Let’s get rid of boring presentations
I would be fascinated to learn how much business is lost due to a poor presentation. In my experience I have heard and seen otherwise brilliant pitches, proposals and concepts lost because the presenter or presenters just do not have the ability to communicate and present their case with sufficient skill. On too many occasions extremely able and intelligent people in executive positions lose their own confidence and the confidence and respect of their own people through delivering a weak presentation.
Here are just a few tips:-
- All presentations should be delivered with enthusiasm and passion
- Always clearly describe the result first of all before going into the detail
- Illustrate with some appropriate examples and case histories
- Don’t use the I word
- Don’t read the script
- Make eye contact
If you are going to present it really is essential to get some coaching. Nobody drives a car without being taught so why should people be allowed to present without some coaching? Self-help is just not good enough, and time is too precious to have it wasted by some well intentioned but tiresome delivery.
Let’s all have a laugh and hear your worst example of poor presentation.