PRESENTATION POINTERS

PREPARING A PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION

ELEMENTS OF A POWERFUL PRESENTATION

• PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE

• CLEAN PRESENTATION SLIDES

• COMPELLING INFORMATION

• SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS

• STRONG SPEAKING

• ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS

PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE• WEAR A SUIT/PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE

• WEAR THE SUIT RIGHT

• INCLUDES A JACKET

• INCLUDES A TIE (SIGH)

• INCLUDES A BELT

• DON’T OVER ACCESSORIZE

• SHOE SHINE MAKES YOU SHINE

• BE CLEAN CUT

CLEAN PRESENTATION SLIDES• FUNCTION FIRST

• CAN THE SLIDES BE READ EASILY?

• DO THE SLIDES PROGRESS LOGICALLY?

• MINIMIZE WORDING

• WORDS ONLY SERVE AS CUES

• ANIMATIONS AND EFFECTS

• SHOULD SERVE A PURPOSE

• TOO MANY ARE A DISTRACTION

• PROVIDE RELEVANT VISUALS

• SUPPORTS MESSAGE

• AUDIENCE APPROPRIATE

• COLOR COORDINATED

• KEEP IT SIMPLE AND SHARP

• DETERMINE PRESENTATION PACE PRIOR

• QUICK OR DELIBERATE TRANSITIONS?

COMPELLING INFORMATION• PROPERLY PREPARED KNOWLEDGE

• “YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, WE HAVE ANSWERS”

• PRESENTED WITH PURPOSE

• DIRECTS AUDIENCE TOWARD VISION

• RECOMMENDATIONS CARRY CONVICTION

• SHOWS UNDERSTANDING WISDOM

• DATA / MARKET SUPPORTS DECISIONS

SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS• HANDOUTS

• FINANCIALS

• SUPPORTIVE ARTICLES

• STRATEGIC OUTLINE

• ETC.

• A CAVEAT:

• DON’T HAVE HANDOUTS FOR HANDOUTS SAKE!

SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS• WHITE BOARDS

• PLAN USE PRIOR

• FLIP CHARTS

• GOOD FOR INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES

• VIDEOS

• CHANGE OF PACE

• RELEVANT TO MESSAGE

STRONG SPEAKING• PREPARATION

• PROVIDES PACE

• PREVENTS “UMMS”

• PROJECT YOUR VOICE

• BE CONVERSATIONAL AND CONFIDENT

• DON’T MUMBLE

• BE AWARE OF BODY LANGUAGE

• ENGAGE AUDIENCE

ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS• WHAT WAS THE END PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION?

• SHOULD ALIGN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS

• DO YOU WANT A RAISE?

• DO YOU WANT TO END WORLD HUNGER?

• DO YOU WANT TO GRADUATE?

• PROVIDE STEPS TO MAKE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS REALITY

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