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presentation tips for
introverts

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if you’re reading this, there’s a
pretty good chance that you
consider yourself to be an introvert

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(not that you'd go shouting
about it)

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this is
susan cain

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she’s an
introvert too

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she’s written a book
called quiet

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introversion isn’t, contrary to
popular belief, all about being
shy and hermit-like

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but the main difference between extroverts and introverts is all about stimulation...

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(not that kind of stimulation)
but the main difference between extroverts and introverts is all about stimulation...

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it’s all about the level of outside stimulation needed to function and recharge
time after
100
50
outside
stimulation
100
50
outside
stimulation

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introverts need less stimulation and
tend to want to withdraw to recharge
the old batteries
100
50
outside
stimulation

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extroverts are the opposite they need
more stimulation and get energy from
being round other people
100
50
outside
stimulation

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let’s get science-y

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here are some babies

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if you expose them to a new
experience

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some of them will get really excited and
they’ll pump their arms, or wriggle about,
or shriek

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these babies are
‘high reactive’

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the babies who don’t seem to be
bothered are ‘low reactive’

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so high reactive = extroverts and low reactive =
introverts, right?

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wrong!
so high reactive = extroverts and low reactive =
introverts, right?

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the high reactive babies are more sensitive to
stimulation
= more sensitive

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which makes their heart
beat faster, their pupils
dilate
when they see something new or surprising, their nervous
system kicks in –

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and they even
experience higher levels
of cortisol – which is
the stress hormone
the high reactive babies are more sensitive to
stimulation

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because of all the effort at paying attention and noticing
things, high reactive people like to withdraw to recharge their
batteries, sound familiar?
=

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the bottom line is that
presenting is most likely to
be a lot more stressful for
introverts

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the shame of it is that there’s no
correlation between being good at
presenting and having great ideas
good at presenting
having great ideas

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susan cain thinks these
guys were probably
introverts

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they were the definition of ideas-
men and they worked jolly hard
on the ideas that they had

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so, first tactic you could
try, is think about what
you could do instead of
having to present
discussion
paper present
for me?
present with
me?

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but you can’t avoid the
presentation beast forever

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we think there are probably five things to think about
Content how you prepare
Actually delivering
the thing
following up later

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what springs
to mind?

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yeah, this works, but
it’s not the only way

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All you need to do is have something to
say that the audience feel they benefit
from hearing

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psst… it’s not about the speaker, it’s
about the content

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introverts find it easier to present when
they’re presenting about a subject they
actually care about

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so, first of all, try to present on topics
that really interest you

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so practice – the more you practice the
easier it is to find something that you can
relate to and bring to life

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introverts often make very good
presenters because they’re more likely
to do a lot of preparation

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A lot of people seriously underestimate
how much time you really need to prepare
for even a short presentation

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content

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in a lot of companies, presentations end up being put
together by a committee

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there’s this ideology nowadays that collaboration and team-work is
always going to lead to a better outcome

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yeah…

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so, as an introvert, why don’t
you suggest coming up with a
first draft on your own
here is a
first draft

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now the slides

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if your content is all on your
slides then your audience are going
to read them

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ignore you

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and snapchat their friends

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Avoid this by making
visual slides
interesting
information

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if you’re not comfortable doing this
yourself, ahem, can i recommend a great
presentation agency called …

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but your slides don’t need to be amazing,
they just need to stop doing harm
Interesting
Information

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more visuals, more graphs, more diagrams,
and less text
Cool
Stuff
ni ce visual

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the speaker only tells
half the story

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let’s recap: what makes introverts the way they are is the
difference in sensitivity to sensory arousal

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introverts can notice more, but this can lead to overload. so how can this insight
help us prepare for presentations?

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first, we need to try to
desensitize the experience of
delivering a presentation.
And we do this with a lot of
practice and a lot of
preparation

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prepare extensive speaker notes, but not a script

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practice, yes out loud,
yes in front of a camera
not a mirror, yes lots!

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next, try to visit the venue
before-hand

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familiarise yourself with the room, and
ideally the stage

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once you are closer to the time
of your talk, try to spend some
time with people who will be in
the audience

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introverts often dislike huge
crowds, but are comfortable
talking to one or two people on
the margins of a big group

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by investing time in getting to know a few people, you
can help to ensure that there are some friendly faces in
the crowd when you come to present

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we at rarely focus on
soft skills, but for introverts they’re really useful
to help you relax

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start by calming your body. before you go on stage or into the
meeting room, shake your arms and legs to relax your muscles
and get the blood flowing

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stand up straight. yawn, to further relax. and breathe
consciously, deliberately

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All of this helps to stop stress, combat the adrenaline
surge, calm you down

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once you get up to present, smile at some friendly faces in
the audience if you can

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when you’re actually presenting, try to put a bit
of music in your voice, interact with your slides,
and don’t be afraid to be yourself

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you’ve done most of the hard work
well before this point anyway

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follow-up

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when it comes to follow up,
some introverts find presenting
absolutely exhausting. so think
carefully about that when you
schedule things

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if you’re going to need to
recharge your batteries - alone,
or with a close friend - then
plan for it in advance

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make mine the
cabernet sauvignon

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