Tips for Giving Effective Presentations Below are a few tips offered by seasoned speakers to help you get started or just brush up on giving effective presentations. Start with a style that is comfortable to you. As you get more experience, you can build on your skills. Good speakers, like other performers, must rehearse. They master their subject matter so it is second nature. This frees them to pay attention to the audience, to make eye contact, and to avoid distracting mannerisms, such as saying “uh” or “basically.” They signal their genuine enthusiasm for the subject with animated expressions, emphasis and.
