Avoid a Snooze Fest Caused by Your Presentation
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©Jo McRell 2011 So What? How to Avoid a Snooze Fest Caused by Your Presentation Tips for Setting Up a Good Delivery
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They snooze; you lose. How to get your audience members to stay with you all the way to the end of your presentation.
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So What?How to Avoid a Snooze Fest Caused by Your Presentation
Tips for Setting Up a Good Delivery
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Has This Ever Happened to You?
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Top 7 ReasonsYour Presentation Is Boring
1. No connection with the audience
2. It’s just data, no story
3. It’s just opinion, no facts
4. No focus
5. Your slides are too busy
6. You’re reading from your slides
7. You’re not interested in your presentation
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How Do You Fix It?
• Preparation…yes, damn it. You have to.
• Show some enthusiasm
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Why Do You Need Preparation?
I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights.- Muhammad Ali
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How Do You Get Prepared?
• Who is your audience?
20-year veterans
subject experts
hungover conference goers
recent grads
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How Do You Get Prepared?
• What do they care about?
20-year veterans
subject experts
hungover conference goers
recent grads
Why should Ilisten to
you?
What
haven’t I
heard
before?
I’m going to be texting,
blogging, and updating
my status while you
talk…
Huh?
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How Do You Get Prepared?
• How can you connect?
20-year veterans
subject experts
hungover conference goers
recent grads
I like to see the theories as well as practical application.
Thanks for
remembering the
hard work we’ve
put in.Tell me about how to
get a good job!
You’re going to end early? Awesom
e!
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Beginning
Middle
End
How Do You Get Prepared?
• What is the structure for your story? What is the transformation point?
Transformation Point
sum of parts, or proven successes, etc. that best delivers the
punchlineBuilding Credibility
Catching Interest
Always start with whatthe audience cares about most.
It may not be you!
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How Do You Get Prepared?
• What are the facts that back up your story? Data are the supporting points of the story, not the story.
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Middle
End
Example, Shocking data, Interesting facts
Data trends, Multiple examples
Example of bad situation made
good with supporting facts/data
It’s not just good; it’s vital!
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How Do You Get Prepared?
• What is the call to action? Make it clear what you want the audience to do at the end of your presentation.
Beginning
Middle
End
Show me the money!
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No Enthusiasm = Snooze Fest
Bueller… Bueller…
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Show Some Enthusiasm!
If you’re not interested in your presentation, WHY would your audience
be?
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See.You actually made it to the end.
Use responsibly. Well prepared presentations may elicit interested questions and incite audience members to action.
