The Art of Effective Business Presentations Delivery

Introduction

• Difference between presenting and PowerPoint clicking
• Why most presentations fail to leave an impact
• Attributes of an effective presentation
• Importance of preparation
• Ms Clicker and why you should be aware of her presence
• Mr Murphy and how he can ruin your presentation
• Overcoming boring pitches and presentations

Preparing for a presentation

• Gathering the raw data
• The various sources of data and presentation content
• How much information should you begin with
• Filtering the information
• Triple S rule
• Deciding on time allocation: how will you know how much time you need
• Formula of substance, style and support and its impact on the way you present
• The hamburger analogy: why the content of substance should not be expanded
• When to focus on style and when to enhance support

The framework of an effective presentation

• Opening with a win: how to win the audience’s attention
• Preview: what should be mentioned in the outline?
• Key points of a presentation
• The psychological rule of 3
• Recapping before the finish: common tips and pitfalls
• Closing with a bang

Body language in a presentation

• The hands, legs and the eyes
• To move or to stay put?
• Tips for effective body positioning
• Guidelines for animating the legs and hands
• Characteristics of captivating verbal delivery
• Avoiding clichés and euphemisms
• The dangers of smart casual
• Dress and appearance: what are the rules?

Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA)

• Reasons why most people get nervous
• Adrenalin and its effect on presentations
• Dealing with PSA: short and long-term solutions
• What do great presenters do?

Visual aids

• Use of objects and props for visual impact
• Hand-outs: when and how to circulate them
• Secrets and techniques for using flip charts
• Pictures and images: the trends today
• PowerPoint: what every presenter should know