10 ways to deliver an unforgettable presentation
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10 WAYS TO DELIVER ANUNFORGETTABLE PRESENTATION
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WHENEVER I HAVE TO SPEAK IN FRONTOF A GROUP, THIS QUOTE FROM
JOURNALIST ROSCOE DRUMMONDALWAYS POPS INTO MY HEAD:
THE MIND IS A WONDERFUL THING. ITSTARTS WORKING THE MINUTE YOUARE BORN AND NEVER STOPS UNTIL
YOU GET UP TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC.
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PRESENTATIONS ARE ONE OF THE BESTWAYS OF DELIVERING INFORMATION,
BUT NOT EVERYONE IS A NATURAL PUBLIC SPEAKER.
FOR ME, IT WAS ALWAYSHARD TO TALK IN FRONT OF
PEOPLE I DID NOT KNOW.
THAT’S WHY THESE TIPSHAVE BEEN COLLECTED TOMAKE THE JOB THAT MUCH
EASIER FOR YOU.
1. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
LIKE EVERYTHING IN LIFE,YOU’LL GET BETTER AT
PUBLIC SPEAKING IF YOUPRACTICE. WRITE A SCRIPT
FOR YOUR PRESENTATION IFYOU NEED IT, AND GET ITDOWN BY HEART. THEN,
SPEND SOME TIMERUNNING THROUGH THE
WHOLE THING. THE MOREYOU DELIVER IT, THE EASIERIT WILL BE WHEN THE TIME
COMES.
2. ARRIVE EARLY AND GET SET UP
NOTHING IS WORSE THANGETTING TO THE VENUE
LATE AND RUSHING TO GETSET UP BEFORE YOURAUDIENCE COMES IN.
ARRIVE EARLY, AND TAKEYOUR TIME GETTING TO
GRIPS WITH THETECHNOLOGY. YOU’LL FEELMUCH MORE RELAXED ANDREADY WHEN IT’S TIME TO
PRESENT.
3. USE PRESENTATION SERVICES
TO FEEL CONFIDENT INPRESENTING, IT’S HELPFULTO HAVE A PRESENTATION
THAT LOOKS AMAZING.THERE’S PLENTY OF
PRESENTATION SERVICESOUT THERE THAT WILL HELP
YOU GET YOURINFORMATION TOGETHER.TRY PREZI, BOOM ESSAYS,
VISME, CANVA, POWTOON,AND EMAZE TO CREATE A
PROFESSIONAL SLIDESHOW.
4. TAKE TIME TO PAUSE
WHEN NERVOUS, MANYPEOPLE TEND TO START
SPEAKING FASTER. INSTEAD,THE AUDIENCE CAN’TUNDERSTAND WHAT
THEY’RE SAYING. TAKE YOURTIME AND LEAVE ROOM FOR
PAUSES. YOUR AUDIENCEWILL BE ABLE TO FOLLOW
YOU, AND THE PAUSES WILLGIVE THEM A CHANCE TO
TAKE IN NEW INFORMATION.
5. WORK ON YOUR BODY LANGUAGE
POWER POSES ARE A GREATWAY TO MAKE YOU FEEL
MORE CONFIDENT ON THESTAGE. THIS DOESN’T MEANYOU HAVE TO POSE LIKE A
POWER RANGER WHENYOU’RE PRESENTING,
THOUGH. INSTEAD, ADOPT ASTANCE JUST BEFORE YOUGO OUT. THIS CONFIDENCE
WILL LAST EVEN AFTERYOU’VE STOPPED HOLDING
THE POSITION.
6. ADMIT YOU DON’T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS
IT SOUNDS SCARY, BUT YOUDON’T HAVE TO KNOW
EVERYTHING. IF SOMEONEASKS YOU A QUESTION THAT
STUMPS YOU, ADMIT IT.YOU’LL GET MORE RESPECTFOR THAT THAN BUMBLING
YOUR WAY THROUGH ANUNHELPFUL ANSWER.
7. ENTERTAIN YOUR AUDIENCE
YOU MAY BE DELIVERINGIMPORTANT INFORMATION,
BUT YOU NEED TO KEEPYOUR AUDIENCE
INTERESTED. BALANCEINFORMATION WITH SOMEWELL-TIMED JOKES, OR A
GOOD HUMORED SLIDE. IT’LLHELP BREAK UP THE
PRESENTATION AND KEEPYOUR AUDIENCE ENGAGED.
8. DON’T TRY AND COVER TOO MUCH
YOUR PRESENTATION HASTO COVER A LOT OFINFORMATION, BUT
REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN’TINCLUDE EVERYTHING. YOU
ONLY HAVE A FINITEAMOUNT OF TIME, SO DON’T
CRAM IN TOO MUCHINFORMATION. YOU’LL BESTRESSED TRYING TO FIT ITIN, AND YOUR AUDIENCEWILL COME AWAY MORECONFUSED THAN THEY
WERE BEFORE.
9. ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE
A PRESENTATION DOESN’THAVE TO BE A ONE-SIDED
CONVERSATION. AUDIENCESARE MORE LIKELY TO BE
INTERESTED IN WHAT YOUHAVE TO SAY IF YOU LET
THEM HAVE THEIR SAY, TOO.KEEP THE BALANCE RIGHT,AND EVERYONE CAN GET A
LOT OUT OF IT.
10. SMILE
IT SOUNDS SIMPLISTIC, BUTSMILING CAN DO A LOT FOR
YOUR PRESENTATION SKILLS.THE ACT OF SMILING
PRODUCES ENDORPHINS,MAKING YOU FEEL GOOD. IT
ALSO MAKES YOU LOOKMUCH MORE FRIENDLY AND
APPROACHABLE.
CONTENT CREDITS: MARY WALTON
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