There's an art to delivering great presentations. Here are a few tips to help you prepare, design, and deliver a presentation your audience will remember.

1. GIVING AN EFFECTIVE
PRESENTATION

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3. There are many pitfalls to be wary of when
giving presentations. Here are a few tips to
help you avoid those “gotcha glitches.”

4. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
Find out who is attending beforehand and what they hope to learn.
Create a seating chart as key attendees take their seats, so you
make eye contact with them throughout your presentation.

5. SET GOALS
Don’t try to cover too much ground. Focus on two to three
goals. Otherwise, you risk confusing the audience or
diluting your message.

6. Scope out the venue
Check out the room beforehand to avoid potential technical glitches.

7. ASK
YOURSELF...

8. Do you need a microphone?

9. Do you need a microphone?
Do you want to use a stage or podium?

10. Do you need a microphone?
Do you want to use a stage or podium?
Does your computer work
with the projector?

11. Do you need a microphone?
Do you want to use a stage or podium?
Can you access the Internet?
Does your computer work
with the projector?

12. Be succinct
Don’t pack each slide with small font and intricate details.
Use pictures and graphics to illustrate your points.
Plan on presenting about one slide per minute and keep track of your
time. (Or find a timekeeper to keep you on track.)

13. Give a speech, not
a reading
Don’t just read what’s on the screen. Use that as a starting point.
You’ll lose your audience if you’re not animated and lively.

14. Rehearse
Make a video of yourself or record your voice and go over your
material, movements and gestures until you eliminate rough
transitions and those irritating “uhs” and “ums”.

15. keep control
Don’t distribute hand-outs or other distracting information until the
appropriate time. And ask attendees to hold their questions until the
end if you’re running short on time.

16. have a backup plan
Bring any additional supplies you may need, business cards, pens,
tablets and extra copies of hand-outs. Copy your presentation onto a
flash drive or CD in case your laptop fails. Ask tech support to help
you setup.

17. You can win the day and the deal by showing your
audience you did your homework by following these tips.
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