how to take a seminar

HOW TO TAKE A SEMINAR?
Seminar time......Lots of journals, pdfs, slides etc. in front of you. But you have
overcome all that obstacles by sheer hard work and feel proud about knowing the
topic. Now comes the problem of presenting it. Many of you may have stage fear,
tension or lack of communication skill. Just don’t worry and check it out this at
least once, I bet it will be helpful. So let’s see.........................
TIPS:
APPEARANCE
1. Wear a professional outfit, but just one thing it should be comfortable for
you.
2. BOYS: Have a descent haircut.
3. GIRLS: don’t put a lot of jewellery and gaudy coloured dresses.
4. Best to have an ID tag with you.
5. And most important thing is be simple.
That’s all about your appearance; actually it doesn’t have much to do with
your presentation skill but helps to create an impression on the audience. Freaky
costumes can attract your friends but may fetch you the mark, you never want.
Deepthi M
Govt. Engg. College, Palakkad
TO COP UP WITH YOUR FEAR
1. Rehearse your seminar in front of a person who is a great critic of yours
or a friend who is good at taking seminars.
2. When you are on the stage take a deep breath .
3. Then have a look at everybody in the hall before you start.
4. Never put your hands in the pocket.
5. Never rub your hands.
6. Don’t be fast.
7. Don’t worry if you have problems in your communication skill. Just
think that may be you loose marks in the communication part but will
definitely score well for guts!!!
8. Sometimes most of us get tensed by seeing the seminars of others (who
have taken it nicely).
Don’t develop any inferiority complex within you. Just remember one
thing that “you have your own style and that is unique”.
9. During the questionnaire, if you do not know any answer then instead of
beating about the bush, just have the guts to say that “with my limited
knowledge I am not able to answer your questions but I will surely find it
for you”.
10. Never let the smile go away from your face.
11. Last but not the least, have faith in almighty and in yourself.
I believe that up to now some of you must have developed a little confidence in
you. So on that node let’s see what are the things that can add beauty to your
presentation:
PRESENTATION
1. Keep your shoulders straight and maintain a confident expression
throughout your seminar.
2. Your voice should be loud and clear but it doesn’t mean that you must
scream. Just be audible.
3. Always wear a smile while presenting, it reduces tension from your
face and creates pleasentness in the atmosphere of the seminar hall.
4. Walking freely is appreciable but while walking, avoid looking at the
ground.
5. Look at the slides but just for reference. Never read the points of the
slides.
6. If you are stuck at some point then leave that point and continue with
the rest. If you are not moving forward then it may hamper your whole
seminar.
7. Never keep a written note in you hand, it will tempt you to refer it
during your seminar and will deteriorate your expectations about your
seminar.
I hope that this article would have fetched you at least some points that would be
helpful for your seminar.

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