Presentation Skills’ Post

Here are a few quick presentation tips: 1. Practice: Rehearse your presentation multiple times to boost confidence and familiarity with your content. 2. Engage your audience: Make eye contact, vary your tone, and encourage interaction to keep your audience interested. 3. Clear structure: Organize your content with a clear introduction, main points, and a conclusion for a cohesive presentation. 4. Visuals: Use slides or visuals sparingly and ensure they enhance, not distract from, your message. 5. Know your material: Be well-prepared, so you can speak confidently about your topic. Good luck with your presentation!

𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫... There are 𝟒 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 you need in your outline:  𝟏) 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 A captivating opening 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞'𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and sets the stage for the main topic. 𝟐) 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 Presentation transitions are 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 that guide the audience from one key point or section to the next. 𝟑) 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 Content comprises the 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 that conveys the main message and supports the speaker's objectives. 𝟒) 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 A powerful closing l𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 by summarizing key points, reinforcing the main message, and inspiring action. I created a 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 that you can use to prepare for any presentation.  Want it? Follow and DM “𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞” and I will send it to you ASAP! 

Nobody wants to admit it but looks matter. Just like dressing professionally for a meeting, ensuring your presentation looks polished and professional demonstrates respect for your audience and the subject matter. Visual appeal can engage your audience and set the tone for a successful delivery. So, while content is crucial, never underestimate the power of a visually appealing presentation to captivate and communicate effectively. Let’s talk before your next presentation. 

AVERAGE Presentation: - Rushes into the main content - Ignores the importance of the start and end - Overly focused on slides and forgets the audience - Lacks rehearsal, resulting in fumbles during complex parts - Fails to engage the audience with questions, stories, eye contact… PRO Presentation: - Treats it as a two-way conversation - Uses storytelling and strategic pauses - Pays close attention to the opening and closing - Sets the tone with a strong, engaging introduction - Rehearses thoroughly, ‘choreographing’ the meeting Love them or hate them, presentations can be a dividing line between an agency that’s surviving or thriving. Don’t practise until you get it right, practice until you can’t get it wrong. Record yourself. Watch it back. Improve. It's not just what you say, but how you say it that counts.

How do you get people to fall in love with your company/product/service through your website? Through STORYTELLING 📖 -- Think of a bland PowerPoint given in monotone versus a presentation given by a gifted storyteller. Big difference on audience takeaway, right? Some of the most impactful presentations I’ve attended or watched are where the speaker connected all the dots for me and provided examples of what they were talking about, making it feel like I had a personal connection with them. On the flip side, some of the ones where I lost attention the quickest were where I felt like it was a “this could have been an email” type speech :) You know what I’m talking about. -- Don’t make your website a bland presentation with no personality and monotone copy 🥱 If you have a company, you have a story. So TELL IT. Infuse your entire website with storytelling and your brand voice. Connect the dots for your users. Create an experience that they will actually REMEMBER and have a positive association with.

How do you get people to fall in love with your company/product/service through your website? Through STORYTELLING 📖 -- Think of a bland PowerPoint given in monotone versus a presentation given by a gifted storyteller. Big difference on audience takeaway, right? Some of the most impactful presentations I’ve attended or watched are where the speaker connected all the dots for me and provided examples of what they were talking about, making it feel like I had a personal connection with them. On the flip side, some of the ones where I lost attention the quickest were where I felt like it was a “this could have been an email” type speech :) You know what I’m talking about. -- Don’t make your website a bland presentation with no personality and monotone copy 🥱 If you have a company, you have a story. So TELL IT. Infuse your entire website with storytelling and your brand voice. Connect the dots for your users. Create an experience that they will actually REMEMBER and have a positive association with.

Giving a proper presentation involves several key elements, including choosing a proper theme or topic, structuring your content effectively, and delivering it in an engaging and clear manner.   Here are some important points to consider when preparing and delivering a presentation:   1. Define Your Purpose:   Determine the primary goal of your presentation. Are you informing, persuading, inspiring, or entertaining your audience? 2. Know Your Audience:   Understand your audience's background, interests, and expectations. Tailor your content and delivery to their needs and preferences. 3. Choose a Clear and Relevant Theme:   Select a theme or topic that aligns with your purpose and resonates with your audience. Ensure its specific and focused to avoid overwhelming your audience. 4. Structure Your Content:   Organize your presentation with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Consider using a structure like Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. Use a logical flow and transitions between sections to help your audience follow along. 5. Create Engaging Visuals:   Use visuals such as slides, images, and videos to enhance your message. Keep visuals simple, uncluttered, and relevant to your content. Choose an appealing color scheme and font style that is easy to read. Follow Joshua Motikya  for more public speaking skills😊   Send a message to overcome stage fear, shyness and nervousness in presentations and meetings 🙏 #PublicSpeakingWorkshop #Confidencebuilding #OvercomeStageFear #ProfessionalDevelopment #publicspeakingtraining #publicspeakingskills  

Effective Presentation Tips To create an effective presentation, focus on these key elements: Clear Objective: Define a concise purpose for your presentation, ensuring it aligns with your audience's interests and needs. Engaging Opening: Start with a captivating introduction to grab attention and set the tone for your talk. Structured Content: Organize your points logically, using bullet points and visuals to enhance comprehension. Visual Appeal: Use visually appealing slides with minimal text, relevant images, and graphs to support your message. Compelling Storytelling: Weave a compelling narrative to make your content memorable and relatable. Practice and Timing: Rehearse your presentation to ensure a confident delivery within the allotted time. Call-to-Action: End with a clear call-to-action to motivate your audience to take the desired steps. Q&A Preparedness: Be ready to address questions effectively, displaying your expertise and credibility. To develop yourself & your team on apt skills ,connect with me

What makes a great story (and a great presentation)? Are you a presenter or a storyteller? 🔴 Presenters throw loads of information AT us.   Their presentation often lacks structure, their slides are heavy with text and their images are poor quality. There is no clear message and we leave their presentation often confused and no better informed.   ✅ Storytellers engage us.   They take us on a journey – tell a compelling story, use the minimum of text, have powerful images and, most importantly, have a very clear message. 💰 What's the secret to great storytelling - and a great presentation? It's having a very clear structure (and using The Power of 3 technique): ✅ Hook ✅ 3 key messages ✅ Conclusion Your hook grabs your audience's attention - your hook could be a short story, a quote, a statistic, an image, a rhetorical question, or a very short video clip). The body of your presentation may have one key message, two key messages, or three key messages, but never more than three. And finally, your conclusion is your overriding message - that ONE thing that you want your audience to take away, remember, and, most importantly, put into action. 👍 And here's the real secret to a great structure - if you can link your conclusion back to your hook you will have structured a great presentation.

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