1. Presentations without Palpitations

2. Today’s agenda To answer your questions: WHY? WHAT? WHO? HOW?

3. Judging criteria for competition 1. Communications 2. Company administration 3. Marketing/sales 4. Financial systems/results 5. Innovation 6. Objective setting/planning/review 7. Problem solving 8. Product development 9. Skills and understanding 10. Team work Max. 10 points for each criteria 50:50 balance performance/understanding

4. Why do presentations? To gain attention To communicate to many To sell To differentiate To educate To make stuff more interesting

5. What are the rules? Max 5 presenters per company 5 minutes duration No rules re. format Powerpoint to Parody Single video of 15” max Minimal music Try to be different

6. Who should present? People who want to Natural performers Those with passion Those prepared to practise Team players The more presenters, the more teamwork

7. How do we get it together? Observe the 3 S’s S tructure S upport S tyle

8. Structure – the age-old solution 1.Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell ‘em 2. Tell ‘em 3. Tell ‘em what you’ve told ‘em

9. Create a simple ‘roadmap’ Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell ‘em Introduction Agenda Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 Point 4 Conclusions Tell ‘em Tell ‘em what you’ve told ‘em

10. Have a strong opening Provocative remark Quotation Relevant question Your biggest achievement/result Your biggest failure A strong opening gives you confidence

11. Possible content How you decided on your business Achievements in each operational area Innovative solutions Problems encountered How they were tackled What results you achieved What you gained from the experience

12. Keep it together! Create a logical flow Work out ‘Bridging’ Link one point to the next, eg. “So how did the business plan turn out in practice” “To show how Marketing helped to drive sales, I’ll now hand over to our Sales Director”

13. Have a strong conclusion Clear summary Final thought Provocative? Answer the original question Your bottom line What’s next? Leave them with something to remember

14. The second ‘S’ - Support You need visual aids Not just Powerpoint Props/product Audio/video Just talking! How to write charts? Powerpoint can be a hindrance

15. Death by Powerpoint Not a teleprompt Reinforce, don’t repeat Less words, more visuals Avoid complex graphics Use it to create emotional impact

16. Using titles/sign-off boxes Sign-off boxes best revealed (?) TitleSign-off box What you’re talking aboutThe key point Where this leads you A questionThe answer

17. Chart formatting Create an identity Use company colours Company and YE logos Master templates help Consistent fonts/sizes Border images/boxes Be artistic – there are no rules!

18. Sourcing pictures Use the web: Play with search engines Beware quality Consider copyright Avoid clip art Check how they look when projected

19. The third ‘S’ - Style Appearance matters Make an effort! Posture, gestures, voice and vocabulary are all important Get these right and you’ll feel more confident

20. How do we avoid panic? Preparation is all Great content The right presenters Loads of practise Pause & Breathe! Rehearse to an audience (& video it) Practise until you can’t get it wrong

21. To conclude – remember 3 S’s S tructure S upport S tyle

22. Workshop – Jack and Jill exercise Jack and Jill Went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down And broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after A Health and Safety disaster!!

23. Prepare a 1-slide presentation Re-tell the story of Jack and Jill, after they applied one of the following Health & Safety rules: 1. Do a risk assessment “Make sure employees are aware of what risks to look for when manual handling” 2. Consider Mechanical aids “Mechanical aids (such as a sack truck) should be considered as they can improve productivity as well as safety” 3. Protect against the consequences of a fall “Select collective measures to prevent falls (such as guardrails, working platforms, nets and/or airbags)”

24. HAVE FUN!