10 easy to follow tips for presenting to senior executives

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Page 1: 10 Easy to Follow Tips for Presenting to Senior Executives

Easy to Follow Tips for Presenting to Senior Executives

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Executives are naturally a

TOUGH AUDIENCE.

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They’ve got limited time,

competing priorities,

information overload,

demanding bosses, and

pressure to make great

decisions quickly.

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They’ll want you to get to

the bottom line right away

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Starting strong with executives

means giving them confidence

that you’re going to use their

time wisely.

MAKE YOUR

INTRODUCTION

COUNT

#TIP 1

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Be prepared to cover your

content in the time allotted

and leave ample time for

discussion or questions.

USE YOUR TIME

EFFECTIVELY

#TIP 2

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#TIP 3

BE FLEXIBLE

Always remember to be

flexible and cover what

is most important to

your audience.

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#TIP 4

KNOW YOUR

AUDIENCEDo they have any preferences?

What topics are particularly

interesting to the targeted executive

or group of executives?

Do you know their background and

objectives?

Are they likely to interrupt your

presentation with questions?

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#TIP 5

Don’t plan to show

the Data unless asked.

If they need it they

will ask, but otherwise

save time.

HAVE DATA TO SUPPORT

WHAT YOU SAY

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#TIP 6

Your slides should supplement

what you’re saying by offering

images, diagrams, and other

easy-to-scan information.

SMARTEN YOUR SLIDES

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#TIP 7

KEEP IT SIMPLE

Research shows that

executives appreciate

presentations that are

clear, brief, and to the

point.

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#TIP 8

ASK FOR ACTION

What actions do you want

them to take? Approve an

idea? Give you feedback on

your approach? Hire a

consulting team? Fund your

startup?

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#TIP 9

SUM IT UP

Develop a clear, short

overview of your key points,

and place it in a set of

executive summary slides at

the front of the deck; have the

rest of your slides serve as an

appendix.

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#TIP 10

Before presenting, run your

talk and your slides by a

colleague who will serve as an

honest coach.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

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As with almost everything, the

more experience you get

presenting to leadership teams,

the easier it becomes.