10. Effective presentation

I think presentation is an important thing since the word is presenting. If you don't express, present yourself enough or truely than you'll usually be misunderstood. And actually that is annoying. So we all need to know how to be an effective presenter (not on TV but It can apply for me no problem cause I love to be on the screens:)) of ourselves. When we present something we also present ourselves together with the topic. If you cannot express yourself well than nobody will know that whether you studied or not.

First;

• You need to be aware that you're powerful than the audience. So there is no need to be get excited because spectators are there to learn something from you. They (hopefully) will listen to you eagerly.
• You shouldn't be definitely standing behind the desk even if you have something to do with laptop. ( you can pull the laptop near to you towards the front). Because If you stand behind the desk that will biologically send a signal to the aducience that you don't feel comfortable speaking in front of the people. That also make a negative impression that as if you try to draw a line between you and the audience.
• You need to put some black clothes on the day that you'll have the presentation. I don't know the reason for that but I heard it...
• You shouldn't be stable while presenting and try to walk if possible or at least make your arms and head move to refresh the audience attention. (I know from Metin Kunt's 'sps prof' lectures that he is stable all the time and stands behind the lectern as a result nearly all the students can not help themselves to sleep)
• You can also ask questions to students randomly from the class or from the lecturehall to make them awake and concentrate. I remember from the high school that Emre Kongar has been giving one lecture and used this method. After one victim who cannot be able to answer the question of him then everybody started to listen to him with all ears.
  
• Also eye-contact is important but we've talked much about that on class already.

But all in all, presentation skill is something which develops gradually so we need to take some time.