Saturday, June 21, 2008

Day 7: Tips for Presentations

You're confident presenting if you're well rehearsed. Coming across as honest and eager to help the audience is probably what will sell your presentation. The article suggests singing the presentation to yourself as a means of rehearsing, I think that's a great idea! Rehearse what you're going to say and how you're going to say it during down times such as showering or taking a walk. Deliver your message in an interesting way that's natural, confident, and inspirational. Share a presentation that will help your audience fix a problem or save them time with an issue.

Concluding a presentation can often be overlooked. Deliver a strong finish by making eye contact or sharing an analogy/story that will piece all of the benefits together. In the end, inspire enthusiasm by reiterating the valuable information they can walk away with.

2 comments:

pam said...

Awesome! I really like the idea of making it a strong finish for your audience.

Cheryl Myers said...

The more you know your presentation the better your audience will be into the topic you are trying to get across. You don't what to sit in a presentation where the presenter is talking from the aids they have prepared.