10 TOP TIPS FOR PRESENTATION SUCCESS

 



PREPARE
1.      Ask yourself: what presentations do you like / find boring?
-          Think about why this is - and then emulate what you like
2.      Work out what you want to say:
-          What is the title you will give this presentation – what is its purpose?
-          Who is your intended audience - and what do they need to see?
-          What is the key message you want to get across?
-          What do you want your audience to do as a result of what you say?
-          Decide on the data / information you need to include
-          How will the information flow from start to finish?
3.      Focus also on the why, not the what, for your audience:
-          Think about the audience – why should they care about what you say?
-          Why must this topic / issue be dealt with now?
-          Why is your solution, product of value?
-          Why should your audience do something about it?
4.      Prepare and use notes
-          It’s not a memory test!
5.      Keep it simple
-          Eliminate non-essential detail
-          Put the data you want to give in a leave-behind for distribution after you speak
6.      NEVER fill a slide with words
-          Your audience can read quicker than you can speak. And they’re not listening to you if they’re reading your words…
-          The 6x6 rule is rubbish - more slides, fewer words is better: 3 or 4 max per slide
-          I run by a 30-second-per-slide rule
7.      Practise
-          The day of your presentation is not the time to try out your new material for the first time
-          Time yourself: running over time is then not a worry
8.      Plan B
-          Think ahead: what will you do if the power goes out / no cables to connect to the screen?
-          Print a copy of your slides to take with you if necessary
DELIVER
9.      Command the space
-          You are the focal point in the room: the audience is there to listen to YOU
-          Your slides should support you, not replace you – so be the focus of the room
10.  It’s supposed to be interesting – yes, even FUN!
-          There’s no excuse to be boring. Any topic can be visually interesting… and should be, if you want to engage your audience
-          Use powerful images
-          Tell stories if you can

source:theclaritybusiness.co