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Presentation, don’t worry : follow this simple tips
Posted by Katie Andrew in Career development on August 13, 2010
Are you nervous about tomorrow class presentation? Is it your first public speaking exercise? Having butterflies in your stomach? The fear of public speaking is common among us .The main reason for this is our hesitation to express our views and ideas in presence of others. We become self conscious. But in today world the more you interact with people the better it is for you. It is necessary in both personal and professional field.
How to overcome the hesitation?
Improving your communication skills is essential. Having the right voice tone with correct pitch and volume is necessary. You can gain that by practicing it over the years. Practice giving presentation in front of mirror. Have faith in your abilities and build your self confidence. You can also record your voice and listen to it. Take a note on the necessary changes to be made and make a deliberate attempt to make it presentable.
Steps for an effective presentation
Analyze the listeners
Find out who are your target listeners. Get information about their background so that your presentation matches their level. Try to analyze what they are looking forward from your presentation.
Objective of Presentation
It is important to draw the objective of your presentation. Your main purpose should be to educate, inform, persuade and to request for an action. Decide which of these you want to fulfill.
Designing the presentation
Format the presentation is a correct way. Your presentation should have a index slide telling the listeners what is the purpose of your presentation. Too much of information in a single slide makes to difficult to read. It is better to use simple pointers. Then explain and elaborate the points with examples. If possible provide few photo copy of necessary information.
Correct Gesture
Right body language can hold the interest of the listeners. Keep eye contact with them . Make your presentation interactive. If you have forgotten any point or cannot answer any if their queries frankly admit to it. Don’t make the presentation monotonous, add some variety to it.
Following these steps will help you deliver your presentation. Keep in mind that you know the topic better than your listener. So be confident and present it.
Shortcuts To Finding UK Jobs
Posted by Katie Andrew in Jobs in UK on October 17, 2007
A good place to start looking for jobs in UK is digital recruitment, in other words online jobs you can explore in front of your PC rather than in the newspaper or by physically visiting recruitment agencies. Obviously there will seem to be a bias toward London jobs, but that is only because it is the economic heart of Britain. There is no reason for online recruitment agencies to concentrate on any particular geographical region. That’s the beauty of the internet. Search and you will find!
Employers a very fond of employees who can speak to customers in different languages, so if you speak a language in addition to English you should consider applying for bilingual jobs. Even if you haven’t experience in the particular field (such as banking jobs, telemarketing jobs, secretarial jobs) you might get the job anyway on the basis of your bilingualism. Also you should look for tourism-related jobs such as administration jobs and multilingual jobs in hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions.
Popular jobs in London
Some to of the areas that are very active when it comes to recruitment are marketing jobs in London, jobs in the music industry, jobs in broadcasting, jobs in publishing and jobs in advertising. These all have fairly high staff turnover rates so it might be advisable to start there if you are in a hurry for a job and meet the specified criteria.
Another area you should not overlook is the payroll industry. You might regard this as a fairly uninspiring area of the business world but believe me there is a demand for payroll personnel. If you have the necessary commercial background, then you are urged to make applications in this field if you are looking for employment fast. If you are prepared to invest the time and money in payroll training there are payroll training courses available through the professional body for this business sector.