How to Give an Amazing Presentation
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The document outlines key strategies for delivering effective presentations, focusing on audience understanding, content organization, and design principles. It emphasizes the importance of engaging messaging, compelling visuals, and presenting with confidence. Techniques include knowing your audience, structuring content with a clear message, and utilizing interactive elements to maintain engagement.
How to Give an Amazing Presentation
- 1. VAR 101: How to Give an Amazing Presentation Melissa Henley Director of Marketing Communications Laserfiche
- 2. Agenda ‣ Crafting your message ‣ Designing your deck ‣ Presenting with confidence ‣ Q&A
- 3. I Present …
- 4. A Lot!
- 5. You May Know Me From … ‣ Empower General Sessions ‣ Empower Classes ‣ User Groups ‣ Webinars
- 7. Know Your Audience ‣ Size ‣ Roles ‣ Background knowledge ‣ Relationship to you ‣ Balance of introverts and extroverts
- 8. Know Their Expectations ‣ Time ‣ Topic ‣ Structure ‣ Most important: Are you excited and interested?
- 9. Know Your Strengths ‣ Figure out what you’re good at ‣ Be passionate! ‣ The most important element is you
- 10. Know Your Core Message ‣ It must be relevant ‣ It must be urgent ‣ It must be important
- 11. Organize Your Content ‣ Utilize “The Rule of Three”: Support your core message with three main takeaways
- 12. Structure Your Presentation ‣ Opening ‣ Need or Problem ‣ Solution ‣ Call to Action
- 14. Time For a Reality Check ‣ Will the audience follow? ‣ Will they care? ‣ Is the journey engaging?
- 16. Keep Your Audience Awake ‣ A picture is 3x as effective in conveying information as words alone ‣ Words and pictures together are 6x as effective as words alone
- 17. Choose Images Wisely ‣ Vibrant ‣ Emotional ‣ Meaningful ‣ Can be photos, diagrams or illustrations
- 18. Avoid Animation ‣ Can get blurry ‣ Definitely annoying ‣ Use only when absolutely necessary
- 19. Keep Things Easy to Read ‣ Use at least 30 point font ‣ Keeps content minimal ‣ Keeps slides easy to read in a variety of formats
- 20. Manage Short Attention Spans ‣ Max: 45 minutes ‣ Reality: 15 minutes ‣ Remember, no more than 2 minutes on any one slide
- 21. Remember Your Takeaways ‣ Keeps people on track ‣ Ensures you aren’t making slides too complex ‣ Makes sure everyone gets the same value as you
- 23. “Winging It” is for the Birds ‣ Practice (in front of an audience if you can) ‣ Record your practice sessions ‣ Get comfortable!
- 24. Making the Most of What You Have ‣ What’s your venue setup? ‣ How much time do you have? ‣ What equipment will you use?
- 25. Presenting in Person ‣ Arrive early ‣ Interact with your audience ‣ Watch your eye contact ‣ Don’t forget to breathe!
- 26. Presenting a Webinar ‣ Make time for a pre- event sound check ‣ Display a welcome slide ‣ Be more lively than usual
- 27. Presenting on Camera ‣ Be careful about wardrobe ‣ Talk to the camera ‣ Don’t move excessively ‣ Turn off your cellphone!
- 28. Engage Your Audience ‣ Change it up ‣ Give an example ‣ Get personal ‣ Add humor if appropriate
- 29. Ask for Input … ‣ Plan in advance ‣ Directly address individuals ‣ Ask for feedback ‣ Draw on their experience
- 30. But Be Prepared to Tweak on the Fly ‣ You may have to think on your feet ‣ Remember to take things offline ‣ You can always hold questions for the end
- 31. Some Books I’ve Found Useful ‣ Harvard Business Review Guide to Persuasive Presentations ‣ How to Deliver a TED Talk: Secrets of the World’s Most Inspiring Presentations ‣ Lead With a Story: A Guide to Creating Business Narratives that Captivate, Convince and Inspire ‣ Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck … and How You Can Make Them Better
- 32. Thank you!