{"id":2695,"date":"2016-11-02T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T00:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caphilips.com\/?p=2695"},"modified":"2022-10-19T09:24:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T09:24:52","slug":"present-perfect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caphilips.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/02\/present-perfect\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Perfect!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It is a common belief that good presenters are born. This however is far from the truth. Good presenters make giving effective presentations look easy although serious time and effort have been invested in the preparation of content and delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presentations are no longer made only by CEOs or high level executives. Managers, supervisors, sales personnel and junior executives are now required to make presentations or give speeches. For this reason most employees receive a steady diet of presentation skills training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two critical elements of giving a presentation are the message and the behavior. The message includes the content, how it is organized, selection and use of media and how it should be delivered. The behavior is often most commonly overlooked in most presentation skills training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s business arena, where there is an overload of information, it is no longer enough to simply communicate information. In order to accept the information being offered, the audience must first accept the person offering it. The manner in which a presenter acts and behaves adds to, or diminishes the impact of the presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 7 guidelines of presenter behavior; seldom emphasized in most training sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Be available to greet participants: <\/strong>Ensure that all arrangements for your presentation are in place well ahead of start time and be available to greet people. Introduce yourself as delegates gather. Enquire about them. Smile and make them feel at ease and comfortable. Don\u2019t let delegates see you hurriedly making last minute preparations or silently preoccupied with your slides or notes.Worse still, don\u2019t barge into the room just on time to begin your presentation!<\/li>
  2. Begin on time: <\/strong>Even if there are only one or two delegates. Begin with a discussion on the topic \u2013 think ahead how you\u2019ll do this . Those that are there will believe that you have started on time and those arriving late will take their seats quickly whilst feeling guilty for being late. Waiting for late comers is unfair to those who were punctual. For the same reason, do not repeat yourself for latecomers.<\/li>
  3. Watch what you say:<\/strong> Don\u2019t make negative comments such as \u201cIt\u2019s so hot in here today!\u201d, \u201cThis is a bad time to schedule a presentation\u201d, \u201cI wish I had more time to prepare\u201d etc. Such comments are either a reflection that you are unhappy to present, an insult to the audience, or an indication not to be taken seriously.<\/li>
  4. Listen to your audience:<\/strong> When a delegate is speaking, concentrate completely on what he or she is saying. Appreciate the question. Take a few seconds to show that you have reflected upon the question before responding, even if you could have answered it right away. This convinces the delegate that his or her question was valid and due though was given to the answer. It also encourages other members of the audience to ask questions they might have otherwise considered irrelevant or trivial. Don\u2019t finish a sentence for others or interrupt a question by saying \u201cI understand what you are trying to say\u201d or \u201cI know what you mean.\u201d It shows that you are either impatient or underestimate the delegate\u2019s communication skills.<\/li>
  5. Discreetly monitor time:<\/strong> Never look at your wrist watch or draw the audience\u2019s attention to the time. Instead, position a timepiece in a location where you can discreetly glance at it.<\/li>
  6. Finish on time: <\/strong>Always ensure you finish on time. Even if it means leaving something out. Do not plead with your audience to \u2018bear with you\u2019 for a few more minutes only so that you can complete what was planned. Common courtesy may prevent people from actually walking out but they may have already \u201cwalked out in their mind.\u201d<\/li>
  7. Invite delegates\u2019 thoughts BEFORE closing:<\/strong> Never end a presentation and then invite questions or thoughts from the audience. This shows that you are not prepared to take on board any observations or inputs from the audience and the invitation is a mere formality. Instead announce that you will take five questions or as many as you can in 10 minutes before you close your presentation. State that if there are more questions, you would be happy to address them via e-mail or after the presentation. Then close off the questions and finish with your closing statement. Keep a small note pad and pen in your jacket pocket or near by to jot down any questions you were unable to answer. Assure the delegate that you will revert as soon as you have the answer.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    There are many more such critical behavioral guidelines I cover in presentation skills workshops that can impact the outcome of your presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The PowerPoint Slide deck is not the presentation, you are!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Use engaging behavioral skills to make your presentation effective and engaging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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