Play Audio: How to Design and Deliver Powerful Presentations

THE QUALITIES/CHARACTERISTICS OF:

A GREAT PRESENTER 

WHICH ONES ARE YOUR GREATEST STRENGTHS?

WHICH ONES ARE YOUR AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT? 

PLANNING A POWERFUL PRESENTATION

I.   KNOW YOUR PURPOSE

      A.  WHY ARE YOU THERE?

      B.  WHY ARE THEY THERE?

      C.  WHAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE?

II.  CREATE THE CLOSE

     A.  WHY DO THIS FIRST?

     B.  SOME TIPS

     C.  MOVE THEM TO ACTION

III.  DESIGN THE OPENING

     A.  CAPTURE THEIR ATTENTION

     B.  USE QUOTES, STORIES, QUESTIONS, ILLUSTRATIONS

     C.  NO APOLOGIES; START ON TIME

IV.   OUTLINE THE BODY

A.  BRAINSTORM MANY POINTS

B.  THE RULE OF THREE

C.  STRUCTURE

V.   ADD SPICE

A.  ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE

B.  EVERY 6-8 MINUTES

C.  EXAMPLES

VI.   VISUAL AIDS

A.  TO ENHANCE

B.  BIG, BOLD AND SIMPLE

C.  WHEN NOT TO USE

VII.  TAILOR TO THE AUDIENCE

A.  SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN BE UNDERSTOOD

B.  ASK QUESTIONS

C.  TAILOR YOUR MATERIAL

VIII.  MAKE CONFIDENCE SHEETS

A.  HELPS YOU FOCUS

B.  “FAST FOOD” FOR THE EYES

C.  BIND THEM IN ORDER

IX.   REHEARSE

A.  OUT LOUD

B.  LOGISTICS

C.  VIDEOTAPE YOURSELF

DEALING WITH ANXIETY AND NERVOUSNESS

 SYMPTOMS OF NERVOUSNESS

STEPS TO RELIEVE THE TENSION

1.  IT’S ONLY NATURAL

2.  WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?  HOW LIKELY IS THAT?

3.  QUICK AND EASY THINGS TO DO TO RELAX YOURSELF

4.  MORE THINGS TO DO

5.  EVEN MORE THINGS TO DO

CONTROLLING THE ENVIRONMENT

I.  MAKE A CHECKLIST

A.  VISIT THE SITE

B.  DESIGN YOUR LIST

C.  USE IT!

II.  DISTRACTIONS

A.  ON-GOING VS. SUDDEN

B.  YOURS

 C.   THEIRS

III.  HANDLING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A.  SET GROUND RULES IN THE OPENING

B.  SOME TIPS

C.  WHAT IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS?

BUILDING AUDIENCE RAPPORT

I.  APPEARANCE

 A.  WHAT TO WEAR

 B.  COLOR

 C.  STYLE

II.  BODY LANGUAGE AND VOICE

A.  SMILE, WATCH FOR HABITS

B.  TONE, RATE, VOLUME, AND PITCH

C.  CHOICE OF WORDS

III.  KEEP THEM INVOLVED

A.  ASK QUESTIONS, TELL JOKES

B.  INVOLVE THEM IN ACTIVITIES

C.  CALL THEM TO ACTION