Presentation Tips From The Pros

PRESENTATION TIPS
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Nick Elliott
Breezentations
One of the first things I like to tell new
presenters that will make a huge
dierence is this: Make sure you are
not only clear on your specific
objectives for the presentation - your
outcome, but also on what specific
objectives your audience might have
for listening -what's in it for them.
Meera Manek
Executive Speaking Coach
If you are new to public speaking
or making presentations, never
apologize for being nervous or
that it is your first time giving a
presentation. It takes away from
your credibility as a speaker.

Lisa Yarde
Motivational Consultant At Lisvalu
Just be yourself and get all
your points in order.
John T. Capps
President at Hope Mission Christian Ministries
It all starts before the address,
meet and greet as many as you
can when they enter the room,
this way relationships and
friendships begin to provide the
foundation for your impressive
presentation.

Janice Wright
I would suggest looking up a few
subjects on YouTube within the
Toastmasters pages.
Toastmasters is a public
speaking club where members
help members practice their
speaking and leadership skills.
Graham Young
Presentation Trainer
Go through your slides and remove
anything that is there to remind you
what to say and only leave the bits
that help the audience understand
what you are talking about. (Keep
your notes to your self)

Eugene Clark
Managing Director
Think ICEBERG - just as you only
see a small part of the iceberg
above water, the presentation
itself is only a small part of the
process. The big part is the
Planning. Preparing and Practice
beforehand.
Robert Lane
Aspire Communications
The two main things I emphasize leading
up to the picture roles discussion is to
make sure they are using meaningful
pictures, pictures that actually do
something rather than sitting there as
pure decoration and they need to be
taking the own pictures, 1000s of them.
You never know when you'll need a
certain subject to help tell story or give an
example.

Emer McCarthy
As someone who does a lot of
public speaking but is absolutely
terrified each and every
time....my number one tip is
preparation, preparation,
preparation. I leave nothing to
chance and then as I get
comfortable and more confident I
can ad lib away!
Judy Bond
If possible, make it a point to
introduce yourself to several
audience members before your
presentation.

Chantal Bossé
Giving a great presentation starts long before
show time. Start with your audience’s needs
and expectations, and decide on a maximum of
3 main takeaways so it’s easier to remember
your talk. Make sure you use relevant visuals to
enhance your talk…instead of reading slides to
your audience! Other important elements: know
your content, practice, stay authentic and
respect everyone’s time by not running
overtime. I call it my recipe to help presenters
make a dierence in people’s lives, one
presentation at a time.
Mary Harvey
Creative Director- Improv Yourself
Practice out loud in front of a
mirror. This puts the presentation
into your body, as well as your
mind. It lets you know if the words
you've written fit in your mouth. It
gives you a more accurate timing
-- never run over the time you've
been given in the agenda!

DataHero
Triple check your charts. If
your data visualization is
unclear or misleading, you're
going to lose before you ever
get started.

Ashanti Witherspoon
Practice speaking from your heart. Head
knowledge is great, and entertwining stories
about others adds variety to your subject
matter. However, when you can deliver your
speech from your heart with a touch about
how you overcame some obstacle in life, it
will connect with the heart of the audience.
That will allow people's worlds to become a
part of yours. Even though the experiences
might be dierent, they will feel like their
lives and yours are connected.
Karen Williams
Professional Trainer at Bold Echo
Communication Solutions
See the presentation as a conversation.
When engaged in a conversation, we listen
and give space to others to engage. The
same is true of good speakers; they pay
attention to the audience's responses and
provide opportunities for them to engage
in the presentation. Engage the audience
by asking questions, relating the topic to
their lives and experiences, and provide
pauses so they can absorb the
information.

Justin Thompson
Emotion ,emotion, emotion - pull at
those heart strings - as our
decisions are based emotionally
first - as many of these great
speakers has suggested - from the
heart and relate. Usually a story
packed with humor can get the
group going - they can see your
genuine side and that's vital.
Ritzya- Creator
Speaker Salon
Number one piece of advice
is: SMILE! and if you think
you're smiling enough, watch
yourself on video and you'll be
surprised at how little we
actually smile.

DataHero
There is wisdom in the words,
'People remember what you DO
more than what you say.' Grab their
focus with an eye-popping visual
statistic, or engage them with a
physical demonstration. It will leave
an impression long after they've
forgotten the words on your slides.
Roy Almaas
Communications Coach- Anglaide
Beyond the basics (like making
sure your appearance is OK,)
stop thinking about yourself! Put
the spotlight on your audience.
Think of why they need your
information. Make them the
center of your attention and
you'll be much less nervous.

Andre Vlcek
Make sure your presentation
includes content that is more about
your audience and customers
needs and less about your needs
or capabilities. Demonstrating
exceptional understanding is a key
source of competitive advantage in
today's presentation environment.
Monica Stevens
Mes Consulting
Try not to fret. Even if your topic is
hard one, be confident that what
you are going to say is of interest to
your audience (otherwise they
would not be there!). Breathe in,
smile, look at them in the eye, and
begin speaking with full confidence.
You will do a great job!

DataHero
I think the key to being a good
presenter is finding the perfect
balance between your passion for a
subject and the data you have to
support it. When you can let your
passion come out while sharing the
data, that's when something really
clicks for the audience.”

Avinash Kaushik
I believe we should present our data as
eectively as possible in order to first
build our credibility, second to set
ourselves apart from everyone else who
can present complicated
graphs/charts/tables, and third allow our
leadership teams to understand the
singular point we are trying to make so
that the discussion moves o data very
quickly and on to what to with the
insights.
Garr Reynolds
Finish early and ask if anyone
has questions. Or invite them to
see you after the presentation.
But never run long… because all
the good will you built up could
be lost.

UC Davis
End on a strong or positive note,
not a weak or fading one.
Saying “Well that's all I have to
say. Thank you very much for
listening” is underwhelming and
can give a lackluster conclusion
to what could be a very exciting
presentation.
George Torok
A successful presentation is one
that moves people to action.

Have one very good take
away - what are they going to
remember about your
presentation, and state it.
Phala Murray
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