Essentially, all life is a presentation. The ability and, most importantly, the ability to present your ideas quickly and efficiently is a significant resource in the modern business world. It is not enough to arrange the presentation correctly, it is also important to conduct it perfectly well. The tool in this case will be your own personality.
Instructions
Step 1
Think in advance about the meaning and purpose of your presentation. Why are you preparing it? How will it be useful to people? When you know why you are doing this, you are more convinced and confident in yourself, you can speak brightly and passionately, according to Aleksey Kapterev, founder of the training course "Secrets of Presentation".
Step 2
Work with the audience and the topic of your presentation at the same time. It is important for you to know as much information as possible about your listeners in order to reach them. When planning your speech, think about the audience's point of view, what the audience has in common, their information needs and expectations. Appeal to people's emotions to convince and inspire them to take action. Usually, presentations are made using professional terms, but dilute the sheer formality and touch on a little personal topics, telling, for example, touching stories about a person or a situation. Use feedback from listeners, communicate with them.
Step 3
Create backup arguments to convince the audience of something or get them to listen to your point of view. Don't pour water on your presentation. The abundance of information in the modern world makes people quickly separate the wheat from the chaff, as they say. To be believable, use statistics, links to reputable sources. The audience responds well to numbers and other weighty information. The most credible sources are usually government agencies, universities, and other established organizations that are relevant to the subject.
Step 4
Stick to a logical structure. People are easier to persuade when topics are dealt with in semantic order. Inconsistency of thoughts, walking around the bush leads to confusion, it is more difficult for the audience to adjust and understand you. There is a reaction of rejection, both you and your idea. The classic narrative structure is more credible. Start with an introduction, then present key points using argumentation, and end with a conclusion.
Step 5
Staying organized is another important part of an effective presentation. Use diagrams, notes with clear information to remember well what you want to say and in what order. Rehearse your speech ahead of time, tell the chair at least, and make sure they are good enough to avoid confusion when speaking. Your notes or outline should include the main ideas and clues, not the entire speech. Reading a speech word for word will make it difficult for you to make eye contact with the audience, and it will be difficult for the audience to perceive you. Familiarize yourself in advance with the equipment, the projector, which you will use during the presentation.
Step 6
Using visual aids is another way to communicate with your audience. Many people do not understand well by ear or from the board. Visual aids and handouts, as well as pictures, PowerPoint presentations are a good way to keep viewers interested. They can help at the moment when the listener is already driving home, and on the road can concretize something for himself. Make sure the visuals you choose are relevant to the topic of your presentation.
