1. Polished Presentations [name]

2. Polished Presentations
6 Keys
Conviction
Content
Structure
Delivery Style
Practice and Planning
Peak State

3. Conviction Believe in the importance of your message
Believe in your importance
Speak with passion and enthusiasm
Bring a high level of energy to what you say

4. Content Like a great film…….. Relevant Focussed Coherent
Not too complicated
Builds to a climax
Great balance of appeal to head and heart
Plan to move as well as inform
Interesting lead character
Original in some way
Like a great film……..

5. Structure Great beginning, middle and end Like a great fairy story………
mystery/challenge at beginning
action plan/strategy at middle
happy ending
Memorise the first and last 30 seconds
Strong opening and close
Like a great fairy story………

6. Great Openings Prep the Audience
Relevant personal anecdote
Short, moving story
Interesting data
Reference to a current event
Humorous story
Parable
Asking the audience a question
Asking the audience to do something

7. Style Decide to be confident and clear Smile! Make eye contact
Engage the audience
Keep your body relaxed
Pause for emphasis
Find your most powerful pitch
Speak slightly slower
Style
You as the protagonist…………
Decide to be confident and clear throughout – smile!
Make eye contact with individuals
Engage the audience intellectually and emotionally – be passionate and enthusiastic
Keep your body relaxed
Own your stage
Find your most powerful pitch
Speak slightly slower than normal

8. Practice and Planning Be confident Plan well in advance
Practice out loud and time yourself
Practice the opening lots of times
Visualise success

9. Peak State Being mentally and emotionally at your best
Being centred and grounded
Techniques for getting to peak state

10. Powerpoint Less is more……… Simple max 4 colour theme
One easy to read font
Minimum font size 20
60% of slide only
Eight lines maximum
Large relevant Images for emphasis
No distractions
Strong headings
Less is more………

11. “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Maya Angelou

12. Finally e
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