The 6 P’s of successful presentations

I am Andrew MillerI am here because I love to give presentations.

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Impostor

The 6 P’s

PassionPurposePlanningPreparationPresentationPost-Event

Passion1

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People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.

Demonstrate your Passion

◉ Pick a topic that you care about.◉ You don’t have to be the world’s foremost

expert.◉ Apply your own perspective.

You audience will sense your enthusiasm.

Purpose2

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If you can speak, you can influence. If you can influence, you can change lives.

Determine your Purpose

◉ What do you want people to learn?◉ How do you define success?◉ What action do you want people to take?

Every slide should have a reason to exist.

Planning3

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It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

Start with a Plan

◉ Know your venue, audience, and schedule.◉ Find your primary research sources.◉ Don’t think about slides, think about

messages.◉ Create a schedule and don’t procrastinate.

An outline is easier to update than a deck.

Preparation4

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All the great speakers were bad speakers at first.

Hope for the best, Prepare for the rest

◉ Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse!◉ Arrive early and test your A/V.◉ Have a backup plan.◉ Think of common questions & prepare

answers.

Winging it is not a good presentation strategy.

Presentation5

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We worry about appearing awkward in a presentation. But up to a point, most people seem to feel more

comfortable with less-than-perfect speaking abilities. It makes the speaker more human - and more vulnerable,

meaning he is less likely to attack our decisions or beliefs.

Choose the right Presentation style

◉ Include an intro and conclusion.◉ Support your main points with discussion,

argument, or analysis.◉ Replace words with images and icons.◉ Visualize data and abstract concepts.

Maximum information, minimal words.

Post-Event6

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You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.

Schedule a Post-Event follow-up

◉ Solicit feedback from your audience.◉ Share your presentation and handouts.◉ Review a recording to find areas to

improve.

Reinforce your message and share your CTA.

The 6 P’s

PassionPurposePlanningPreparationPresentationPost-Event

Anybody can presentAnybody can present effectively

Any questions ?

Thanks!