Take a couple of minutes to see how good you really are!

1. Which is most important in getting people to listen and pay
attention?

a) What you say
b) Personality of the presenter
c) Posture and body language

2. How many key messages are people likely to remember?

a) Five
b) One
c) Three

3. How best to structure a presentation

a) Start with your conclusion or key message
b) Start with the background and lead to your point
c) Start with your agenda

4. Visual aids should be used to:

a) Keep the audience entertained
b) Introduce the talking point
c) Re-inforce a message

5. Which is the most effective way of using visual aids?

a) Show the visual then talk about it
b) Talk about the point then show the visual aid
c) Do both of the above simultaneously

6. What is the optimum length of time for a presentation?

a) 40 minutes
b) 10 minutes
c) 15 minutes
d) Until everyone is asleep

7. What is the most effective style of presenting?

a) Smooth and polished performance
b) Spontaneous and 'off-the-cuff'
c) Natural conversational style

8. When is it most important to be looking at your audience/client?

a) When you are making a point
b) In the silences
c) When they are looking at visual aids

9. When is the best time to give a handout

a) Before the presentation (by post or e-mail)
b) At the start of the presentation
c) At the end of the presentation

10. What makes a speaker most memorable?

a) Good visual aids
b) Being a polished performer
c) Being natural

11. What percentage of your time should be given over to Q & A?

a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%

12. How best to answer a question?

a) Answer as fully as possible
b) Give a build-up to your answer
c) Short and to the point

13. Which is the most important part of a presentation?

a) Opening One minute
b) Closing summary
c) Visual aids

14. The main objective of any presentation should be:

a) Tell the audience all you know
b) Show that you are an expert
c) Win their trust and confidence