The document discusses what makes an effective presentation. It provides definitions of an effective presentation, including delivering results and influencing the audience rather than just informing them. It then summarizes feedback from a survey about what audiences wish speakers would do better. Common responses included being more engaging, involving the audience, focusing on the message, and allowing more time for questions. The document outlines key elements for an effective presentation, including personalizing it for the audience, preparing outstanding content, having a strong point of view, a powerful beginning and ending, and using superior organization such as numbering points and grouping them chronologically.

1. Effective Presentation What the audience wants us… Joan Shi

2. Tough Interview Questions Change We Need What’s Wrong?

3. The definition of an Effective Presentation : Intellectual Power to move audience to new way of thinking and emotional power to move then to new ways of behaving.

4. The definition of an Effective Presentation : A Good Presentation delivers Content An Effective Presentation delivers Results

5. The definition of an Effective Presentation : Not to Inform But to Influence

6. The definition of an Effective Presentation : It’s not about what you said It’s about what they remembered

7. The definition of an Effective Presentation : So… It’s not about speaking It’s about Engagement

13. The Audience Wishes

14. Survey Question: Give me YOUR 3 things you wish speakers would do better, or not do at all!

15. 19 responses : Be engaging; Involve the audience; Conversation not presentation 14 responses: Do not read the slides 9 : Focus on the message; avoid lengthy self-promotion 8 : Better (more) visuals/diagrams/stats/other media 8 : Show passion; Show enjoyment; Smile; Relax 8 : Clear, simple, and useful messages and language

16. 6: Do not use Powerpoint (or “bullets”) at all 6: Do not go over time 6: More time for Q&A / Answer questions thoughtfully 5: Use stories / metaphors 5: Challenge the audience; Don’t “dumb it down” 4: Know your audience 4: Better takehome handouts (not Powerpoint slides) 3: Make your presentation fun 3: Use humor (but only if you are funny) 2: Answer “what’s in it for me” 16 other responses which didn’t “match up” with others, such as “ be confident “, “ practice “, and (one that I’ll certainly remember) “ Don’t wear ties with horrible patterns and mismatched colors “

17. Be engaging; Involve the audience; Conversation, not presentation

21. Personalize your presentation by knowing your audience

25. Beliefs Concerns Expectations… on me Dispositions – Right?

28. To make that roadmap I should Inform Persuade Motivate Inspire

29. Tailor for your audience

31. 1. Strong Point of View

32. Tough Interview Questions

33. Tough Interview Questions

35. Martin Seligman’s interview with CNN

36. What you deliver is not the information but your understanding of the information

38. This is NOT …

39. This is…

40. This is…

41. This is…

42. This is…

45. You have to know you own message and where it going. Many speakers don’t know their message strongly, clearly and concisely enough and that’s the main reason why audience cannot follow. -- Craig Valentine, 1999 world champion of public speaking

47. 2. Powerful Beginning and Endings

52. The first The recent Open Strong Close Strong

53. Open Strong Close Strong 25 % impact

54. Open Strong 90 second to engage with your audience

55. Step 2 Structure: To get a clear head (continued)

57. End your speech with an attitude not a platitude. A Bang!!!

59. 3. The Three “S” Advantage

60. S tory (Hey, You, See, So) S timulation (Exercise) S ummary of Scientific Evidence (Statistics)

61. Conversational Presentation

62. 1. Always be talking to someone 2. Talk to one person at a time – spend a few moments with this person. 3. Imagine that you’re having a one-on-one conversation with that person. Let the other people in the room disappear from your consciousness for that time.

64. Exercise Time

66. A superior organization helps the audience Understand and Remember the content more effectively.

68. Tough Interview Questions

71. Tough Interview Questions Survey Question: Give me YOUR 3 things you wish speakers would do better, or not do at all!

72. Tough Interview Questions 6: Do not use Powerpoint (or “bullets”) at all 6: Do not go over time 6: More time for Q&A / Answer questions thoughtfully 5: Use stories / metaphors 5: Challenge the audience; Don’t “dumb it down” 4: Know your audience 4: Better takehome handouts (not Powerpoint slides) 3: Make your presentation fun 3: Use humor (but only if you are funny) 2: Answer “what’s in it for me” 16 other responses which didn’t “match up” with others, such as “ be confident “, “ practice “, and (one that I’ll certainly remember) “ Don’t wear ties with horrible patterns and mismatched colors “

77. Complex back to simple

82. Set Your Stage Practice makes perfect

83. Thank You and Good Luck [email_address]