Even if you have great slides, it’s not unusual to feel anxious about presenting them to a group of people. Presentation skills training is highly sought after, but quite often a lot of the advice given doesn’t really get to the heart of the problem (spoiler alert: it’s bad slides undermining the presenter).
BrightCarbon’s experts are not only top trainers when it comes to presentation skills, but they’ve had plenty of presenting practice too. Read on to find out everything from how to keep your audience’s attention, to presentation tips for the introverts among you: this section will help you discover how to present like a pro.
Presentation skills is a daunting area for many, but being a good presenter isn't something you're just born with. Even the most nervous, or clueless of presenters can learn how to present like professionals just by following some key advice.
At some point, most of us will be required to record ourselves speaking, whether it's recording a podcast, adding voice-over to a presentation, or creating an on-demand webinar. Like most people, you probably don't enjoy hearing yourself speaking on 'tape', but here are a few ways to make sure that everyone else will.
Telling someone what you really think of their presentation skills is tough. Here’s a good framework to get results without the tantrums.
Overcoming presentation anxiety and recovering from presentation disasters - from someone who once fell off the back of a stage. Find out how I recovered and discover my top tips for handling any presentation mishaps that come your way.
Many of the principles of ballroom dancing can be applied to presentations. I’m not suggesting you break into a Quickstep whilst reporting financial results or wow new prospects with an Argentine Tango, but instead, you take heed of how dancers are able to present themselves effectively, keep the audience entertained and make an impact in just 2 and a half minutes.
Pitch Anything is a fascinating book. It’s about how to pitch, but much of it is about everything around the pitch – prospects who keep you waiting, decision makers who leave early, or even executives who sit drawing pictures while you are talking to them.
Why is it important to focus audience attention on what's happening on your slides and how do you do this when using a very large screen?
Do you hate presenting? Have you spent time working on your presentation skills? It probably didn't work. Good news. It's not your fault.
Your presentation style shouldn't be based on Steve Jobs' presentation style. If you mostly deliver presentations to small groups, for heaven's sake, don't model your approach on someone who was great at doing something completely different.
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