Principles of Effective Presentations

Every time you stand in front of a group, you must achieve two basic goals. First, you need to communicate a message. And second, you need to communicate your personality — who you are as a professional and an individual. If “the medium is the message,” your personality is the window through which the message must travel to be received, understood and acted upon by the audience.

You convey your message and your personality every day of your life in relaxed conversation. And relaxed conversation is, therefore, your best possible communication style.

By understanding the following principles, you can sharpen the skills youʼve acquired one-on-one and transfer those skills to group presentations, thereby increasing your effectiveness in both.

PRINCIPLE #1:
YOUR BEST STYLE IS RELAXED CONVERSATION

Every day of your life, you convey your mes- sages and your personality while engaged in conversation. You should therefore emulate conversation in your presentations. Youʼre not there to "download" information. You are there to create understanding that is based on a two-way exchange, and to facilitate an environment in which people can apply what you tell them to their personal or professional life.

If you see a puzzled expression, donʼt wait for them to ask a question. Handle it the same way you would in a conversation. Ask them if there is something you can explain more effectively.

Allow questions throughout your presenta- tions. But be brief with your answers. Ques- tions are an opportunity to create milestones of mutual understanding. But remember, you pass milestones. You donʼt camp at them.

PRINCIPLE #2:
BE YOURSELF

You are unique. You have your own way of speaking and your own mannerisms -- how you talk, how you stand, how you hold your hands. To convey your personality to a group, you must express yourself in a man- ner similar to the ways in which you express yourself one-on-one. If you are expressive with your hands one-on-one, it's OK to be expressive with your hands when talking to a group. In fact, it's essential.
You know it's important to be on your best behavior. You know there are certain stan- dards that you must meet. You must dress appropriately. You must be attentive when someone asks a question. You must answer the question.

But worry less about how you "present" your- self, than how you communicate with the members of the group. Your body language must be natural. And what is natural for you is probably not natural for someone else, or vice-versa, which is why we hesitate in set- ting rules for gestures you should use or the body language you should attempt to convey.

To understand this, think of the gestures you make when you are enthusiastically explain- ing a concept to a friend over the telephone. Who are these gestures for? The person on the other end? Understand that these ges- tures are part of who you are as an individ- ual. Bring them to your presentations and let them happen naturally.

PRINCIPLE #3:
RELAXED CONVERSATION IS TWO- WAY

To be effective, relaxed conversation must be two-way. Indeed, by definition, all communi- cation must be two-way.

Even if one person does most of the talking in a conversation, he or she is looking for the nods, listening for the "uh-huhs," and stop- ping to answer questions. The sender quickly recognizes that a blank look means the receiver is not listening. He or she will respond by changing tactics -- pausing to let the listener catch up or asking if there is a question.

Your presentations, like your conversations, must be two-way. If you treat people with respect, and create a two-way process in which their questions are answered clearly and concisely, you stand a better chance of having them use or act on the information you present.

PRINCIPLE #4:
RELAXED CONVERSATION IS RECEIVER-DRIVEN

In a relaxed conversation, the speed at which information goes from sender to receiver is driven by the receiver's needs, not the sender's. During a conversation, if the per- son listening doesn't signal that he or she understands — with a "nod" or by saying "uh- huh" — the sender stops to create a mile- stone of mutual understanding before moving on. If the sender doesnʼt do this, the receiver will stop listening.

The same applies to your presentations. If you talk nonstop, you will quickly lose your audience. Instead, make sure the informa- tion youʼre sending is driven by the audi- enceʼs needs, not yours. If you throw out an idea that creates puzzled expressions, itʼs probably a good time to stop and ask: “Are there any questions?”.

PRINCIPLE #5
LESS IS MORE

The less you say, the more your audience remembers. If you try to cram too much in- formation into your presentations, you will not create a two-way exchange. And you cer- tainly wonʼt be receiver-driven. How can you be? The speed at which information travels from you to the audience is not driven by their need for understanding, but your need to get through it all in time.

If you have one hour for your presentation, bring 30 minutes of information. This leaves plenty of time for questions, enables you to finish on time or a bit early, and allows you time for networking at the end.

PRINCIPLE #6:
PEOPLE CAN LISTEN OR THEY CAN THINK,
BUT THEY CANʼT DO BOTH

As human beings, we can listen or we can think. But virtually none of us can listen and think at the same time. By definition, this means that you must “pause” when delivering your presentations. And those pauses must be as full and as frequent in your presenta- tions as they are in your conversations.

You want your seminars to be thought- provoking. You want people to think about what youʼre saying and apply it to their per- sonal situation. But while theyʼre thinking, if youʼre talking, they wonʼt hear a word you say.

If you talk nonstop, members of the audience will miss large portions of what you say.
Theyʼll rush to catch up once or twice. After that, theyʼll give up. And, if they give up, your chances of doing further business with them decreases proportionately.


PRINCIPLE #7:
PEOPLE WONʼT REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAY

Participants at your presentations will not re- member your exact words. Instead, they will remember what they thought about what you said — how they took your information and applied it to their frame of reference.

But this process can only occur in silence, whether you give them that silence, or they take it for themselves. And remember, if they take that silence while youʼre talking, they wonʼt hear a word you say.

PRINCIPLE #8:
BE CONVERSATIONAL IN YOUR DELIVERY

If youʼve ever read the transcript of an inter- view or conversation, youʼve probably noticed that people rarely talk in complete sentences. And if you participated in the conversation from which the transcript was drawn, you were probably shocked at what you saw writ- ten down.

There is a basic pattern in relaxed conversa- tion. In the first step, which we refer to as the first pause, the sender thinks about what he or she is going to say. Once the idea is formed, the sender expresses it. If the sender is enthusiastic, the words come tum- bling out at a rapid rate of word delivery.

Once the idea is delivered, the sender stops talking and allows the listener to absorb the idea and relate it to a meaningful frame of reference. During this second pause, the sender watches and listens for the receiverʼs reaction. Once there is a nod or “uh-huh”, the sender forms the next idea. And so on.

PRINCIPLE #9:
THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK

In a conversation, you take time to form each thought before you say it. You should at- tempt to do the same thing at your seminars, although that can be much more difficult be- cause of the impact of adrenaline. But stop talking. Think through the thought. Start talking again.

Use good notes. Focus on delivering one idea at a time. This will get you off to a strong start. And, as for nervousness, by en- couraging questions, you take the emphasis off a presentation and switch it to an ex- tended conversation. Never forget that the greatest reducer of nervousness in public

speaking is a question or two that you can answer clearly and concisely.

PRINCIPLE #10:
SILENCE IS ESSENTIAL

There are two types of silence. The first is for you to think.  This is the first pause. In a conversation, after you express each idea, you look to see if the other person has “got- ten it”. Again, you do so while pausing. We call this the second pause. The first pause is for you to think. The second is for them to think.

During your presentations, remember that youʼre not there to prove that you can talk nonstop. Youʼre there to provide information that people can think about and apply to their own personal circumstances. But remember, they can only think in silence — whether you provide that silence or they take it for them- selves.

If you lose your place or your audience, pause. If youʼre lost, the pause allows you to think about where you are, where youʼre go- ing, and what you need to say. If theyʼre lost, the pause will help them find their way back so they can listen to your ideas again, and relate those ideas to their personal frame of reference.

10 Kepribadian Luar Biasa

1. Ǩếtulusαπ

Ǩếtulusαπ memϐųαt orαπğ lαin Mếrasa ∕̴Ɩmαπ ϑάπ ϑiHαŕğαi kareπa γαkïπ Ƭiϑαk αkαπ ϑiϐodohi αtαu ϑiϐohongi..:)

2. Ǩếreπϑαhαπ Hαti
Ǩếreπϑαhαπ hαti Mếπgungkαpkαπ Ǩếkuatan. Hαπγα orαπğ ƴanğ Ǩuat Jiwanya ƴğ ϐisα ϐersikap Rendah Hαti. Orαπğ ƴanğ Rendah Hαti αkαπ ϐisα Mếπgakΰi ϑάπ Mếπghαŕğαi Ǩeunggulan Orαπğ Lain..(y)

3. Ǩếsetiααπ
Ǩếsetiααπ sųϑαh menĴădi ϐαrαπğ Lαπgka ϑάπ sαπğαt Mαhαl Hαŕğαπγα.. Orαπğ ƴanğ Sètiα sếlαlų ϐisα ϑiPếrcαƴα ϑάπ ϐisα ϑi∕̴Ɩπϑαlkαπ..ȋα sếlαlų Mếnepαti Ĵαπji, Pųπγα Komitmen ƴanğ Kuat, Rela ϐếrkorban ϑάπ Ƭiϑαk Sųkα ϐerkhiαπαt..({})

4. Ƥositiƒ Ƭhinking
Orαπğ ƴğ ϐếrsikap Ƥositif selαlų ϐếrusaha Mếlihat sgαlα sesuatu dαri Kacamata Ƥositif, ϐahkan ϑalam Situasi ƴanğ ϐuruk sekalipun:*

5. Ǩếceriααπ
Orαπğ ƴanğ Ceria αϑαlαh orαπğ ƴanğ ϐisα Mếπikmati Hiϑųp, Ƭiϑαk śųkα Mếngeluh ϑάπ sếlαlų ϐếrusaha Mếraih Kếgembiraan.. ȋa Ƥųπγα Ƥotensi ųπtųk Mếnghibur ϑάπ Mếπdorong Sếmangat Orαπğ lain.

6. ϐếrtanggung Ĵăwaϐ
Orαπğ ƴğ ϐếrtanggung Ĵăwab αkαπ Mếlaksanakan Kếwajibαππγα ϑenğaπ Sungguh"-sunGguh.. Jikα ‎​ȋα Mếlakukan Kesαlαhαπ, ȋα ϐerani Mếπgakuinya.

7. Pếrcaya Ðiri
Mếmungkinkan sếseorang Mếnerima Ðiriπγα sếϐαğαimana αϑαπγα, Mếπghαrğαi Ðiriπγα ϑάπ Mếπghαrğαi Orαπğ lain.

8. Ǩếbesaran Jiwa..
Ðαpαt ϑilihat dαri Kếmampuαπ sếseorang Mếmaafkan Orαπğ lain...Orαπğ ƴğ ϐếrjiwa ϐesar Ƭiϑαk αkαπ Mếmϐiαrkαπ Ðiriπγα ϑiKųαsαi oleh Rasa ϐenci ϑάπ Ƥếrmusuhan.

9. Ếαsy Going..
Orαπğ ƴanğ Mếmiliki Siƒαt iπi Mếnjαlαπi Hidupπγα ϑenğaπ Ringan. Ðia Ƭiϑαk śųkα Mếm-ϐesar"-besarkan Mαśαlαh..ϐahkan ȋα ϐếrusaha Mếngecilkαπ Mαśαlαh-masalah ϐesar.

10. ϐȋjαksαπα
ϐȋjαksαπα αϑαlαh Siƒαt ƴanğ sαπğαt Mếπgagumkαπ...Oranğ ƴanğ ϐijαksαπα ϐųkαπ śαjα ϐisα menĴădi Ƥếndengar ƴanğ ϐαik, tαƥi jųğα ϐisα Mếπempatkαπ Ðiriπγα pαϑα Ƥosisi Õrαπğ Lain.

10 "FILOSOFI JAWA" yang diajarkan oleh Kanjeng Sunan Kalijaga

1. Urip Iku Urup
(Hidup itu Nyala, Hidup itu hendaknya memberi manfaat bagi orang lain disekitar kita, semakin besar manfaat yang bisa kita berikan tentu akan lebih baik)

2. Memayu Hayuning Bawono, Ambrasto dur Hangkoro
(Manusia hidup di dunia harus mengusahakan keselamatan, kebahagiaan dan kesejahteraan; serta memberantas sifat angkara murka, serakah dan tamak).

3. Suro Diro Joyo Jayaningrat, Lebur Dening Pangastuti
(segala sifat keras hati, picik, angkara murka, hanya bisa dikalahkan dgn sikap bijak, lembut hati dan sabar)

4. Ngluruk Tanpo Bolo, Menang Tanpo Ngasorake, Sekti Tanpo Aji-Aji, Sugih Tanpa Bondho
(Berjuang tanpa perlu membawa massa; Menang tanpa merendahkan atau mempermalukan; Berwibawa tanpa mengandalkan kekuatan; Kaya tanpa didasari kebendaan)

5. Datan Serik Lamun Ketaman, Datan Susah Lamun Kelangan
(Jangan gampang sakit hati manakala musibah menimpa diri; Jangan sedih manakala kehilangan sesuatu).

6. Ojo Gumunan, Ojo Getunan, ojo Kagetan, ojo Aleman
(Jangan mudah terheran-heran; Jangan mudah menyesal; Jangan mudah terkejut-kejut; Jangan mudah kolokan atau manja).

7. Ojo Ketungkul Marang Kalungguhan, Kadonyan lan Kemareman
(Janganlah terobsesi atau terkungkung oleh keinginan untuk memperoleh kedudukan, kebendaan dan kepuasan duniawi).

8. Ojo Kuminter Mundak Keblinger, ojo Cidra Mundak Cilaka
(Jangan merasa paling pandai agar tidak salah arah; Jangan suka berbuat curang agar tidak celaka).

9. Ojo Milik Barang Kang Melok, Aja Mangro Mundak Kendo
(Jangan tergiur oleh hal-hal yang tampak mewah, cantik, indah; Jangan berfikir mendua agar tidak kendor niat dan kendor semangat).

10. Ojo Adigang, Adigung, Adiguno
(Jangan sok kuasa, sok besar, sok sakti)

Quotes dari Doraemon

1. “Berbuat kesalahan adalah kelemahan manusia tapi belajar dari kesalahan merupakan kekuatan" ~ Doraemon the Movie 2008
2. "Binatang itu memang lucu ya, kalau disayang mereka akan balik menyayangi kita" ~ Suneo
3. "Kalau semua bahagia itu sudah cukup membuat aku senang" ~ Nobita
4. "Menghentikan rencana di tengah jalan itu tidak baik" ~ Ayah Nobita
5. "Biar anak kecil atau orang dewasa, kalau salah ya harus ditegur" ~ Nobita
6. "Orang jahat adalah orang yang tidak bertanggung jawab" ~ Nobita
7. "Aku berjanji nek akan menjadi seperti boneka daruma yang selalu segera bangkit tegak kembali dengan muka yang tegar walaupun jatuh terguling-guling." ~ Nobita
8. "Hidup itu ternyata penuh perjuangan" ~ Doraemon
9. Pas malam sebelum pernikahan Nobita, Shizuka ingin membatalkan pernikahannya tapi ditolak sama ayahnya "Nobita adalah anak yang baik, selalu mengharapkan kebaikan bagi orang lain, itu adalah sifat manusia yang paling terpuji" ~ Ayah Shizuka
10. Waktu Doraemon mau pulang ke masa depan, Nobita menantang Giant sebagai bukti kalo dia bisa hidup mandiri tanpa Doraemon dan menang: “Aku menang, Doraemon. Pulanglah tanpa rasa khawatir, sebab tanpamu aku masih bisa menang…”
11. Waktu Nobita udah gede/dewasa dan udah jadi ayah: "Meskipun kehidupanku biasa saja, aku bahagia bisa membahagiakan Shizuka dan Nobisuke, dan tentu saja aku akan selalu berusaha lebih keras untuk lebih membahagiakan mereka."
12. "Aku ingin jadi anak kecil terus, nikmat rasanya hidup tanpa beban" ~ Nobita
13. Waktu Nobita kabur dari rumah terus pengen balik lagi : "Biarpun menjengkelkan, dia tetaplah ibu yang selalu menyayangiku"
14. "Kalau terus bergantung pada orang lain, hidupmu akan berantakan" ~ Ayah Nobita
15. "Terserah mau jadi apa yang penting berguna bagi masyarakat" ~ Ibu Nobita waktu Nobita baru lahir
16. "Jangan menengok ke masa lalu terus, lebih baik belajar dari sekarang untuk masa depanmu" ~ Doraemon
17. "Kita masih bisa mengubah masa depan jika kita semangat" ~ Doraemon
18. "Aku sudah berjanji padamu Doraemon, jadi aku akan berusaha dengan kemampuanku sendiri" ~ Nobita
19. Biar hanya permainan, kamu tidak boleh curang" ~ Doraemon
20. "Orang tua itu juga manusia, terkadang mereka marah karena permasalahan di luar dan melampiaskan di rumah" ~ Suneo
21. "Jangan selalu memilih jalan yang mudah, seperti air yang selalu mengalir ke tempat rendah, tiba -tiba kita sudah ada di tempat paling dasar" ~ Ayah nobita
22. "Manusia dalam kehidupan seperti berjalan mendaki membawa beban berat dan berlari berlawanan dengan angin" ~ Ayah Nobita
23. "Orang menjadi besar setelah melewati berbagai rintangan dan penderitaan" ~ Ayah Nobita
24. "Kalau kamu memang laki - laki jangan melarikan diri, tabrakkan dirimu dengan masalah" ~ Ayah Nobita
25. "Jangan menangis, niat kalian yang baik sudah cukup berarti bagi ayah" ~ Ayah Nobita ke Nobita dan Doraemon

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Bos vs Pemimpin

Seorang BOS menciptakan rasa takut dalam diri anak buahnya
Seorang PEMIMPIN membangun kepercayaan

Seorang BOS mempekerjakan bawahannya.
Seorang PEMIMPIN mengilhami mereka.

Seorang BOS mengatakan “saya”.
Seorang PEMIMPIN mengatakan “kita”

Seorang BOS tahu bagaimana pekerjaan harus dilakukan.
Seorang PEMIMPIN tahu bagaimana suatu karier harus ditempa

Seorang BOS tahu bagaimana sesuatu dikerjakan
Seorang PEMIMPIN tahu bagaimana mengerjakannya

Seorang BOS mengandalkan kekuasaan.
Seorang PEMIMPIN mengandalkan kerjasama.

Seorang BOS menyetir
Seorang PEMIMPIN memimpin

Seorang BOS menyalahkan
Seorang PEMIMPIN menyelesaikan masalah dan memperbaiki kesalahan

Seorang BOS menunjukkan siapa yang bersalah.
Seorang PEMIMPIN menunjukkan apa yang salah.

Seorang BOS menguasai 10% tenaga kerja bermasalah.
Seorang PEMIMPIN menguasai 90% tenaga kerja yang kooperatif.

Seorang BOS menyebabkan dendam bertumbuh.
Seorang PEMIMPIN memupuk antusiasme yang bertumbuh

Seorang BOS menyebabkan pekerjaan menjemukan
Seorang PEMIMPIN menyebabkan pekerjaan menyenangkan/menarik

Seorang BOS menuntut rasa hormat.
Seorang PEMIMPIN membangkitkan rasa hormat.

Seorang BOS melihat masalah sebagai musibah yang akan menghancurkan perusahaan
Seorang PEMIMPIN melihat masalah sebagai kesempatan yang dapat diatasi staff yang bersatu padu, dan berubah menjadi pertumbuhan.

INGAT…… SEORANG BOS BERKATA, “PERGI!”
SEORANG PEMIMPIN BERKATA, “AYO PERGI”