We have all been the victim of a painfully boring presentation before. Heavy eyelids, wondering eyes, deep sighs, and slouched bodies are never good body language signs to see while your the one giving a presentation. So how do you make your presentation one that everyone enjoys and remembers? Some keys things to do are pick an interesting topic, keep your context clear and to the point, and use visuals to enhance the presentation. First, make sure you pick an interesting topic. Know your audience and pick a topic that they can relate to. For example, when presenting financial advice to college students, talk about something relevant like ways to save instead of retirement planning which doesn't really apply to their lives. Next, make sure to present your topic in a clear way. You, being an expert, might know every little detail about your topic, but remember the audience doesn't want to be overloaded with too much information. Giving too many facts and irrelevant information is a sure way to lose your audiences attention. Then, use visuals to help you. Audiences like to be able to see what your talking about. It helps people learn and stay focused. PowerPoint's, pictures, tables, or finished products are some good examples of visuals for presentations.
Now you know some tips to help you make a great presentation, here are some pointers on how to present a great presentation. This is often the more difficult part of the presentation, the delivery. These tips might take some practice because becoming a good speaker is hard for a lot of people. Make sure that you speak loud and clear. Try to avoid saying words like "um" and "like" a lot. Make eye contact with the audience frequently, do not just read straight from you notes or off of the PowerPoint. Let the audience know that you know about the subject. Try not to stay in the same spot the whole presentation. Move around in moderation, even use hand gestures create a more relaxed feel. Now your presentation will be really good.
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