Chapter - 2 What are the problems faced by presenters while giving a presentation?

 What are the problems faced by presenters while giving a presentation?

(1) Not Preparing Enough:

Careful preparation is essential. The amount of time you spend on planning depends on your situation, but it's a good idea to start early – you can never be too well-prepared. When you know your material is not enough, you're far less likely to feel nervous.

(2) Not familiarizing yourself With the Venue and Equipment:

Imagine that your presentation starts in an hour. You arrive at the venue and, to your horror, the projector won't work with your laptop. The slides you spent hours preparing are useless. This is a disaster! You can avoid a situation like this by taking time to familiarize yourself with the venue and available equipment at least once before your presentation.

(3) Lack of Initial Rapport with Audience:

Many presenters walk in a room and immediately start practicing and going over their program. They fail to meet and greet the attendees. Although they have their material down, they have failed to build the initial rapport and connection that can determine the success or failure of a presentation.

(4) Body Language is Distracting:

People’s attention spans are short. Anything you do that distracts them will take away from your message. Here are some common distractions; hands in pockets, playing with marker or notes, filler words (ah’s uhms, oks’), speaking in monotone, your dress (not appropriate for the group)

(5) Poor Use of Eye Contact or Facial Expression:

Eye contact is the key to building rapport or trust. Make sure you look people in the eye when you meet them and throughout your presentation. As a rule of thumb, good eye contact is around 3 to 5 seconds.

(6) Use of Boring Language and Lack of Interesting Material:

To keep things spiced up make sure every 3 to 5 minutes there is a story, anecdote, exercise, humor, or question.