There is one simple mistake repeated by too many conference speakers, especially in the financial world. We want to make sure you do not fall into the same trap.
To accompany your conference talk you may want to use visual aids. What some people do is re-use their PowerPoint slides which have worked well in their pitch books.
This is a huge mistake.
It’s the equivalent of making a movie by filming pages from a book.
IMPROVE YOUR VISUAL AIDS
If you …
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Filed under: General Presentations, HR, Learning and Development
If you want really effective presentations, you need to re-think how you prepare them. If you, like most people, switch to PowerPoint as soon as you hear the word ‘presentation’, then we have something to show you.
We suggest you completely re-engineer how you approach your presentations. Forget PowerPoint.
The best presentations start with a lot of thinking and a blank sheet of paper. Before you write anything, you need to:
Work out exactly who your audience is (e.g. it it really everyone in the room, or just those 5 people who matter? )
Be clear on what you want to achieve with your presentation (am I really going to sell the idea at this stage, or do I want not to be rejected)
Plan a Hook (how will I grab attention early on)
Identify a …
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Filed under: Featured, General Presentations, HR, Learning and Development
We are launching a series of videos to help people plan, prepare and deliver presentations and speeches.
The first, out today covers PowerPoint and the planning process.
Your thoughts welcome.
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