Dr. Devesh Thakur
The video explains: 1. Before your speech, thoroughly check the venue to become familiar with the location, ensuring that visual aids are displayed where the audience can see them. 2. Arrive early to set up and verify the proper functioning of technical equipment, which helps manage nervousness and avoids potential technology mishaps. 3. When using presentation media, speak to your audience rather than the screen, maintaining eye contact and using yourself as the primary delivery system for your ideas. 4. Avoid copyright infringement by citing sources of copyrighted materials in your presentation and creating your own visual and audio content when possible. 5. Prevent distractions by not passing visual aids among the audience and displaying them only while discussing them, adding blank slides as needed to maintain focus. Additionally, remember Murphy's Law, as technical issues may arise during your presentation.
Dr. Devesh Thakur is an enthusiastic and dedicated educator with a passion for cultivating confident communicators. His love for communications & public speaking has led him to earn several certificate courses in public speaking and presentations. He has written several articles, blogs, and books on communication and interpersonal skills.
With PG & Ph.D. from the prestigious Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Extension Education, he has fifteen years of experience in teaching communication courses to varied students of agricultural universities in India. His teaching philosophy revolves around creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students can overcome their fears and develop the art of persuasive expression. Through a combination of recorded video lectures, and personalized online support, he strives to equip learners with the tools to articulate their ideas with clarity, impact, and conviction.