12 tips for delivering fun and engaging presentation

FOR DELIVERING FUN &

ENGAGING

PRESENTATIONS

12TIPS

SHORT & SWEET

With very long, meandering speeches you tend to

lose the audience pretty early on, and from then on

out it’s just a test of endurance for the few bravest

listeners.

1

MAKE YOUR PRESENTATION

OPEN UP WITH A

GOOD ICE BREAKER

2

Joking

There are different kinds of effective ice-breakers, but generally speaking, the most successful ones utilize one of

these tactics:

Tugging on their heart

strings

Dropping a bombastic statement

Telling an interesting

and relevant anecdote

Using a metaphor or

drawing comparisons

KEEP THINGS SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT

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A good game plan consists of several important points that need to be addressed efficiently. This means

moving on from one point to another in a logical manner, coming to a

sound conclusion and making sure to accentuate the key information.

USE A HEALTHY DOSE OF HUMOR

4

Some of the best speeches and presentations in the world, which have been heard and viewed by

millions, all feature plenty of humor.

No matter the subject, a great speaker will use natural charisma, humor and beautiful language to

convey their points and get the crowd excited about what they are saying.

TRY TO TELL A STORY INSTEAD OF RANTING

5Some people can do

all of the above things right and still manage to turn their short and fun little presentation into a chaotic mess of

information.

PRACTICE YOUR

DELIVERY

6

Standing in front of the mirror and practicing a speech or presentation is a

technique as old as mirrors – well, come to think of it, as old as human speech, since you can see yourself reflected in any clear

and calm body of water – and it means that it is tried and true.

MOVE AROUND & USE YOUR HANDS

7

The same goes for moving around and taking up some space. However, try to make slower, calculated and deliberate movements. You want your movements

to seem powerful, yet effortless. You can achieve this through practice.

ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE

BY MAKING THEM RELATE

8

Sometimes you will lose the audience somewhat in techno-babble, numbers, graphs and abstract ideas. At that point it is important

to reel them back in using some good, old-fashioned storytelling. Make comparisons to

events from everyday life that most people are more than familiar with.

USE STUNNING IMAGES IN YOUR SLIDES

Although slides are not really necessary at all times, if you do need them to make your point and present your information more effectively, it’s best to live them up.

9

When all is said and done you will want the audience to remember the core concepts and

keep thinking about what you have said after the presentation is over. This is why you should let

things naturally calm down and end with an important idea, quote or even a question.

ASK FOR INTERACTION

11Start your presentation by telling the

audience you want their questions and that you expect interaction.

Tell them when you’d like them to ask, and if you’ll have designated time for it.

INTRODUCE YOURSELF MEMORABLY

12Before you start your speech, introduce yourself with one or two quick sentences. Avoid listing off your resume -- instead,

quickly remind your audience who you are and why they should care about what you have to say.

12 tips for delivering fun and engaging presentation

Presentations & Public Speaking