PRESENTING WITH PANACHE

You are not alone if the thought of giving presentations scares you. Giving a presentation is worrying for many people. Presenting or public speaking regularly tops the list in surveys of people's top fears more than flying.

"Most people would prefer to be lying in the casket rather than giving the eulogy" anon

Even experienced speakers feel their heart thumping. Some of the great actors and entertainers suffer from physical sickness before taking the stage.

So do not get rid of the butterflies you are feeling “ just get them flying in formation “ here are some tips to help you when presenting:

• Good preparation is the key to confidence which is the key to you being relaxed and this settles the butterflies. Prepare means plan it and practise it
• When creating your presentation think about your audience, your aims and their expectations are you informing them, inspiring them, demonstrating or maybe persuading them? Ensure it is well structured with a clear beginning, middle and strong close
• Slides are meant to be visual aids. They should be used because they help to illustrate or explain something better than just words. They are there to help the audience
• Build up your credibility in a strong introduction introduce yourself, what you are going to tell them, why you are telling them, why it is important and why it is you that is telling them
• The average attention span of the average listener is 5-10 minutes for any single unbroken subject so break up the content to keep people attentive

And above all, do not worry “ your audience wants you to succeed “ they are on your side!

To discuss your training and development needs, please contact Annie Mulady on 01628 475988 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it