Monday 28 January 2013

A poor presenters checklist


All to often we have to sit through presentations at conferences and exhibitions where the presenter is the weak link.  Have a bit of fun with this checklist and see how many of these the presenter of your next presentation actually does.

If they do five or more let us know at The Presenters Handbook and we will enter them into a prize draw. Those submitting will also be in with a chance of winning a signed hardback copy of The Presenter's Handbook.

All we need is the following:


Name of presenter


Company represented


Where was the presentation?


When was the presentation?


 

Your A to Z checklist


A
Abstract
Inclusion of abstract clip art and noises.

B
Bullet
Bullet point after bullet point on every slide.

C
Colours
Colours clash on graphs making them illegible.

D
Doodling
Your doodling gets more and more detailed as the presentation goes on.
E
Eye
The presenter offers no eye contact with the audience.

F
Facial
The presenter does not change facial expression whilst presenting.
G
Garish
Garish clothing detracts from the presentation.

H
Hands
Hands have the shakes when presenting.

I
Interaction
The presenter offers no interaction with the audience.

J
Joke
Inappropriate or unfunny jokes form the basis of the presentation.
K
Key
Not one key message is clear during the presentation.
L
Lectern
The presenter does not emerge from behind the lectern.

M
Mingle
The presenter does not mingle with the audience before or after the presentation.
N
Notes
No notes where supplied following the presentation.

O
Outside
Outside influences are blamed for all small errors.

P
PowerPoint
Printing off the PowerPoint presentation does not constitute a set of notes.
Q
Questions
Questions from the audience are not acknowledged .

R
Reading
The presenter has to read every word of each slide to get their message across.
S
Sweat
The presenter has a sweaty brow or sweaty armpits.

T
Time
The presenter runs out of time, rushing the key message at the end.
U
Unrehearsed
The presenter is unrehearsed, not knowing what is coming on the next slide.
V
Video
The presenter does not realise that watching a video of over 30 seconds the audience can lose interest.
W
Window
You find it more interesting to look out of the window during the presentation.
X
XL
The presentation was XL in length, meaning you started to fidget.
Y
Yes
Yes you can make a difference to the presenter.  Tell them about The Presenter's Handbook
Z
Zero
Accept a zero tolerance approach to poor presentations, help us make a difference.


Email your findings back to The Presenter's Handbook using office@presentershandbook.com

Wherever you are in the world make a difference and send us your feedback.

 Enjoy watching your next presentation.

 

Wednesday 23 January 2013

Increase your revenue

A quality presentation is important, but what is equally important, if not more important, is the presenter.Investing in professional development is not expensive when considered against the potential return on investment.



The question is are you a Peter or a Harry when it comes to professional development?  You decide....

For further information regarding The Presenter's Handbook visit our website http://bit.ly/zjTuCt  also take the quick test to see how good you are at presenting.


Friday 18 January 2013

Midwest Book Review

 The latest book review for The Presenter's handbook

The Presenter's Handbook - How To Present With New Found Confidence, Energy, and Ability
Philip Adcock & Ian Callow
The Presenter's Handbook
9780957190900, $16.25, www.writersworld.co.uk

The presentation is almost as important as the product itself. "The Presenter's Handbook - How to Present with New Found Confidence, Energy, and Ability" is an advisory guide that encourages readers to master the art of presentation and salesmanship on many levels, communicating one's purpose and ideas to others more effectively. With plenty of practical advice on those who want to bring the performance into their presentations, "The Presenter's Handbook - How to Present with New Found Confidence, Energy, and Ability" is a powerful and much recommended addition to self-help and inspirational collections, not to be missed.


http://www.midwestbookreview.com/mbw/jan_13.htm#dunford