Giving a presentation in front of a group of people, including bosses, clients and people worldwide that are connected via teleconference is one of the toughest things you’ll have to do. During such a critical situation the major thing is to MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE. It doesn’t matter if your presentation is good or bad, if you are confident enough only then are you capable of sharing your ideas and can convince others. There are a few easy steps to make your presentation effective, interactive and memorable:
Vary sound, sight and evidence
Diversify your presentation material in order to keep the audience attentive with variation in your evidence, voice and visuals. By adding diversity while speaking and volume rate, you keep your audience’s attention and inspire them to tune in. By talking expressively and conversationally, your passion will shine. Inject your presentations with emotional words, like “excited.” With practice, you’ll feel more comfortable with this type of vocal variety. Rehearse your presentation and you will get confidence. Fluctuating the kind of evidence you use to support claims in your presentation is vital. Presenters used to rely on their favorite kind of evidence, like stories or data. Both quantitative and quantitative academic exploration has found triangulating your support delivers more memorable results. Consequently, try to deliver three diverse kinds of evidence, such as a testimonial, a data point and a story. This will conveniently strengthen your argument. In order to intensify the variety of your nonverbal delivery (movement and gestures), record yourself while delivering a presentation during rehearsal, then play the recording and practice your gestures/movements. You can add variation to body movements and gestures without the distraction of speaking.
Know your audience
Being a presenter, your job is to assist your audience and make it easy for them to understand your message without any hurdles. Avoid delivering numbers devoid of context, because this makes it hard for the audience to understand the relevance. An additional method to make things relevant is by connecting your presentation theme with information the audience already knows. You can activate the audience’s mental constructs by comparison of advanced information with something the audience already knows about.
Rehearse your presentation for better output
Rehearse your presentation again and again as many times as possible, and consequently you will get better. In this way you overcome your fear of forgetting some ideas or fear of lack of confidence. You must also be neatly dressed. Audiences are going to notice you and what you say, so it is always good to “put the best foot forward” for the day.
Read the mindset of the audience
You should be capable of judging or studying the mindset of the clients/audiences who will be attending your presentation. You must be confident with the topic of the presentation and solve all the doubts related to it. So if your audience asks you a question, you should be capable of answering it.
Make them care
Emotionally-charged messages are more easily remembered by people than fact-based messages. Our emotional reactions have a fast roadway to our long-term memory. Try to bring some sort of emotion into your presentation to make it effective. Your tone and style should be compatible with the emotional impact. You should practice in front of those groups who can give feedback so you can make yourself as perfect as possible. By adding emotion and variety, you can be sure the audience will remember it for a long time. The way you present leaves a strong impact on the audience. Amplify your positive impact on the audience by using these techniques and approaches. Featured photo credit: oikotimesofficial via oikotimesofficial.files.wordpress.com
