Cripple Your Presentation

“There are only two types
of speakers in the world:

before the moment

Are any/ all of these
symptoms familiar to you…

Just before you are to
deliver a presentation, your….

Know what?

really!

(*A physiological process that the
human brain developed to help us survive)

To understand this concept better,
we need to

The adventures of (one of
our dear ancestors)

Imagine one day, Red-Eye came
face- to-face with a lion

Any longer & our dear
Red- Eye would be lion food.

Consider a second scenario: Red-Eye
sees a lion about to pounce on his child...

How much time would he
have to make a decision to fight the lion?

Survival in the wild Savannah
required…

Our brain developed

It developed, what we now
call the

Four – among many -
physiological changes that take place

When faced with danger, our
body This is to provide the muscles with extra energy to fight or take to flight. However…..

…the ability to think logically*,
Physiological change 1 * Being a time and energy consuming activity,

to pump more oxygen to
the muscles. Physiological change 2

High doses of Adrenaline are
secreted, which causes Physiological change 3

(it’s all that adrenaline).

our voice cracks Physiological change
4

Our brain’s priming our body
for a Blank mind Pounding heart Trembling hands Sweaty palms Cracked voice

that you experience before a
presentation Blank mind Pounding heart Trembling hands Sweaty palms Cracked voice

It’s our brain
triggering a

Your brain is perceiving

Your brain sees the audience
as a

They could They could They
could

Of course, these are all
mostly exaggerations…

Remember, in situations where the
brain perceives danger,

Blank mind Pounding heart Trembling
hands Sweaty palms Cracked voice

So, if evolutionary or survival
instincts are causing your body to behave like an out-of-control wild horse, then...

It’s time to tame the
wild horse…

. Once the nerves settle
down, we get more comfortable. Often, it’s in the first few moments of a presentation that one feels intense nervousness.

(Here’s what you can do)
(This will allow you a strong opening & help you overcome nerves)

Prepare thoroughly; This eliminates the
fear of being left stumped by difficult questions, thus calming your nerves a bit more

This eliminates the fear that
you might forget key points, further calming your nerves Make notes in, and use

For more inputs on how
to set-up and use Presenter View in PowerPoint, please refer to Chapter 09 of our free e-book, Business Presentation Superstar available at www.citruslearningsystems.com Download e-book • Add a synopsis of all your talking points to Presenter View • Increase the size of your notes while delivering your presentation by zooming in to the ‘notes section’ in Presenter View

delivering your presentation Practice makes
perfect, no? It also makes you more confident.

Capture yourself on video Deliver
to an audience Practice in front of a mirror Our suggestions for effective practice (in order of effectiveness):

with the place and the
people you will address P.S. You’ll have to get to the venue early, for this

• the place is not
alien to us • we have ‘friends’ amidst strangers (This will calm nerves a bit more)

(in private, for two minutes)

as though you are a
winner, supremely confident and in control…

(our body is literally changing
our mind) (Read more about this research, here)

We had seen earlier how
oxygen is cut off from the brain and redirected to the muscles in stressful or dangerous situations.

the brain through * *
Draw in a deep breath. Hold it for a while and then exhale gently. Do this for three to five minutes. Redirect oxygen back to

• ‘restore’ your ability to
think logically (your mind won’t be blank anymore) • calm your nerves

All of these techniques

Script & memorize your first
thirty seconds Anticipate & prepare for questions Use presenter notes or cue cards Practice Get familiar with the place & your audience Practice power poses Slow breathing

(yes, even the very experienced
ones)

But, using these techniques will
ensure that stage fear does not derail your presentation

For more resources on business
presentation effectiveness, please visit Mumbai, India

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