1. PRESENTATION POINTERS PREPARING A PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION

2. ELEMENTS OF A POWERFUL PRESENTATION PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE CLEAN PRESENTATION SLIDES COMPELLING INFORMATION SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS STRONG SPEAKING ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS

3. PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE WEAR A SUIT/PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE WEAR THE SUIT RIGHT INCLUDES A JACKET INCLUDES A TIE (SIGH) INCLUDES A BELT DON’T OVER ACCESSORIZE SHOE SHINE MAKES YOU SHINE BE CLEAN CUT

4. CLEAN PRESENTATION SLIDES FUNCTION FIRST CAN THE SLIDES BE READ EASILY? DO THE SLIDES PROGRESS LOGICALLY? MINIMIZE WORDING WORDS ONLY SERVE AS CUES ANIMATIONS AND EFFECTS SHOULD SERVE A PURPOSE TOO MANY ARE A DISTRACTION PROVIDE RELEVANT VISUALS SUPPORTS MESSAGE AUDIENCE APPROPRIATE COLOR COORDINATED KEEP IT SIMPLE AND SHARP DETERMINE PRESENTATION PACE PRIOR QUICK OR DELIBERATE TRANSITIONS?

5. COMPELLING INFORMATION PROPERLY PREPARED KNOWLEDGE “YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, WE HAVE ANSWERS” PRESENTED WITH PURPOSE DIRECTS AUDIENCE TOWARD VISION RECOMMENDATIONS CARRY CONVICTION SHOWS UNDERSTANDING WISDOM DATA / MARKET SUPPORTS DECISIONS

6. SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS HANDOUTS FINANCIALS SUPPORTIVE ARTICLES STRATEGIC OUTLINE ETC. A CAVEAT: DON’T HAVE HANDOUTS FOR HANDOUTS SAKE!

7. SUPPORTIVE ELEMENTS WHITE BOARDS PLAN USE PRIOR FLIP CHARTS GOOD FOR INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES VIDEOS CHANGE OF PACE RELEVANT TO MESSAGE

8. STRONG SPEAKING PREPARATION PROVIDES PACE PREVENTS “UMMS” PROJECT YOUR VOICE BE CONVERSATIONAL AND CONFIDENT DON’T MUMBLE BE AWARE OF BODY LANGUAGE ENGAGE AUDIENCE

9. ACTIONABLE NEXT STEPS WHAT WAS THE END PURPOSE OF THE PRESENTATION? SHOULD ALIGN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS DO YOU WANT A RAISE? DO YOU WANT TO END WORLD HUNGER? DO YOU WANT TO GRADUATE? PROVIDE STEPS TO MAKE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS REALITY EX. PASS SPORT FINANCE 12/4/13 – [LIST RESPONSIBLE PARTY HERE]