PresentationSkills3StepstoaSuccessfulPres.PlanItOrganizemessageandsharpenfocusPrepareItConstructandrefinegraphicsPresentItCommunicatethemessagewithsupportingelementsFindingtheCentralMessageDon’tputeverythingrelevantintoajumbleFindasimplebasicpointWriteitdownin1sentenceCheckwhetheritcuttheheartofthemessage,ifnot,reviseitPlanItExamples:“Understandyourbusiness.”“Thistechnologyisthebestforyourrequirements.”“Weneedmoretimetodothisjobright.”CriteriaforCentralMessageCheckwhetherthecentralmessageiscorrectlywrittenWhatdoestheaudienceneedtoknow?Whatdoestheaudiencewanttoknow?Whatarethepossiblebenefitsofasuccessfulmeetingforthisaudience?Whatquestionsmighttheaudiencehave?PlanItBuildYourCaseAssumeyouraudienceisnotpreparedtoacceptyourmessageThepurposeofthetalkistomovethemtoyourpointofviewOrganizethemessagesusingPyramidPrinciplePlanItBuildingtheCaseThepyramidhasbeenformedEnrichitwithBulletpointsChartsGraphsOrganizethetalkfirst,thenputdetailsin.PlanItPreparingfortheTalk(PPT)UsethestandardcompanyformatDonotchangeformat,it’sdesignedtoforavarietyofuses.Alluseoneformatwillgiveothersafeelingofbeingconsistent.PrepareItPreparingfortheTalk(PPT)Don’tassumeyouneedthesoftwaretomakeyourpresentationLapVisualEachonegetacopy.GoodforcomplexdatasheetandchartswhiteboardsGoodforincreasinginteractivityamong15orfewerpeopleOn-screenpresentationPolishedandsuitableforlargeaudience,mostcommonlyusedPrepareItDon’tOverdueItVisualsarenotyourpresentation.LessismoreJustprovidethecluestothemessagetoraiseinterestandattractattentionProjectedvisualshaveseverelimitsMustbereadfromadistanceMustbesimpleandboldComplexgraphsandchartsaresuitabletobeputinaprintedformPrepareItTemplateAlthoughwecandosomecustomization,thereareafewthingsthatweshouldnotchange:BasicformatofthecompanytemplateTrytouseArial(TimesNewRomanandBodoniaregoodforprintedorLightcoloredpaperversions)Logo(size,color)Minimum“point”offontsizePrepareIt2420BulletPointTextDon’tuselongpassagesoftextReadingwilltakeaudiences’attentionPleaserefertothenext2slidesPrepareItBulletPointTextDonotpresentwholemessageonslideMerelyprovidescluestothemessageDon’tputtoomanypointsinthesameslideSuggestionisnomorethan5Ifpointsaremorethan5,arrangethemintomoregeneralpointstocutthemdownPrepareItBulletPointTextIt’sOKtorepeatslides.LettheaudiencefeelthelogicalflowwouldbefineIflongpassagesmustbeused,typeinboldandlargefontMakesureit’sworthreadingfortheaudiencePrepareItUsingChartsChartsmustbereadDon’tmakethemtoocomplicated!ConveyinformationisnecessaryTheypresentinfoinawaythat’seasiertounderstandComplexchartsofsimpleinfoarefailures.SimplechartsofcomplexinfoareachievementsIfcomplexchartsmustbeusedsuggesttoputtheminprintedversionPrepareItPresentingWeoftenuseaPPThopingthatitwillpresentitselfUnlessextremelywellmadeandincludesalltheinfo,itwillnotstandonitsownRecordyourcommentinthefile.Addyourcommentsinthespeaker’snotesectionPresentingItRehearsalNotnecessarytostandandpretendtobeinaconferenceroomDon’tskiporskimovertheintroandsummaryNeedtobespokenaloudTimeitAtleasttwicePresentingItRehearsalRecordyourselfandplayitbackToorushedortooslowDistractingwordsandphrasesIncorrecttimingLogicalflownotclearEtc.PresentingItTalkthetalkSpeaklowerandslowerthannormalWatchyourtoneofvoiceDeliveryourpresentationwithconfidencePresentingItSpeakingTipsDon’treadyourslideOnewaytopreventthisisONLYprovidecluestothemessageontheslide.ExplaintheslidesMaterialsshouldpromptthequestionsfortheaudienceMakethetalkmeaningfultotheaudiencePresentingItTransitionTransitionfirst,thenchangeslideWhenchangingslides,payattentionto:ContinueeyecontactwiththeaudienceasyoufinishdiscussingthepreviousslideHoldtheeyecontactasyoumakethetransitiontothenextslideBequite–stoptalking–asyoureplacetheoldvisualwiththenewoneMakeeyecontactoncemoreasyoubegintotellthestoryofthenewvisualPresentingItChangingyourownslidesDependsondifferentsituationsSomeoneelseisrunningslidesforyouSomeonestepsinduringyourpresentationSomeonewhohaspreviewedthemtrlandshowsgreaterfamiliaritythanyouIndicatewhichslideyouaregoingtoAllowsometimeforaudiencetoabsorbPresentingItTipsforPresentingWhoarethecriticaldecisionmakersoftheaudience?Who’sideasmattersandwhataretheirneedsandpriorities?Whoaretheinfluencerandmaymakerecommendationstothedecisionmaker?Whoareyouallies?Whowillbuyinyouideas?PresentingItTakingQuestionsRepeatingquestionsAllowseveryonehearthequestionCheckunderstandingGiveyoutimetothinkTheyaren’tallwinnersDonotcongratulateeveryquestionerthebrillianceofhisinquiryBeDirectBegintheresponsewithasimplesentence.PresentingItTakingQuestionsPlanyourtimeAdvancedpresentation’sQ&AmaytakeaslongasthetalkitselfAnswerandmoveonDon’tdriftfromtopictotopicGivesatisfactoryanswertothefirstonebeforemovingonGiveconciseanswersandkeepthetimingPresentingItLookingatyouraudience;Goodtone;Memorizingthepresentation;Andfinallyknowinginsideandoutaboutthetopic;Howtomakeapresentation?Whatisimportantforpresentation?Thematerialofyourpresentation;V