Practical tips to help you deliver more effective presentations with less stress

Power Presentations Tips Vol 1 - on Kindle


Business presentations that inform, inspire and persuade

Power Presentation Tips offer you practical insights to be a more effective presenter so you can prepare and deliver successful business presentations in less time and with less stress.

Public speaking is not a natural born talent. It is a skill that can be learned and improved.

Power Presentation Tips offer you the bests ideas from George Torok, The Speech Coach for Executives. He helps business leaders deliver million dollar presentations.George Torok has coached hundreds of business leaders and trained thousands of presenters to deliver more effective business presentations.

He has delivered over 1,000 professional presentations across North America in conference centers, board rooms, auditoriums, meeting rooms and once on a moving train. Don’t worry, he didn’t fall off.

In the Power Presentation Tips you get the best principles, techniques and insights to use in your business presentations.Successful presentations are not the result of luck. They happen because of the superior knowledge, techniques and skills of the presenter.

Here is what you will find inside this 16-page booklet availble on Kindle.

Table of Contents
These are the first 12 in the series of Power Presentations Tips by George Torok. These tips are published almost every second week. To receive these tips directly by email visit www.SpeechCoachforExecutives.com


Power Presentations Tip: 01 It's not about you
How to make your presentation more successful by making it about your audience

Power Presentations Tip: 02 Begin with the end in mind
How to use Stephen Covey’s first principle to start your presentation on the better road to success

Power Presentations Tip: 03 Google-ize Your Presentation
Use these three tips from Google to create a better presentation

Power Presentations Tip: 04 - Zip it, Zip it Good
When and how to use the magic of the pause to your advantage

Power Presentations Tip: 05 - Be like a talk show host
Use this simple and powerful technique to design and deliver your presentation

Power Presentations Tip: 06 - Focus on the 80%
Why you should ignore 20% of your audience and how to indentify them

Power Presentations Tip: 07: Be present when you present
How to be present when you present

Power Presentations Tip: 08: No Jokes - no kidding
Why you should not start with a joke and what to do instead

Power Presentations Tip: 09: Why do you say that?
The most important question that you need to ask yourself more often

Power Presentations Tip: 10: Emphasize key points
How to emphasize your key points

Power Presentations Tip: 11: Take your gold medal stance
A simple body language technique to look like a winner

Power Presentations Tip: 12: No - it's not okay
Verbal ticks can annoy your audience. Be aware of these and avoid themEnjoy

Power Presentations Tips
George Torok
The Speech Coach for Executives

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Just Because it's on the Internet Doesn't Mean you can Steal it

Don’t violate copyrights in your presentations — Gihan Perera

Playing YouTube videos during your presentations is completely against YouTube’s terms of use. We should *assume* intellectual property is protected, unless the owner explicitly says otherwise. Unfortunately, I’ve found that many speakers take the opposite approach, and assume it’s permissible to copy material until somebody points out they are violating somebody else’s intellectual property rights. I’ve seen plenty of examples of people embedding YouTube into PowerPoint, pl aying TED.com videos in a paid presentation, inserting Dilbert cartoons into their handouts, etc. — all of which are violations of the owners’ terms of use.



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Wrong introduction - but you still smile

I inwardly cringed as the introducer read the wrong introduction for my speech.

But I forced a beaming smile because I was the only one that knew it was the wrong introduction. He was still saying nice things about me and I recognized that few people listen to the introduction.

The audience and the introducer did not need to know about the error so I didn't mention it. Your audience doesn't need to hear what your inner voice is screaming.

After the introduction, I smiled as I approached the stage and opened my presentation.

The purpose of an introduction is to make the audience feel good about the speaker and topic. If they feel good they will forget what was said - especially if the speech was good.


George Torok


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What’s the difference between a speaker’s bio and an introduction?

Many people don’t realize the difference and often say bio when they mean introduction. And many non-professional speakers mistakenly supply their bio as an introduction.

There is a big difference between these two documents in their purpose and hence their form. Function always drives form.

Speaker Bio
The speaker’s bio (biography) is meant to be read silently. It is printed in the program and meant to impress readers with the credentials of the speaker and attract them to attend the presentation. The bio in it’s worst form looks and feels like a resume. The bio could easily be a full page or several hundred words.

Do not read the speaker’s bio to the audience. It will usually be boring. Not the right start to a presentation.

Speaker Introduction
The speaker's introduction is meant to be heard by the audience just before he starts to speak. It is meant to serve as an introduction to the presentation as delivered by this speaker.

The purpose of a good introduction is to get the audience interested in the topic and confirm the speaker as the best choice for this topic. After a good introduction the audience should feel eager to hear the speaker present on this topic. Also the speaker will feel welcomed by the introduction and audience reaction.

The ideal introduction would have 3 short paragraphs. The first one introduces the topic. The second reminds people why the topic is so important. The third one highlights the reason this speaker is qualified to speak on the topic. This third paragraph will be a selection of the most interesting points from the speaker’s bio. Print the introduction in large type double spaced to make it easier for the introducer to read.

It should take between 30 to 60 seconds for the introducer to read. Anything longer is wasting time. Don't put people to sleep before the speaker starts.

The more prominent the speaker, the shorter the introduction can be. For example “Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States”. The bio would be quite different from the introduction.

If you are the speaker, be sure to talk with your introducer before the introduction and ensure that she has the correct pronunciation of your name.

A bio is like a history report. An introduction opens new relationships.

Read "How to Introduce Your Guest Speaker"


George Torok

Motivational Business Speaker

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Power Presentations Tip 46: Open and Close with Silence

Open and Close with Silence

Your presentation starts before you open your mouth. The audience is judging you and hence your message before you start speaking. To strengthen your message keep your mouth shut a little longer.

Too many speakers start their delivery too early. As soon as they reach the front of the room they start talking. Even worse, some start talking while they are walking up to the front of the room or while they are still getting up from their seat.

Speaking too soon diminishes your opening presence and power. Your first words might not be heard by your audience because they aren't listening yet. Speaking too soon can make you appear nervous or in a hurry.

Wait

Instead start your presentation with eight seconds of silence. When it's your turn to speak, walk confidently and purposefully to the front of the room. Take the position where you will start, stand tall and pause for eight seconds. During the pause look at an individual for a second or two, then move your gaze to another and again.

Do this for eight seconds and the audience will stop their fidgeting and be totally focused on you and anticipating your opening words.You will need to fight the urge to speak. Start with a three second pause then increase it to five seconds. Then when you are ready boost it to eight seconds.

Close your presentation with a pause.

This is easier to do if you receive applause for your presentation. Stand still, look at the audience and graciously receive their applause.

What if there is no applause at the end of your presentation? This is the norm for a business or sales presentation. Conclude your presentation and then stand strong and pause for three to eight seconds while you look confidently at individuals in your audience. The secret is to connect silently with an individual, then another and another.

By concluding this way you will look confident, hence your message will appear stronger. Compare that to the speakers who seem to run off the stage once they have finished speaking.

To deliver a stronger presentation, open and close with silence.

George Torok

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If you want to dramatically transform your presentation skills here is an exciting opportunity for you to act on:

How to Deliver Superior Presentations – because inferior never wins
Public Seminar – January 25

This intense, one day seminar collects the best tips from a three day seminar that I delivered in a three day seminar for the Canadian Management Centre for 12 years. The focus is on how to improve the delivery of your message for better results.

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Of course if you prefer, you can still arrange for me to come in and work with your people.

I look forward to working with you and helping you and your team become superior presenters.

Feel free to email or call me to discuss any of these options.


George Torok
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The Speech Coach for Executives
Author of Power Presentation Tips

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How to Write, Structure & Prepare a More Effective Presentation - audio class

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Top 10 Tips for Presenting Your Key Points - Slideshow

Top Ten Tips for Presenting Your Key Points

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How to Write, Structure & Prepare a More Effective Presentation in Half the Time

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“How to Write, Structure & Prepare a More Effective Presentation in Half the Time”


Do you want your presentations to be more focused and more successful?

Would you like to write better presentations in less time?

If you need to deliver presentations often and want to learn how to do it faster and more effectively then discover these shortcuts.


There are only three parts to any presentation: Structure, Content and Delivery. This program will focus on where you should start – selecting and building the right structure. Once you know this simple planning process you will create better presentations in less time.


In this program you will discover

• The 5 step method to outline your presentation in five minutes
• The 3 types of presentations and what to emphasize for each
• How to build a complete presentation with the balanced meal plan model
• The simplest way to write and remember your presentation
• 5 effective presentation structures from which you can choose
• The common and damaging presentation format you must avoid
• 4 questions you need to ask to jumpstart the writing of your presentation
• How to quickly adapt your presentation to differing time frames
• And much more…
  

Learn how to build a better presentation.

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