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Strategic Planner from Germany. Psychology background. Ex- JVM. Now LLR. 4 years experience on international brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Panasonic, Germanwings and RaboDirect. �

HI, I’M LIANE. � WHY PRESENTING? �

As a kid I failed hugely in a presentation at school. The 1930’s Great Depression wasn’t really my topic. In addition my best friend tried to embarrass me with nasty questions and I had to stop right in the middle. ��Ever since this presentation trauma I didn’t feel comfortable presenting in front of bigger groups. Which didn’t matter for uni. But in my job, being a great presenter is a must have skill.��So ever since I’ve been working I’ve practiced to improve and overcome this barrier. Here is my outtake from books, seminars, TEDs and job experience, that work for me.�

Presenting is not about copying role models or certain styles. It is about carving out your own character with your own originality and features in order to stand out.�

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It feels like your are turning red and your voice is shaky? Guess what? Nobody can notice it. �Eye opener: record & watch yourself while doing a spontaneous presentation with an audience. � �

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PPT is not your presentation. You are. With your body language and tone of voice. Don’t sit, stand up. Try one black chart in your presentation to drive attention back to you. �

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The most convincing presenters strongly believe in what they say. Furthermore, they create a clear message that sticks with the audience. Try to do the same with your content.�

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Talk to people before you start. Don’t hold a monologue. Make your presentations inter-active. Ask questions. This creates a great atmosphere and makes you more comfortable. �

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To make presentations more interesting use personal stories and experiences, metaphors and props. Everything beyond your slides differentiates you and creates empathy.�

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Rehearse your presentation and look for challenges at work. For example, present in your company’s internal meetings or moderate workshops with your team. Practice is paramount.�

Jon Steel: Perfect Pitch. The art of selling ideas and winning new business. It has great client stories and presentation openers. ��

Gerriet Danz: Neu präsentieren. Convince with the methods of advertising. It offers checklists and inspirations for storytelling. ��

Bridgehouse: Presentation Skills. Excellent work book to practice a whole range of communication skills. Gives excellent tips and tasks. ���

BOOKS WORTH READING � SPEECHES WORTH WATCHING �

Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about food. Great talk to watch and learn a lesson of body language. In addition Jamie Oliver is all about beliefs. ��

Kathryn Schulz: Don’t regret regret. See how she uses her personal example to make a point on embracing regrets in life.��

Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action. Leaves a memorable message. Uses examples and paints a clear and concise model. No PPT.���

Jürgen Schulze-Seeger: Bridgehouse Trainer. He does many workshops with advertising agencies and is brilliant!!! Great exercises and feedbacks.��

Gerriet Danz: He held a workshop on presenting in our agency. He’s a charismatic coach and showed us many tricks and tips. ��

Petra Bock: I was impressed by her speech ot our last APG Deutschland conference. She worked in consulting is now a coach and wrote “Mindfuck”.��

TRAINERS WORTH BOOKING � SLIDESHARES WORTH SAVING �

Carmine Gallo: Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs. In three acts: tips and tricks to convince your audience. Based on Steve Jobs’ approach. ��

Fabian Crabus: Presentation Zen. Short summary of presentation design and delivery you can learn from the same book by Garr Reynolds��

Clear Presentation Design: Presentations Matter. �Gives you some guidelines to structure and design your presentation better.���