The ABCDs of Presenting
Giving a presentation is scary for most people. We found the perfect way to make it EASYer for you. Just present with the ABCDs in mind. (ABCDs is our trademarked Presentamagic™ speaking system)
A stands for ATTENTION. Unless you gain their favourable attention, you will not have a successful speech. Do not waffle about at the opening. Get their attention with something that makes your point and sets the stage. Make it funny, profound, thought provoking or startling, but get their ATTENTION.
B stands for BLUEPRINT. People need a road map of where they are going to feel comfortable and to keep from getting lost. After you have their ATTENTION, tell them what they will hear during your talk so they get their minds in synch with your message.
C stands for COASTER or roller-COASTER. Riding a train on a flat, straight track after 2 minutes is not very exciting while EVERY moment on a good COASTER with its ups, downs, twists, surprises really gets us excited. A good speech is the same. You need highs of laugher and enthusiasm, lows of serious and profound thought and a few twists, turns and surprises along the way. Flat track is BORING.
D stands for DESTINATION. Hearing a speech is one thing but what do we do at the end? We need a clear destination, a goal to reach, a call to action; something that leaves us with a profound WOW or life changing thought.
`But Mike, I am only speaking to my team about the new waste cutting measures.` So what? If it is not important, do not waste people`s time with it. If it is worth sharing, it is worth sharing WELL. Tell them how cutting waste is saving the planet for their children, ensuring their rice bowl (job), being good stewards, produces profit and improves their quality of life.
Remember: Speaking is actually quite easy. You have been speaking since you were about 2-years-old. We just have to get back to the basics and relearn our ABCDs. Got comments or questions? Just leave your comments here.
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