Tip 1: Maintain eye ____ while presenting and smile In order to give each of your listeners the feeling of being important and to make them feel personally addressed, it is particularly important to maintain eye contact with the audience during the presentation. Not only ____ this exude confidence, but it also helps your audience to connect with you and your ____. It also helps you feel less nervous. Easier said than done right? Here's ____ can help: Find someone in the ____ who seems to be genuinely interested in the topic and is listening attentively (for example, your lecturer). Make eye contact with this person at the beginning of the presentation. Once you start feeling more calm and ____ let your gaze drift over the audience to ____ the other listeners as well. Keep ____ your gaze to the initial person to stay calm throughout the whole ____. Tip 2: Use of gestures and facial ____ To emphasize the content of your presentation, it is advisable to use appropriate gestures and body language to get your message across. Avoid ____ arms, hands behind your back, or in your pockets during a presentation. Always stand up ____, and try not to appear tense or ____. You can do that by using your hands and arms to emphasize what you are saying and get your message across. Your facial expressions should always be friendly and open. Smile and show that you enjoy the topic and you are ____ in the information you are ____. Tip 3: Avoid ____ Often you will not be able to avoid the use of ____. For example, you may need to use a laser pointer to show something on the ____, or you may need to use a pen to write something down on a flipchart. To avoid distractions for you and the audience, get into the habit of ____ down tools you don't need! That way you will not be tempted to deal with them in the first place. You will also have your ____ free for gestures. Tip 4: Be prepared: Practice makes perfect Practice ____ perfect, right? If you prepare well before the presentation, you will feel more relaxed and ____ while presenting and it will also improve your body language. Here are some ways to help you prepare for a ____: Rehearse in front of a crowd Take ____ Experiment ____ yourself Record ____ Tip 5: Be confident By ____ self-confident, you convey to the listener that you are confident in your topic and have ____ yourself sufficiently. Try to ____ and not appear too stressed or nervous. Another tip for advanced speakers: Step out in front of the ____ and walk around the room and get closer to the audience. This also ____ self-confidence and helps in attracting your audience's attention. Tip 6: Effective beginning/end Good presentation skills can help you in ____ your audience straight away. In order to do that, you should start your presentation with a bang. Many studies show that if you can capture someone’s interest straight away, there’s a good chance they’ll listen to the ____ of the presentation. Shock the audience, ask them to imagine something or think of a what-if situation, share a ____ story, share a joke, use a quote, or a video. You should also give an ____ of the time and ____ of your presentation. This outline should run through your presentation so that you can always assign the individual contents to an outline point. It is also helpful for your audience to have the outline displayed in a slimmed-down form during the whole presentation. How you end the presentation is as important as how you start it. A weak ____ will leave the audience ____. But a good ending will motivate them and help them walk away on a positive note. For ____, include a call to action, end the presentation with a ____ quote, or a personal story, and don't forget to thank and acknowledge the audience. Tip 7: Speak freely The headline ____ for itself. To make the presentation as lively and enjoyable as possible, you should avoid reading it off. Speak freely, slowly, and clearly. If you are not yet confident in what you are presenting, try using ____ cards. But keep in mind: No continuous text, but only ____, concise bullet points! If you use note cards to support you, it is especially advisable at this point to ____ at least the beginning and end of your presentation, as eye ____ is ____ at these points. Tip 8: Avoid filler words In order to make your presentation ____ as smoothly and confidently as possible, you should avoid using filler words ____ as "um," "so," and so on. For your ____, these words convey insecurity and ____ preparation. Tip 9: Bring along something to share In addition to a ____, other small takeaways can also significantly improve your presentation. For example, if you are giving a ____ on gummy bears, why not offer some to your audience? If you are giving a presentation about your fishing hobby, why not show the audience your ____ equipment? Tip 10: Use different types of media A presentation can ____ become boring and monotonous. To ____ this, it is advisable to use different types of media. For example, combine videos and flipcharts, use the whiteboard, or show something practical on a ____. This will increase the attention of your audience ____ and will help in keeping them ____ until the end.

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