Adaptability | Assertiveness |
Audience Analysis | Audience Engagement |
Avoiding Fillers | Avoiding Jargon |
Body Language | Building Rapport |
Call to Action | Closing Techniques |
Conciseness | Confidence |
Connection With Audience | Content Organization |
Data Visualization | Debate |
Demonstrations | Engagement Techniques |
Enthusiasm & Energy | Explaining Relevance |
Eye Contact | Feedback Reception |
Follow-up & Feedback | Formal Language |
Gesture Control | Giving Examples |
Graphic Design | Humor |
Inflection | Informal Language |
Keeping An Audience's Attention | Maintaining Calm |
Maintaining Focus | Message Emphasis |
Non-verbal Communication | Opening Techniques |
Pacing & Flow | Personal Anecdotes |
Personal Presence | Persuasion Techniques |
Pitch Variation | Plain Language |
Presentation Research | Professionalism |
Q&A Handling | Reading the Room |
Recovering From Distractions | Relatable Language |
Slide Design | Speaking Clarity |
Stage Presence | Storytelling |
Summarizing Main Points | Time Awareness |
Timing | Tone Adjustment |
Transition Handling | Using Pauses & Silence |
Visual Communication | Voice Projection |
Summary
Basic presentation skills involve the ability to visualize information and communicate that information verbally in a way that is clear and relevant to your audience. More advanced skills in this area include storytelling, showmanship, persuasion, handling difficult audiences, objection handling, building rapport, establishing a connection with your audience and leaving a lasting impression.
