impactful virtual presentations
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Excellent virtual presentations are based on a clear understanding of purpose, environment and audience, including multicultural audiences. They are designed to be logically sound, to present messages clearly and to deliver with impact. This TMA World presentation will explain best practices in preparing and delivering memorable virtual presentations, ensuring your message is heard and understood.TRANSCRIPT
WELCOME TO:
ImpactfulVirtualPresentations
David SmithSenior TMA World Consultant
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POLL
How often do you do Virtual Presentations?
Not done any before
Occasional delivered one or two
Several times per week
Doing 3 – 5 per week
Have become a virtual presenter!
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Virtual presentation is a new approach
Stronger Focus on
Audience
Message
Delivery
Technology
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Focus on the WIIFM
What is it that your audience is going to get or need to do
as a result of your presentation?
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3 Pillars of an effective presentation
Purpose Movement Interaction
“The Virtual Presenter’s Handbook” – Roger Courville
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What is our purpose?
Purpose
Addresses the WIIFM!
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3 Pillars of an effective presentation
Movement
Keep your slides moving!
Challenge the multitaskers!
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3 Pillars of an effective presentation
Interaction
Interactivity is critical to memory
Engage your audiences!
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Getting your audience from A to B
Set out how you will get them from A to B
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Planning the story
Use Post-It Notes
Use Slide Sorter
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Managing the experience
You cannot see your audience ……
But they cannot see you either!
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Multitasking participants
Expect them - but manage them
Use of Polls
Plan for interaction
Don’t expect 100% though
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Understand and maximise the technology
Listen Only Mode
Screen Sharing
Close other applications
Reboot
Know how it looks
Q&A
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Getting the voice right
Breathe
Use of Pregnant Pause
Intonation
Enthusiasm
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Presentation No-No’s
Memorable
Dizzying Animations
Keep an eye on the clipart
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Getting Ready for the delivery
Likeable
Scripting
Moderator/Co-presenter
Pace
Plan spontaneity
Planted questions
Mobile Phones off
Glass of water
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When the technology fails
Don’t call attention
“Next Slide Please”
Have a plan B
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Contact us at [email protected]
Get in touch!
Please visit our website
www.tmaworld.com
TMA World is a leader in developing talent for the global workplace.
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TMA World is a leader in developing talent for theglobal workplace. Across 50 countries we applya blend of experiential workshops and e-learningmethodologies to enable individuals at all levels tolead and collaborate across distances and difference:
Develop leaders - who possess appropriate global mindsets and competencies
Engage global teams - to collaborate seamlessly and support international growth
Achieve consistency - across cultures, methodologies and management
Harmonize cross-border relationships - both internally and externally
Unify your people - to enable the free flow of ideas and skills globally
To find out more about how we can help you address your learning and development challenges, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our website www.tmaworld.com
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