Presentation Success: What do You Want People to Feel?

Here's another criteria for presentation success.

How do you want listeners to feel during and after your presentation?

Why is that important?

Because "How they feel" will determine how they react to your message more than anything else.

If you want to influence people as a public speaker you need to understand how they might be feeling and how you might influence their feelings.

Before you speak research and consider how people might be feeling about your message. Then develop your presentation to alter their feeling in the direction that you want.

If you can do that - you have delivered a successful presentation.

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Presentation Success: What do you want people to think?

What do you want people in your audience to think during and especially after your presentation?

That is one measure of a successful presentation.

A successful presentation is not about being perfect - because that will probably never happen. Instead focus on your real goals.

Do you want to influence how people will think?

Then design and deliver your presentation to meet that goal.

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Impromptu Speaking

Don't wing it. Always be prepared to deliver an impromptu presentation.

Sometimes you might be asked to deliver comments or a presentation without advance notice. You might be tempted to think on your feet. I strongly suggest that you do not think on your feet. It is easy to get yourself into trouble. Instead always be prepared to speak on very short notice. Impromptu speaking is similar to regular presenting – in that both are based on skill development. The better you know and practice the techniques the more it looks like talent.

Here are some techniques to help you with impromptu speaking.

• Have some favourite stories ready to use at any time. 
• Rehearse them well so you can tell them easily. 
• Prepare some of your best stories for different time frames, eg a 45-second version and a three minute version.
• Quickly write three points on an index card – then talk about those points.
• Decide on the one thing that you want to get across – and deliver that message.
• Conduct your speech as an interview with yourself. 
• Ask rhetorical questions – then answer them.

Don’t think on your feet – instead be prepared


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How to Deliver Bad News

Tips for Giving Bad News

iBe well rehearsed.

iBe objective - focus on the issue.

iLook and sound confident.

iStand still and avoid making big gestures.

iMaintain steady eye contact.

iDemonstrate empathy – not sympathy.

iBe brief. Explain the cause and the decision.

iBe clear. Be direct. Don’t use vague metaphors.

iAnnounce if you will take questions and the rules.

iIf you plan to be available for private discussion – tell them when and how.

iClarify the next step.

iAfter you have given the bad news, pause to allow the message to sink in.

iBe prepared for an angry backlash – and don’t react.

iHave assistants prepped and ready to help with the unexpected.

Don't do any of these

iDon’t appear to be seeking audience approval.
iDon’t lie, exaggerate or undervalue the impact.

iDon’t state “This will hurt me more that you” or “I know how you feel.”

iDon’t blame. Take credit for your own decisions.

iDon’t shed crocodile tears.

iDon’t be glib. Don’t try to be funny.

iDon’t mix bad news and good news. That confuses the message.

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Sylvia Plester-Silk

Chair, Pro-Track Speaker Academy

Sylvia Plester-Silk

Principal Trainer

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www.onpurposeconsulting.ca

519-822-3776

Co-Chair Pro-Track Speaker Academy,

Canadian Association of Professional Speakers - Toronto

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Where is the Emergency Exit?

When you are the presenter the audience expects that you know where the emergency exits are. It's part of your responsibility as the speaker.

When you speak the audience sees you as a leader - as least temporarily. With that leadership comes responsibility.

For the safety of your audience and yourself, check and be familiar with the emergency exits and to where they lead. When things go wrong appear calm and maintain control. Give clear instructions. There is nothing worse than a panic. Similarly be prepared to handle accidents and medical emergencies.

As the presenter you are responsible when things go wrong – especially an emergency. The group has granted you leadership status and expects you to take charge in an emergency.

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What to do when the fire alarm ring during your presentation

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