Here are five tips when getting started to deliver a business presentation from the Silver Presentation Matrix. The goal is to come across 5 by 5 (Loud & Clear). The tips range from 1 to 5 based on typical behavior:
1. COPY LAST PRESENTATION – You start with your (or someone else’s) last presentation. You change the date, the group and maybe a few other slides. Easy to produce, dangerous to present.
TIP: Don’t copy. Close PowerPoint and begin with a pen/paper and make an outline first.
2. NO QUESTION OF WIIFY – Your presentation is about what you know, want and feel.
TIP: Ask “What’s In It For You” from the audience point of view.
3. OBJECTIVES (NOT AGENDAS) – Every audience is different.
TIP: Understand what your audience wants, what they need and how they will best receive what you have to say.
4. USE STORIES & EXERCISES – We remember stories and we learn by doing.
TIP: Start with a story that the audience can relate to. Give them an exercise that shows how the presentation relates to them personally.
5. CREATE A MASTER METAPHOR – The goal is to create a memorable business presentation.
TIP: Create a master metaphor that reinforces your messaging and ONE THING you want to communicate.
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