How to Give the Perfect Business Presentation

-Topic

-Aims & Goals

Purpose

-Learn topic inside out

-Think of questions people might ask

Research

-Are they new to the topic or are they already familiar with it

-If they’re not experts don’t use technical, topic-specific language

-Tailor style and language register to suit audience

Audience

-Have a theme

-Make sure information is easy to read (e.g. no dark fonts on dark

backgrounds)

- 3 or 4 bullet points per slide

-Use charts, graphs, pictures and quotes

Visuals

Practice-Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse

-Don’t learn by wrote – sounds unnatural

-Find out your twitch and learn how to stop it

-Pre-view your presentation space

-Check technical equipment

Own the Room

-Prepare for technology failures

-Have a spare copy of your presentation

-Be ready to speak without slides/flip chart

Backup Plan

-Eye contact

-Gestures

-Ask questions

-Include facts/figures that might be surprising and get the audience’s

attention

Audience Engagement

Feedback-What you did well

-What you didn’t

-How you could improve

The Key to a Killer Presentation

Preparation

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