Tuesday 22 May 2012

The A to Z of Presenting

Whilst there is no quick fix to becoming a Power Presenter here are a few tips from The Presenter's Handbook team.

 
A
Audience
Consider the audience at all times during the presentation.
B
Body
Read the audiences body language to know if they are still interested in your message.
C
Credibility
Create credibility with the audience, this helps them take on the key message.
D
Deliver
Deliver a presentation that is memorable for the right reasons.
E
Enjoy
Enjoy the feeling of presenting, your enjoyment will help your performance.
F
Feedback
Ensure you gain feedback from the audience, you will then know how good the presentation was.
G
Graphics
Use good quality graphics during your presentation avoid clipart.
H
Help
Ensure help is on hand from a technician if a malfunction occurs during your presentation.
I
Interaction
Allow delegate interaction for presentations over 20 minutes.
J
Joke
A joke shared with the audience will relax both the audience and yourself.
K
Key
Understand what your key message is going to be for the presentation.
L
Learn
Learn from your performance, build in self reflection tools after presenting.
M
Mirror
Use your mirror neurons to learn from the best.
N
Nerves
Nerves can be quashed by building anchors to trigger a positive state.
O
Orientation
If you are not happy with the orientation of the room,  move tables and chairs.
P
Physiological
Maintain a good physiological stance when presenting.
Q
Quantify
Quantify what your objectives are before designing the presentation.
R
Rehearse
Rehearse, rehearse and rehearse some more for a successful presentation.
S
Safety
Always have a safety net available in case things do not go according to plan.
T
Timing
Timing is a key function of the presentation, start and finish on time.
U
Underpinning
Underpinning your key message is you. Ensure you are at your best.
V
Video
When using video in a presentation make it short and relevant.
W
What
What is your story to relate you to the presentation? Tell the audience.
X
X-rated
Avoid an x-rated presentation. What you find amusing others may take objection to.
Y
Yes
Yes you can become a great presenter - reading The Presenter's Handbook is a first step.
Z
Zero
Accept a zero tolerance approach to poor presentations, evolve and improve.


For more information on becoming a Power Presenter visit The Presenter's Handbook website or simply start improving by investing in a copy of the book. (US)  or (UK)


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