10 ways to deliver an unforgettable presentation

10 WAYS TO DELIVER ANUNFORGETTABLE PRESENTATION

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WHENEVER I HAVE TO SPEAK IN FRONTOF A GROUP, THIS QUOTE FROM

JOURNALIST ROSCOE DRUMMONDALWAYS POPS INTO MY HEAD:

THE MIND IS A WONDERFUL THING. ITSTARTS WORKING THE MINUTE YOUARE BORN AND NEVER STOPS UNTIL

YOU GET UP TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC.

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PRESENTATIONS ARE ONE OF THE BESTWAYS OF DELIVERING INFORMATION,

BUT NOT EVERYONE IS A NATURAL PUBLIC SPEAKER.

FOR ME, IT WAS ALWAYSHARD TO TALK IN FRONT OF

PEOPLE I DID NOT KNOW.

THAT’S WHY THESE TIPSHAVE BEEN COLLECTED TOMAKE THE JOB THAT MUCH

EASIER FOR YOU.

1. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

LIKE EVERYTHING IN LIFE,YOU’LL GET BETTER AT

PUBLIC SPEAKING IF YOUPRACTICE. WRITE A SCRIPT

FOR YOUR PRESENTATION IFYOU NEED IT, AND GET ITDOWN BY HEART. THEN,

SPEND SOME TIMERUNNING THROUGH THE

WHOLE THING. THE MOREYOU DELIVER IT, THE EASIERIT WILL BE WHEN THE TIME

COMES.

2. ARRIVE EARLY AND GET SET UP

NOTHING IS WORSE THANGETTING TO THE VENUE

LATE AND RUSHING TO GETSET UP BEFORE YOURAUDIENCE COMES IN.

ARRIVE EARLY, AND TAKEYOUR TIME GETTING TO

GRIPS WITH THETECHNOLOGY. YOU’LL FEELMUCH MORE RELAXED ANDREADY WHEN IT’S TIME TO

PRESENT.

3. USE PRESENTATION SERVICES

TO FEEL CONFIDENT INPRESENTING, IT’S HELPFULTO HAVE A PRESENTATION

THAT LOOKS AMAZING.THERE’S PLENTY OF

PRESENTATION SERVICESOUT THERE THAT WILL HELP

YOU GET YOURINFORMATION TOGETHER.TRY PREZI, BOOM ESSAYS,

VISME, CANVA, POWTOON,AND EMAZE TO CREATE A

PROFESSIONAL SLIDESHOW.

4. TAKE TIME TO PAUSE

WHEN NERVOUS, MANYPEOPLE TEND TO START

SPEAKING FASTER. INSTEAD,THE AUDIENCE CAN’TUNDERSTAND WHAT

THEY’RE SAYING. TAKE YOURTIME AND LEAVE ROOM FOR

PAUSES. YOUR AUDIENCEWILL BE ABLE TO FOLLOW

YOU, AND THE PAUSES WILLGIVE THEM A CHANCE TO

TAKE IN NEW INFORMATION.

5. WORK ON YOUR BODY LANGUAGE

POWER POSES ARE A GREATWAY TO MAKE YOU FEEL

MORE CONFIDENT ON THESTAGE. THIS DOESN’T MEANYOU HAVE TO POSE LIKE A

POWER RANGER WHENYOU’RE PRESENTING,

THOUGH. INSTEAD, ADOPT ASTANCE JUST BEFORE YOUGO OUT. THIS CONFIDENCE

WILL LAST EVEN AFTERYOU’VE STOPPED HOLDING

THE POSITION.

6. ADMIT YOU DON’T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS

IT SOUNDS SCARY, BUT YOUDON’T HAVE TO KNOW

EVERYTHING. IF SOMEONEASKS YOU A QUESTION THAT

STUMPS YOU, ADMIT IT.YOU’LL GET MORE RESPECTFOR THAT THAN BUMBLING

YOUR WAY THROUGH ANUNHELPFUL ANSWER.

7. ENTERTAIN YOUR AUDIENCE

YOU MAY BE DELIVERINGIMPORTANT INFORMATION,

BUT YOU NEED TO KEEPYOUR AUDIENCE

INTERESTED. BALANCEINFORMATION WITH SOMEWELL-TIMED JOKES, OR A

GOOD HUMORED SLIDE. IT’LLHELP BREAK UP THE

PRESENTATION AND KEEPYOUR AUDIENCE ENGAGED.

8. DON’T TRY AND COVER TOO MUCH

YOUR PRESENTATION HASTO COVER A LOT OFINFORMATION, BUT

REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN’TINCLUDE EVERYTHING. YOU

ONLY HAVE A FINITEAMOUNT OF TIME, SO DON’T

CRAM IN TOO MUCHINFORMATION. YOU’LL BESTRESSED TRYING TO FIT ITIN, AND YOUR AUDIENCEWILL COME AWAY MORECONFUSED THAN THEY

WERE BEFORE.

9. ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE

A PRESENTATION DOESN’THAVE TO BE A ONE-SIDED

CONVERSATION. AUDIENCESARE MORE LIKELY TO BE

INTERESTED IN WHAT YOUHAVE TO SAY IF YOU LET

THEM HAVE THEIR SAY, TOO.KEEP THE BALANCE RIGHT,AND EVERYONE CAN GET A

LOT OUT OF IT.

10. SMILE

IT SOUNDS SIMPLISTIC, BUTSMILING CAN DO A LOT FOR

YOUR PRESENTATION SKILLS.THE ACT OF SMILING

PRODUCES ENDORPHINS,MAKING YOU FEEL GOOD. IT

ALSO MAKES YOU LOOKMUCH MORE FRIENDLY AND

APPROACHABLE.

CONTENT CREDITS: MARY WALTON

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