1. PRESENTING 8 December 2014 Annabel Shilton Leadership Coach & Consultant

2. Inner Tool Kit Gaining Control Change/empower your “self talk” Manage your emotions Visualisation B R E A T H E........

3. Impact & Presence Eye contact Facial expression Energy Listening –what we say and how we say it Dress Body language Posture Gestures

4. Being Heard..... ◦Loudness ◦Articulation ◦Speed ◦Emphasis ◦Range

5. Modelling..... ◦What is it they do to make an impact? ◦Talk to them – what do they think, feel, see and say to themselves? ◦What inspires them and what is important to them? ◦CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE !

6. MANAGING CONTENT Have a clear objective ◦Explain objective of presentation ◦What’s in it for them? ◦What do you want to achieve? Is your opening going to make an impact? ◦Memorise and practice it ◦Let the audience know who you are ◦Remember first impressions shape tone

7. MANAGING CONTENT Is your closing impactful? ◦Have a clear summary ◦Close with key message(s) ◦What do you want audience to do next? ◦Let them know

8. VAK

9. Visual Language See it my way Look at the situation Let’s see what happens See things differently To illustrate Not a pretty picture The future looks bright Shed some light on the problem

10. Auditory Language I’m all ears It doesn’t sound good I like the sound of that I won’t hear of it Loud and clear That rings true Hear another point of view Sounds like we have a problem

11. Kinaesthetic language It doesn’t feel right Strike whilst the iron is hot Grasp a new challenge Feel for the numbers We’ve hit a problem Break new ground I wouldn’t touch it Rock solid

12. MANAGING PEOPLE Manage your audience ◦Who are they and adapt to their needs ◦Make sure content is for them, not you ◦Get them involved – ask questions ◦If appropriate get them to work in groups/pairs ◦Use simple langue – avoid jargon

13. MANAGE YOURSELF Be prepared Consider how you will put content across Work on your pace, tone and body language – remember maximum impact Wear something you feel good in Practice visualisation and positive self talk Take the floor with confidence – stand firm, look at the audience, use open gestures and....... SMILE!

14. TIPS FOR ADDING ZEST! Visual aids, quotes Use pie charts, bar charts to present figures Tell stories to bring presentation alive Ask questions and get them involved Add some exercises Refer to people by name Tailor what you say to audience Use humour if appropriate

15. AVOID Death by powerpoint..... ◦Add flipchart ◦Videos ◦Physical aids Remember V A K

16. Time to show your skills... Prepare a presentation on your key learning points from the SWIFT programme to date Explain why they are important to you and how you are going to use them. You have 20 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes maximum to present Use flipchart and coloured pens to get your points across