Keen to unleash the best rhythm and beat for your next pitch or presentation?
If yes, please read on..
Being well-prepared for your presentations is crucial - It enhances clarity, confidence, and professionalism, while also ensuring audience engagement and achieving your goals and objectives.
Most of the presenters prepare quite well on the content, not so much so around the audience.
1️⃣ Conduct thorough research on your audience demographics, interests, and needs before the presentation - Remind yourself, one-size-never-fits-all.
2️⃣ Respect the preferences of your audience by cuatomizing or tailoring your presentation/pitch style, content, and delivery to suit their preferences and expectations.
🔹 Get to Point Quickly -
This is particularly important if your audience involve decision makers or influencers (aka senior leaders) - Remind yourselves
📌 They have a very low attention span.
📌 They may be solving a critical business problem as the pleasantly appear to be sitting in front of you and listening to your pitch (Your content need to break through such attention nuances (read clutter, if you find it fit!)
🔹 Deliver Tangible Value -
Focus on delivering tangible value throughout your presentation by providing relevant information, insights, and solutions that address the needs and interests of your audience.
➡ It's so easy to drown in 3 feet of market research data that you may think is important, but does it hold value for the listeners of your pitch?
🔹Honor Time Investment -
Acknowledge and honor the time your audience invests in attending your presentation by ensuring that every minute spent listening is worthwhile and contributes to their understanding or learning experience.
🔹 Engage Effectively -
Use engaging presentation techniques such as storytelling, interactive elements, visuals, and audience participation to captivate your audience's attention and maintain their interest throughout the presentation. (Pls note word document like content and nested Excel tables are not presentation material in true sense) - Keep the content simple and tied-well to your overall narrative.
🔹 Feedback and Adaptation -
Continuously gather verbal and non-verbal feedback from your audience, understand their reactions; with those cues, continuously adapt your approach and delivery accordingly.
➡ Pls note I am not suggesting you play to the audience unstrategically, drifting from your objectives/goals nor am I suggesting tell them what they want to hear..
3 proven tips for memorable presentations, according to a New York Times bestselling neuroscientist.
A New York Times Bestselling Neuroscientist Reveals 3 Tips for Sticky Presentations
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