"A proven four step process for Effective presentations"
One Day workshop
Delivering your presentations effectively nvolves using a proven four-step process: Plan, Prepare, Practice, and Present. Follow these guidelines and you and your message will have high impact on your audiences.
STEP 1—Plan
Describe your audience
– Knowledge
– Experience
– Needs
– Goals
Define the purpose of your talk based on the outcome you seek with your audience:
– Inform
– Persuade
– Motivate to action
– Sell
– Teach
– Train
STEP 2—Prepare
Establish a positive Mind-Set
– Value your message.
– Visualize yourself succeeding.
– Visualize your audience responding.
– Give yourself pep talks.
Prepare an attention-getting Opening
– Use a question related to audience need.
– Pay a sincere compliment.
– Relate a relevant incident.
Illustrate and support Key Points with evidence and visuals.
– Statistics
– Analogies
– Demonstrations
– Testimonials
– Incidents
– Exhibits
Prepare a memorable Close
– Dramatize your ideas.
– Throw down a challenge.
– Use a motivating statement.
– Restate the key benefit.
– Deliver a convincing summary.
STEP 3—Practice
Build your confidence and effectiveness by establishing for yourself
– Why you have earned the right to deliver this talk.
– Why you are excited about the subject.
– Why you are eager to share with your audience.
Practice your presentation and review your visuals for
– Clarity
– Relevancy
– Eye-appeal
– Visibility
– Quality
– Being Memorable
Practice your presentation before an audience, coach, video camera. Receive feedback and coaching on
– Strong opening.
– Clear key points.
– Logical flow.
– Credible evidence.
Receive feedback and coaching on
– Memorable close.
– Clarity of message.
– Identifying distracting mannerisms.
– Results achieved.
STEP 4—Present
Assume the attitude of a PRO in delivering presentations:
– Privilege
– Responsibility
– Opportunity
Rely on the fundamentals
– Own your subject.
– Feel positive about your talk.
– Project to your audience the value of your message.
4 S T E P Process
Make a positive first impression:
– Establish eye-contact.
– Display poised, confident body language.
– Be relaxed.
– Be well groomed.
Build rapport with the audience:
– Be sincere.
– Be yourself.
– Say “we” not “you.”
– Talk in terms of your audience’s interest.
– Involve your audience.
Hold the attention of the audience:
– Be enthusiastic.
– Use vivid words.
– Express yourself clearly and concisely.
– Tell a story.
– Have an upbeat voice.
– Have proper body animation.
– Handle difficult people
Strive for continuous improvement:
– Measure the success of your talk.
– Identify the strengths as well as areas to improve.
– Decide how you will improve the next talk.
