How to Give a How to Give a Powerful PresentationPowerful Presentation

5 5 EASY STEPS TO REMEMBEREASY STEPS TO REMEMBER

Step 1: Know Your Step 1: Know Your AudienceAudience

The more you know about the target The more you know about the target audience, the better prepared you can be audience, the better prepared you can be for your presentation .for your presentation .

For example: if your audience is a 3For example: if your audience is a 3rdrd grade classroom, you might want to grade classroom, you might want to incorporate a visual animation or funny incorporate a visual animation or funny quote to get their attention.quote to get their attention.

Step 2: The Rule of ThreeStep 2: The Rule of Three Your presentation should be divided into Your presentation should be divided into

these three distinctive parts:these three distinctive parts:

OpeningOpening Main BodyMain Body ConclusionConclusion

Step 3: Keep It ShortStep 3: Keep It Short Time your presentation to take a little Time your presentation to take a little

LESS time than you've been allowed. LESS time than you've been allowed. Hardly anyone has ever complained Hardly anyone has ever complained about a presentation that was shorter about a presentation that was shorter than expected. On the other hand, if it than expected. On the other hand, if it runs longer than expected ...runs longer than expected ...

Step 4: Step 4: Use Appropriate HumorUse Appropriate Humor

There really a number of ways you can successfully There really a number of ways you can successfully incorporate appropriate quotes, anecdotes and humor into your incorporate appropriate quotes, anecdotes and humor into your presentation. A little laughter never hurt anyone, and once you presentation. A little laughter never hurt anyone, and once you get a rapport with your audience, your presentation is bound to get a rapport with your audience, your presentation is bound to be a successful one. Try some of these possibilities:be a successful one. Try some of these possibilities: Comic strip panel Comic strip panel Cartoon or video clipCartoon or video clip Humorous quotes and photosHumorous quotes and photos Visit Visit www.powerfulpresentstions.netwww.powerfulpresentstions.net for more for more

ideas!ideas!

Step 5: PracticeStep 5: Practice The more we practice our The more we practice our

stories, our ideas, and stories, our ideas, and speaking to groups of all speaking to groups of all sizes, the more effective sizes, the more effective we will become as powerful we will become as powerful presenters. Some presenters. Some presenters practice in front presenters practice in front of a mirror. Some tape of a mirror. Some tape themselves and listen to themselves and listen to the tapes. Some practice the tapes. Some practice their stories on friends and their stories on friends and family. I do a lot of my family. I do a lot of my practicing while driving.practicing while driving.

Resources:Resources: Bringing Down the House: Creating Sensational Knock-Your-

Socks Off Presentations (Handout) POWERFUL PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES: Employer

Advisors Network. 2007. Web. Sujansky, Dr. Joanne G. Key Group: Opening Doors to

Success. Web.