22 Ways to be a Far, Far Better Speaker at The Autumn/Fall Conference

1. Keep it short.
2. Make it useful and instantly valuable to the audience.
3. Don't use PowerPoint;
4. Use story, audience interaction and action points.
5. If you must use PowerPoint use it as a backdrop not a teleprompter.
6. Get into the audience: be on the conference floor, walk the aisles.
7. Rehearse the words you will say.
8. Rehearse the tone you will use.
9. Practise the energy you will need.
10. Your phone video can help 82% with 7, 8, 9.
11. Have a 'freebie' for everyone in the audience; maybe a simple three point summary of your message.
12. Introduce yourself.
13. Burst straight in like a Bond movie with immediate relevant points.
14. Add to the mix: changes of pace, a bit of humour and essential points repeated.
15. Link to the themes of the conference.
16. Link to other presenters.
17. Dress smart but not distracting.
18. Ensure you know the time exactly but never be seen to look at watch, clock nor phone.
19. Signal a Q&A 'in a few minutes' so people can get ready and then you are likely to have questions. 
20. Thank the audience, tell them where to find out more and finish on time.
21. Try and be around post your session for one-to-one questions.
22. Write a personal review immediately of what went well and what you might do dfferently.

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