Comments on: Presentation Planning Guide: The Three Key Ingredients http://speakfearlessly.net/189/ Communication Skills for Business Professionals The Henderson Group's complete portfolio of communications skill programs provides your employees the results they need in face-to-face conversations, during online presentations, or when delivering speeches to large global audiences. We offer customized programs that boost your organization's bottom line, whether selling products, managing teams, presenting customer solutions, or leading companies worldwide. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:06:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Presentation Camp … this coming Saturday! | speakfearlessly.net http://speakfearlessly.net/189/#comment-413 Presentation Camp … this coming Saturday! | speakfearlessly.net Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:20:43 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=189#comment-413 [...] Some of my presentation blogging associates including Olivia Mitchell  will be in attendance and I will be there.  Olivia recently wrote a guest post here. [...] [...] Some of my presentation blogging associates including Olivia Mitchell  will be in attendance and I will be there.  Olivia recently wrote a guest post here. [...]

]]> By: What I’d like to see in PowerPoint slide design in 2009 | speakfearlessly.net http://speakfearlessly.net/189/#comment-363 What I’d like to see in PowerPoint slide design in 2009 | speakfearlessly.net Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:45:52 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=189#comment-363 [...] a provocative post on the current fashion in PowerPoint and called for a new direction in 2009.  Olivia Mitchell of Speaking about Presenting invited a number of bloggers to write a post on their own blogs on [...] [...] a provocative post on the current fashion in PowerPoint and called for a new direction in 2009.  Olivia Mitchell of Speaking about Presenting invited a number of bloggers to write a post on their own blogs on [...]

]]> By: Simon Raybould - presentations trainer in the UK http://speakfearlessly.net/189/#comment-348 Simon Raybould - presentations trainer in the UK Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:47:30 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=189#comment-348 Hi - sure, no arguement from me that an example is (almost) always a good thing... I was thinking more of the kind of presenter who goes through everything in (pre-programmed) detail, taking up valuable time when he could be telling me something new. An example takes only a few seconds (minutes at most) so no problem with that at all! S Hi – sure, no arguement from me that an example is (almost) always a good thing… I was thinking more of the kind of presenter who goes through everything in (pre-programmed) detail, taking up valuable time when he could be telling me something new.

An example takes only a few seconds (minutes at most) so no problem with that at all!

S

]]> By: terrygault http://speakfearlessly.net/189/#comment-347 terrygault Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:34:02 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=189#comment-347 Simon, Your suggestion about boring an audience with evidence if they are already on your side is useful. Personally, even if an audience already appears to have "bought in" to my point, I make it a habit to ALWAYS provide an example. This is not merely with the intent to persuade but to provide the audience with real world examples. So often in delivering presentations or leading workshops, I have been asked to provide examples that I simply do it as a matter of course. It adds weight to the point and it is more likely to stick in their memory. I agreed with you on "edit and then edit again". We need to be merciless in editing, willing to throw out our favorite thing if it does not serve the message. Simon,

Your suggestion about boring an audience with evidence if they are already on your side is useful.

Personally, even if an audience already appears to have "bought in" to my point, I make it a habit to ALWAYS provide an example. This is not merely with the intent to persuade but to provide the audience with real world examples. So often in delivering presentations or leading workshops, I have been asked to provide examples that I simply do it as a matter of course. It adds weight to the point and it is more likely to stick in their memory.

I agreed with you on "edit and then edit again". We need to be merciless in editing, willing to throw out our favorite thing if it does not serve the message.

]]> By: Simon Raybould - presentations trainer in the UK http://speakfearlessly.net/189/#comment-346 Simon Raybould - presentations trainer in the UK Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:59:55 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=189#comment-346 Hi - I'm absolutely with you for tips one and two! Aboslutely. I'd like to split hairs on tip three, though.... sometimes people don't want or need the evidence: the key thing is that you've *got* the evidence for those people who do. Just occationally, taking people through the evidence, if they've already decided they agree with you, will bore them and reduce the impact of your talk. Sometimes of course, you absolutley need it. My solution is to have it available but to judge my audience as to whether they want it or not. Often I simply include my evidence/data in the handouts, rather than the presentation itself. Cheers.... Simon PS: Can we split tip two into 2a and 2b? Both of which say the same thing... edit and then edit again! :) Hi – I'm absolutely with you for tips one and two! Aboslutely.

I'd like to split hairs on tip three, though…. sometimes people don't want or need the evidence: the key thing is that you've *got* the evidence for those people who do. Just occationally, taking people through the evidence, if they've already decided they agree with you, will bore them and reduce the impact of your talk.

Sometimes of course, you absolutley need it. My solution is to have it available but to judge my audience as to whether they want it or not. Often I simply include my evidence/data in the handouts, rather than the presentation itself.

Cheers…. Simon

PS: Can we split tip two into 2a and 2b? Both of which say the same thing… edit and then edit again! :)

]]> By: The three key ingredients for planning a presentation : Speaking about Presenting http://speakfearlessly.net/189/#comment-345 The three key ingredients for planning a presentation : Speaking about Presenting Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:44:03 +0000 http://speakfearlessly.net/?p=189#comment-345 [...] written on the three key ingredients for planning a presentation. You can check it out at Presentation Planning Guide: The Three Key Ingredients. Share or bookmark this [...] [...] written on the three key ingredients for planning a presentation. You can check it out at Presentation Planning Guide: The Three Key Ingredients. Share or bookmark this [...]

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