Ways to become a better presenter

Power Corrupts But Powerpoint Corrupts Absolutely... Well, Don’t the tools... Well, Don’t the tools blame the workman... These tips and resources should help turn you into a presentati

Power Corrupts But Powerpoint Corrupts Absolutely

Well,

Don’t

the tools

Well, Don’t the tools

blame the workman

It’s worth doing it well

These tips and

resources should

help turn you into a presentation

1 Study the Best

is a great place to watch people at the top of their game give interesting and effective presentations

2 Get good advice

I like slidelogy by Nancy Duarte

(who worked with Al Gore on his

Inconvenient Truth presentation)

and Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds

3 Get Training

Join theatre Learn some acting

These acting techniques can help people to connect with their audience more effectively

But even a rehearsal in front of a constructively-critical friend can be useful

4 Keep it short

I like Guy Kawasaki’s advice:

stick to the 10:20:30 Rule

I like Guy Kawasaki’s advice:

stick to the 10:20:30 Rule

Ten slide,

20 minutes, 30-point text

(and no smaller)

5 Less text, more image

These are all good sources of pictures for presentations

6 Slides are for illumination, not support

The audience came to hear you speak

ever read text off a slide Never

7 Ask questions

For small groups

stop regularly

For small groups

stop regularly

every few minutes

8 Tell a story

Show what the problem is

and how you will solve it

You Must Try

9 Focus on what’s

important

In fact, the more you select and

focus the

presentation and the more you add your own expert analysis, the more effective it will be

10 Be yourself

Prepare

Then

forget

preparing

Imagine you were talking

to friends or family in an

environment you find

comfortable and friendly

Like dogs audiences respond to nerves

with nerves and friendliness with friendliness

Trust me

Here’s Wishing you to Become

a Better Presenter