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Presentation skills matter

TABLE OF CONTENTS Presentations are the modern way of communicating ................................................................................ 3 Before you start ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Planning ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Crafting the Message and Delivering it ......................................................................................................... 6 What do you do now? ................................................................................................................................... 7 2

PRESENTATIONS ARE THE MODERN WAY OF COMMUNICATING With an effective presentation, you can capture the imagination of your audience and move them to action, all whilst allowing information and ideas to be passed quickly and to large numbers of people. There is a raft of presentation skills training available, from those focusing on your personal impact, your body language & how you use slides (if you use slides at all!). The training programmes I provide can cover a multitude of different approaches and methods, but are generally categorized into four areas … 1. What you need to think about before you start a. Most people jump right in and open PowerPoint... don't be like most people! 2. How planning what you will present and how you will present it will set you up for success a. Mastering the boring stuff first; from how to rehearse, rehearse, rehearse to planning your delivery and media 3. Looking like a pro when in the moment a. Everything from framing your presentation into a story, the power of metaphors, your body language, reading the room and disarming your audience 4. What you must not forget a. The simple things we all do wrong, learning from the best TED talkers in town, presenting to senior managers 3

BEFORE YOU START Stop, catch yourself & breathe. Resist the temptation to open PowerPoint! There is lots of thinking to do before you begin & my training programmes will give you the chance and method to do it well, and make it become a habit for the future. defining your objective now you can plan knowing how to pitch your objective 4

PLANNING Now you have given some deeper thought to what you are actually trying to achieve with the presentation and why, for instance, it’s you that is the one giving the presentation, you can start to plan how you are going to do it. Get to know who Plan the media you Tailor your message will be in your will use (don't limit to your audience audience and why just to PowerPoint!) Remember the Pre-presentation Giving you a visual golden rules of rituals - depending bible slides if you do use on your personality PowerPoint 5

CRAFTING THE MESSAGE AND DELIVERING IT If you have nailed your objective and fully understand your purpose, the best way to present is by telling a story . Humans are wired to listen to stories as they engage us in a narrative, it’s the reason we read books, watch TV and go to the Cinema. Here we will learn how to construct the perfect story, taking examples from well known movies (kids movies are great at this!) for instance, in how we tell a compelling, concise and powerful story, weaving in a hard hitting metaphor to make your point memorable. Remember: Victim Villian Hero (something relatable to the (what should the audience (that's usually you or your audience or the audience dislike) product / service!) themselves) Powerful story Tips from TED Your body and what not language and to forget stage presence The killer presentation - we move through 6 parts How to move Making people your audience, feel a little or get them uncomfortable back Getting people to remember your point 6

WHAT DO YOU DO NOW? If you want to learn how to present with impact and deliver that killer presentation, or want to help your employees be able to do it and inspire greater communication in your organization, get in touch today! Let’s build a Training Programme that works for you! craig@chlearningsolutions.com 0049 151 4161 8807 Chlearningsolutions.com 7