5 secrets of great presentations

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5 things that make the difference between a mediocre and a great presentation

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secrets

presentations

of great

98 out of 100 presentations…

...are better off without an

audience

The other 2% however...

...inspire, persuade and move

people

The next time you speak,

be part of that 2%!

How do you get there?

Good presentations follow

simple rules

Know your Objective

Connect with your Opening

Rehearse ‘til you drop

Use stunning Visuals

Have a memorable End

Objective

# Know your

You have to know exactly…

…what you want to achieve*!

* with your presentation

Your objective should be…

...Clear…

...Specific…

...Persuasive…

...and Single!

Commit all your resources to this

clear, specific, persuasive and single objective...

...and remove all other things.

#

Opening Connect with your

In less than 1 minute from the

start…

...you have to prove to your

audience...

...that you are worth listening to!

Your opening has to...

...reveal your personal

values...

...present your view on the

subject...

...and be tailored to your

audience!

When your opening

...reveals your personal values, ...presents your view,

...and is tailored to your audience

...you will connect!

#

End Have a memorable

People tend to retain the best...

…the things they hear last!

You can make a memorable

ending with...

...a call to action or...

...a summary of the 3 most

important issues or...

...an inspiring quote.

Routes rate me,

Not the other way around. “

” - Andy Cairns

Whatever ending you choose...

...make it simple, active and

clear!

#

Visuals Use stunning

Your slides are not meant to

help you through your presentation...

...but to help your audience

through your presentation!

Do not put your story on your

slide...

...but only your core message.

Use images to emphasize your

points

Put less detail in your graph...

...but highlight what it is about.

Remember:

...your slides are only the scenery

of your performance!

#

Rehearse ‘til you drop

Good actors rehearse for ages...

...to be able to perform

naturally.

...and so should YOU!

REHEARSE...

In front of your colleagues...

...your mirror...

...or your camera.

REHEARSE...

...’til you drop. ;)

When you prepare for your next

presentation...

...remember these 5 rules.

You might ask yourself:

Why go through all this trouble?

Because 98 out of 100

presentations...

...are not worth listening to.

But if you make the difference...

...you will inspire, persuade and

move people!

Photo-credits: 1: Bettman/Corbis: March on Washington, August 28, 1963 (www.history.com) 5/66: author’s collections 7/62: flickr/bradleyolin/Route Map 2 13: author’s collections 14: flickr/Paul Sapiano/Ice Mountain

15: flickr/Andrew Magill/Thread 16: flickr/Jason Hargrove/Intimidation 17: flickr/Ilya Schurov/Alone in the White 19: flickr/wlodi/Sand Carving, Sedina Statue Base 21: flickr/William Warby/Stopwatch

24: author’s collection 25: flickr/Dan4th Nicholas/Justice sends mixed messages 26: author’s collection 27: author’s collection 29: author’s collection

33: author’s collection 34/37: flickr/Robert Thivierge/Megaphone against the SPP 35/37: filckr/David Baron/Alps 36/37: author’s collection 44: flickr/viajar24h.com/Kids

48: author’s collection 54: flickr/Scott Rumery/Sunday, our final day at Startup Weekend… Boom! 55: flickr/Julie Vasquez/Jonathan Practicing His Lines In The Mirror 56: flickr/Andy Melton/Front view 58: flickr/andreas_fischler/Abseilen beim Abstieg von der Jungfrau

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