LINCOLNSHIRE INTERNATIONAL
INTRODUCES –
PRESENTATION SKILLS COACHING
Corporate executives and others can give dynamic, memorable presentations. It’s all in the “knowing how!”
A New World of presentation media is emerging. Presenters must be comfortable with Tele-Conferencing/Video-Conferencing, as well as Satellite and Internet-Based (with interactive Q&A, slides and closed captioning) presentation technology.
Lincolnshire consultants can show executives how to deliver a vigorous, exciting presentation, and to be...
- More Self Assured – Confident, Poised
- Better Organized – Thoroughly Prepared, Rehearsed
- More Relaxed – Natural, More Energy
- More Convincing – Gain Greater Audience Commitment
- In Control – from Beginning to End
Good Presenters...
- Differentiate the Audience and Approach: New Business Ventures, New Business Development (sales/marketing or operations focused), Strategic Planning, New Products/Services, Executive Teams, Boards, etc.
- Survey the Venue (backdrop colors vs. clothes, electrical cords, entrance and exit paths, a/v equipment, etc.)
- Wear BLUE (never brown or green)
- Deal with Nerves and “Cotton Mouth”
- Use “body arc” movements to minimize a static appearance
- Make Eye Contact
- Use “The Name Game”
- Exude Energy & Freshness
- Develop a Style: Podium vs. “Working the Room”
- Use Prompting Methods that “Fit” (script vs. 3X5 cards vs. teleprompter)
- Use Vocal Variation
- Use Pauses – Strategically (water, breathing)
- Use Short Sentences
- Speak to the Audience’s Level
- Don’t Move on Punch Lines
- Answer Questions – Politically (avoid negativity, the “I think” types, horn blowers, etc.)
- Don’t Use “Crutches” (visual aids, etc.) Instead of Content
- Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse
Good Presentations...
- Use the KISS Principle – Clarify the Message
- Do NOT Impart TOO Much Information
- Focus on “The Introduction” (by the presenter or other)
- Have a Carefully Planned “Opening” – Use of Humor, Startling Statistics, Other Attention-Getting Devices
- Personalize for the Audience – Use of “You” & “We”
- Use a “Hook” in the First Two Minutes
- Carefully Build the Content of the First Two Minutes
- Develop the Message Logically: Three Distinct Parts
- Use a Very Specific “Benefits Overlay”
- Use the Senses (sight, sound, touch)
- Have Built-In Signposts (how am I doing?)
- Use the Close/Wrap-Up as a “Call to Action”
- Use Humor at the End
- Use Visual Aids – Handouts, Acetates, PowerPoint®, Video/Audio (each has particular benefits for specific venues)
- And More!
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