How to avoid reading from script during presentation?

[doppypoppy]

How to avoid reading from script during presentation?

 

[bulkylard]

Don't bring script up

 

[Sapphiro]

Don't even think of having a script in the first place. Can believe me on this.

Not the best, but I was on stage for product demo before, and the government tender stuffs, 0 time I use script

If you know your things well you know, then you just say on the spot in any way that you want, that will be the best way

 

[bigrooster]

1. Know your stuff reasonably well.
2. Do rehearsal if you need.
3. Do away with any script totally.
4. Just have a piece of notes on main points to cover, in case you miss any.

 

[エステ好きな野郎]

only write in point form the main things /gist of what you want to get across

 

[azarel]

practice and more dry runs to get comfortable with the content that you are delivering... as mentioned by others helps to keep a point form script to remind yourself of the key points that you need to cover.

 

[fade_white]

Don’t have script lor

 

[sk0065]

burn the script and drink the ash water

 

[herzberg]

Read from slides then no need script

 

[MoeLanYong]

Use a teleprompter.

This is 2024. Come on

 

[bh2148]

Just focus on key points and branch out to sub points for each key point.

 

[iam7377]

How to avoid reading from script during presentation?

1. Remember your points in point form
2. Maintain eye contact at most times...

 

[Song Bro]

PPT - Use the subtext for hints
Open - Mind map the key points, how each link to each other, time yourself, spend more on focus points, less on others. But before all this, you need to be passionate about what you want to present. Imagine everyone is hungry what you want to share. Feed them slowly from the mind map conjured.

 

[Coaster]

I think it depends on your presentation. If it's like a school project for testing your presentation skills or a mock up presentation, then you have to memorise the whole script. Cause it's not a first hand knowledge, just some fake presentation.

If talking about office projects, sales, etc... then you have concrete content to focus on. What you want the audience to know ? You need to be clear on that. Actually, if you are in this situation, you know what you need to say and you won't miss the point. It's the details that you might miss. Write them in outline.

The issue I see is that linking the outline to form a good presentation is what some people might miss. Don't know how to tell a story from the outline. This requires presentation skills and soft skills in communicating with people in general. How to link up ideas. Practise lah... nothing much can be done from my point of view. Try to take a mock subject and write a few points. Go through the point an turn on your phone camera, record your oration of the points and then review. Then repeat and repeat. Each time, you will think of how you can improve... Doing that, your brain neurons will link up and you develop the skills. Over time, you will be able to do a presentation with an outline of the key points.

The other thing is you really need to know your subject well. eg if you sell a product, you really need to know the benefits, competitive info, etc... it's like learning in school.

I have seen some of my bosses who needed to do face to face or presentations. They will ask me some critical point of the meeting and then they walk in and do a impecable job at it.

 

[SaintPeachie]

Pre record and lip sync like a robot

 

[carey]

How to avoid reading from script during presentation?

Practice and practice lor

 

[zzzzzzz]

memorise the scriptures

 

[Nanduleg]

1. Know your stuff reasonably well.
2. Do rehearsal if you need.
3. Do away with any script totally.
4. Just have a piece of notes on main points to cover, in case you miss any.

Thanks

 

[elmohootbigbird]

+1 nvr have a word for word script. no script lagi best. know your stuff.