Presentation Makeover
A client of mine was asked to present a tribute on Tuesday night. He called that morning and had all his materials together, but had no clue about the proper order, what to keep and what to cut, or how to make it funny – other than that he had some good stuff! We sat down and within twenty minutes the entire presentation was mapped, arranged and, ready. He went from being anxious to being excited. It was amazing to see the confidence created by a well-organized and purpose-filled presentation.
Do you need a presentation makeover? Look over your next speech or presentation. Does it flow? Does it fit together succinctly? Is it funny in the right spots? Is the framework easy to follow? To become a great speaker, you have to be able to make those judgments, or have someone close to you who can do it for you.
1. You can begin by asking yourself the questions I posed earlier. Answer truthfully.
2. Make a map of your speech. Attach everything to your purpose and then connect each point or thought. Is there a real correlation between everything? If not, then your presentation is not clearly defined.
3. Trust your feelings. If it doesn't "feel" right, then you know something is wrong. Go through your speech piece by piece and locate the areas that lack congruency. Once you find them, determine if you need to cut the material or place it in a different spot in the speech.
The client's presentation was a hit. He brought the house down with laughter in some spots, and he made them cry with the touching aspects as well. If he had failed to get a presentation makeover, that never would have happened
Do you need a presentation makeover? Look over your next speech or presentation. Does it flow? Does it fit together succinctly? Is it funny in the right spots? Is the framework easy to follow? To become a great speaker, you have to be able to make those judgments, or have someone close to you who can do it for you.
1. You can begin by asking yourself the questions I posed earlier. Answer truthfully.
2. Make a map of your speech. Attach everything to your purpose and then connect each point or thought. Is there a real correlation between everything? If not, then your presentation is not clearly defined.
3. Trust your feelings. If it doesn't "feel" right, then you know something is wrong. Go through your speech piece by piece and locate the areas that lack congruency. Once you find them, determine if you need to cut the material or place it in a different spot in the speech.
The client's presentation was a hit. He brought the house down with laughter in some spots, and he made them cry with the touching aspects as well. If he had failed to get a presentation makeover, that never would have happened
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