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Do you nail your presentation? Would you like to nail your presentation? First, let’s be sure we understand the meaning of this expression. When a speaker nails a presentation he or she delivers it flawlessly, connects with the audience and takes the audience members on a journey of transformation. Does that describe you?
Keep these 5 points in mind:
- Your mission is not about perfection.
- Start strong by using a question, a story or a startling statistic. (Avoid starting out by displaying a slide as you want the audience to pay attention and focus on you.)
- Set your intention in terms of what you want the audience to think, believe, or do as a result of listening to you. This is the transformation journey in which they’ll participate. It’s analogous to a call to action.
- Monitor your timing so you know if you have to cut or add from your content to adhere to the allotted time frame.
- Conclude in the same way as you began; think about coming full circle. That means for example, that if you started with a question, you want to end with a question.
Communication is always about the audience…not us.
If you’d like to discuss your presentation with me, I’m interested in hearing from you or a member of your team.
Helping you nail your presentation is my goal. Can’t wait to hear from you.