- Start by telling your audience what they will take away from your talk.
- (1) organize a talk and save hours of time;
- (2) categorize information on your slides and keep your audience engaged
- (3) feel more confident and excited about giving a presentation.
- Speak less than the time allotted.
- Use silence effectivel
- Pause periodically
- Emphasize key words
- Use numbers, and emphasize them
- A person can pay attention better when you say, “There are three strategies to solve this situation. Number 1 is… Number 2 is… Number 3 is…” Every time you say a number, it reengages your audience’s attention and helps their brains to listen.
- Remind your audience of the benefits of what you just told them.
- Add some emotion or humor to your talk
- Tell a story that interests your audience
- Say these words: “You, Your”.
- "I am delighted to see all of you here.”
- “As you know, we have this situation
- Do something unexpected.
- One of my clients stopped talking in the middle of his presentation, blanked out the screen and said, “OK, you’ve heard enough of the possibilities of using this new program, let’s discuss your views so far.” The energy changed in the room
- Give people “brain food”
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1. Ask questions.
- the Socratic method, you teach by asking questions to the audience.
- asking questions gives you the ability to shine attention on different people in the room
- People love to tell their own story, so ask them open-ended questions about their experiences.
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2. Tell a story.
- Knowing your audience is part of your homework for any presentation, and it can help you not only with what questions to ask, but also with what kinds of stories you can tell that the audience will completely relate to
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3. Use Humor.
- “tell jokes.” Unless you’re a professional, telling jokes can be risky. Rather, use humor in telling your stories. Bring humor to your own mistakes, and your audience will instantly relate to your experiences.
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4. Move around.
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5. Memorize Your Presentation.