{"id":26158,"date":"2018-12-24T11:14:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T10:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/?p=26158"},"modified":"2018-12-19T11:28:25","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T10:28:25","slug":"how-experienced-presenters-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/de\/how-experienced-presenters-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How experienced presenters do it"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are presenters out there who seem to have it all. They speak, the audience listens. They make a joke, the audience laughs. They don\u2019t umm<\/em>, they don\u2019t ahhh<\/em>, and they speak clearly, sharing their message and reinforcing it just enough throughout. By the end of the presentation, their audience is informed, educated and leaves the room with all their questions answered. How? This blog shares 4 simple tips and includes 4 extremely useful presentation eBooks.
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Know your whats and whys<\/h4>\n

This is incredibly obvious, perhaps even to inexperienced presenters \u2013 but it probably the most overlooked element during the design stage. When you ask them, experienced presenters tell you that the very first thing they do is crystallize what they want to achieve with the presentation.<\/p>\n

These questions will help you get started:<\/p>\n

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  1. What do I want to achieve?<\/li>\n
  2. Why should people listen to me?<\/li>\n
  3. What do I want the audience to know after the presentation?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    An excellent tip is to write down in a single sentence what your presentation is about and why you are presenting.\u00a0If you can\u2019t do it in 14 words or less, rewrite it – and one of the 14 words needs to be the powerful \u201cso<\/u>\u201d. e.g.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m sharing how experienced presenters do it, so you can improve your presentations.<\/em>\u201d That sentence then gives you a very simple framework and clear criteria for what I want to put in and take out.<\/p>\n

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    „Designing your presentation well lays the foundations for your success.“<\/p>\n

    Scott Levey<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Powerpoint doesn\u2019t make the presentation<\/h4>\n

    Perhaps the comedic writers Steve Lowe and Brendan McArthur[1]<\/a><\/u> best summed it up – „PowerPoint: The Microsoft tool that encourages people to think and talk like ********s.“ <\/em>You make the presentation. Powerpoint is a supporting tool. We\u2019ve all done it. We find a set of existing slides and copy and paste our way to a new presentation. We think in slides and we build what we say around what\u2019s on the slides. Experienced presenters build the presentation slides after they have planned the presentation, when they know what they are going to say and have a clear structure in mind. They use as few slides as possible because they want the focus on them and their message. This way, the presentation has a better chance of becoming a visual aid, rather than the main feature.<\/p>\n

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    Get comfortable<\/h4>\n

    Have you noticed it? The best presenters are in control and entirely comfortable with what they\u2019re doing. Wow. How do they do it? They practice. Out loud, probably. Practicing is not thinking to yourself what you will say \u2013 it\u2019s actually saying it.\u00a0Recording yourself and practicing in front of a mirror will tell you exactly what your audience will see and hear as you present your content. When you come across as unsure of yourself or uncertain of your content you are creating barriers to success.\u00a0And don\u2019t focus on \u201clearning it by heart\u201d \u2013 focus on the big messages and the important bridges.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cPractice your presentation a day before you hold it -if you start practising an hour before you run the risk of deciding to change things around which makes things harder.<\/p>\n

    James Culver<\/strong><\/p>\n

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