly but surely, it help to build the confidence. Practice make Perfect!!
Wassalam..
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