Nicholas Bate

In The Best Presentations 7

(1) Less is more (2) PPT is rare (3) Apologies are none (4) Q&A is managed (5) Trees are saved (6) Actions are demanded (7) Time is respected.

Do The Opposite Of The Many 7

1. Fewer PPT slides
2. Less waffle
3. Shorter sessions
4. No late starts
5. Fewer coffee breaks
6. No distractions from time-wasters
7. Clear actions at the end

And notice how people love your presentations...

All You Need On Presenting

right here.

That After-Lunch So-Called 'Graveyard' Shift 7

1. Never acknowledge 'the graveyard' shift as a presenter.
2. Plan ahead to build more 'spikes' or peaks of interest into this session.
3. Keep this session shorter.
4. Get people on their feet and moving.
5. Stay away from anything which requires lower lighting or watching dull interviews.
6. Facilitate with pace and total involvement.
7. Keep looking for high value actions so people want to concentrate.

PowerPoint Paralysis 1

 

PowerPoint Paralysis 2

 

If You Are Not Careful Your PPT Presentation Will 7

1. Distance you from your audience as the slide becomes the communicator.
2. Make simple complex because bullets take over from narrative.
3. Distract from the core message because of special effects.
4. Remove your value as you are -literally-side-lined.
5. Remove impact as you allow the audience to read ahead.
6. Make you 'one of many' in using a slide-deck.
7. Reduce your flexibility to adapt because of a pre-organised set of slides.

With Care, Your Presentation Will 7

1. Create intimacy with the audience through your use of space and story-telling.
2. Keep the message simple through analogy, facts and direction.
3. Keep focused on the core message through examples and interaction.
4. Illustrate that you are the person adding value. It was 'worth coming today'.
5. Only allow the audience to move at the pace you decide.
6. Show your skill in not resorting to an 'auto-prompt'.
7. Allow ultimate flexibility.

Just Imagine...

 

Reducing Nerves Before A Presentation

is less a presenting issue and more a time management challenge. The more times you can rehearse the fewer the nerves. Practise enough and you can get those nerves to the perfect point: enough to keep you agile and quick thinking but not so much as  to cause you to be distracted and forget points. How many times is enough? Only you can decide but certainly with new materials schedule three run-throughs and notice how significantly better you feel on 'take 3'. Never present live without rehearsal, however brilliant your notes.