Cory’s Presentation Tools Two

Structure a Winning Presentation Presentation DNA

Structure a Winning Presentation

Presentation DNA

POWER Formula P owerful Opening O ne main Message W indows or examples linked to your message E ar listening to simple language. R emember Source: Granville Toogood, Articulate Executive

P owerful Opening

O ne main Message

W indows or examples linked to your message

E ar listening to simple language.

R emember

Strong Opening Personal story Question to highlight an issue Exciting photo or demonstration Quote statistics, facts Look into the future or the past

Personal story

Question to highlight an issue

Exciting photo or demonstration

Quote statistics, facts

Look into the future or the past

One Theme Promote one position Link every example & slide to your message Never present unconnected information

Promote one position

Link every example & slide to your message

Never present unconnected information

Windows - Examples Strong examples linked to the main message Act like a Lawyer No extra information, no distractions

Strong examples linked to the main message

Act like a Lawyer

No extra information, no distractions

Be Conversational Be yourself and use simple language Speak naturally and directly Big words do not impress the audience

Be yourself and use simple language

Speak naturally and directly

Big words do not impress the audience

Remember Project into the future Call to Action! Summarize your key points Loop back to the beginning Point out the positive opportunities

Project into the future

Call to Action!

Summarize your key points

Loop back to the beginning

Point out the positive opportunities

Presentation DNA

Trust = Character + Competence Source: Merrill & Covey 2008.

2. Intent & Behavior 1. Best Interest of Others 3. Credibility and Influence Source: Merrill & Covey 2008.

2. Intent & Behavior

Don’t Overfill

Don’t Data Dump

Audience Reaction

Book Credits Toogood, Granville N. The Articulate Executive : Learn to Look, Act, and Sound Like a Leader . New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1997. Merrill, Rebecca R., and Stephen M. Covey. The Speed of Trust : The One Thing That Changes Everything . New York: Free P, 2008.

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