Crafting Effective and Engaging Presentations for Success

- PREPARING A PRESENTATION

EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS Think of a presentation you have seen. What made it effective? Was the presenter charismatic, clear, enthusiastic? Were there attractive or useful visuals? Was the topic interesting? Preparing a presentation | 2

EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS REAL Make it ENERGETIC Add energy and make your message memorable. SIMPLE Craft a clear message. compelling with facts, stories and examples. Preparing a presentation | 3

KEEP IT SIMPLE 1. Have you used 5 words where 1 would do? 2. Have you used long words where a short word would do? 3. Have you got several parts to your sentence that detract from your message? Preparing a presentation | 4

KEEP IT SIMPLE EXAMPLES Over the last few months, it has come to my attention that there is more we could potentially be doing to improve how we serve customers. We can do more to serve our customers. SIMPLIFIED By leveraging the strategic benefits of this new process, we can improve efficiency across the team. This new process will help us do more in less time. SIMPLIFIED Preparing a presentation | 5

KEEP IT REAL Stories: Include personal stories or real-life tales that bring your key points to life. 1. Examples: Share examples of similar situations from a different time, team or organisation that add weight to your key points. 2. Stats and facts: Use facts and figures to show that your message is valid and demands attention. 3. Preparing a presentation | 6

KEEP IT ENERGETIC Meet and greet: Use your hands: Practice: Chatting with members of the audience before you present is a great way of loosening up and feeling comfortable in the room. It really does reduce the nerves and free up a bit of your brain from thinking about the what so you can focus on the how . It s been found to help our words flow it s why we do it on the phone even when we can t see the other person. Preparing a presentation | 7

HOW DO YOU FEEL PRESENTING? Cool as a cucumber Bag of nerves Preparing a presentation | 8

STRUCTURING YOUR PRESENTATION 1. Introduction 2. Middle (the power of 3) 3. Conclusion Preparing a presentation | 9

INTRODUCTION QUESTION Begin with a rhetorical question to engage your audience and get them thinking. 10 WORDS OR LESS Think news headlines. How do they grab your attention? STORYTELLING People relate to stories, they engage their emotions and imaginations. Preparing a presentation | 10

VISUALISATION AND IMAGERY Visualisation can be very powerful at engaging people emotions! Imagine if can conjure up so many feelings and thoughts, all of which will keep our audience focused on the topic in hand and not allow their minds to start wondering off. Preparing a presentation | 11

THE MIDDLE THE POWER OF 3 The human brain is good at retaining 3 key points, messages etc. Any more will start to reduce retention levels. Can your presentation topic be structured into 3 key points? Preparing a presentation | 12

CONCLUSION Finish on a high note that will leave your audience with the lasting impression you want them to take away about you and your message. Make it clear, make it memorable. You could: Summarise your main points or theme Call for action Point to the future Tell an anecdote Preparing a presentation | 13