Don’t Be Old-School With Your Presentation
Public speaking expert Janice Tomich urges us to quit using the same tired presentation techniques in her article for Inc.com. See my summary of her no holds barred piece about exciting your audience rather than boring them.
- Modern audiences are savvy and tired of the same old tried-and-tested presentation tricks
- Introduce yourself in a few words—explain why you’re a good thought leader for your subject area
- Repetition is dull—think of innovative ways to build in your message repetition; maybe gesture, imagery or with questions
- Ask yourself if you need a powerpoint presentation or whether you can be a stronger speaker without one
- Avoid ‘selling’ from the stage—it’s not appealing