- Create the presentation.
- Give the presentation to a small group of co workers, requesting feedback. Make sure they give plenty of negative comments.
- Overhaul your presentation. You should have a LOT of fixes to make.
- *Important* Walk through your presentation again with each person who gave you feedback. This allows them to see you really care about doing a good job. Thank them. Make sure you didn't miss anything. This is also important because they will give you feedback they were afraid to give in front of a group.
- Redo your presentation again. Then focus on improving the quality of slides visually.
- Give your presentation to a group of friends, put in as many jokes as possible! Find out which ones they laugh at and which they don't care for. Ask them to help come up with jokes you can say during the presentation. My roommates gave me some great areas where I could include humor.
- Practice a ton, in front of family, friends, mirrors, dogs. MAKE SURE you speak out loud! Don't say stuff in your head. Say it out loud.
- If you're giving the presentation more than once, refine the presentation after each and every time in order to try new things and get rid of things that didn't work too well.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tips on creating a presentation
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One really great tip that I learned from my VP is to include the audience when and where you can. For example, if you have a picture, anecdote, quote, etc. from someone in the audience that you know will be in attendance, try to add it in. When used in the correct manner this can ensure greater credibility and relatability. Find a way to relate to one audience member, especially one this is liked, well-known, or influential, and you have a better chance of gaining clout with the rest of the audience. This is especially helpful when you have to deliver a persuasive presentation.
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