5 secrets of great presentations
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5 things that make the difference between a mediocre and a great presentationTRANSCRIPT
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!
www.excellentpresenteren.nl
Arthur Sevenstern
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
60: www.istockphoto.com 66: author’s collection 67: www.istockphoto.com & author’s collection