Podcast: Break Point - Career Tip - Effective Presentations with Julian Mills - Part 1 - Preparation

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Chuck Tomasi

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Regardless of your technical expertise, sooner or later you’re going to be asked to do a presentation - and preparation is the key to success. Before you reach for PowerPoint, there are a few things you need to know.

Topics

  • 00:00 Welcome and introduction
  • 10:39 Preparation is key
  • 13:24 Key considerations
  • 14:34 Know your audience
  • 17:52 Know your outcome or purpose
  • 20:12 Time management
  • 22:39 How much practice
  • 24:22 Longer presentations and flexibility
  • 27:55 Time management planning
  • 28:55 Planning for the venue - virtual
  • 33:54 In-person venues
  • 37:00 Technology prep
  • 40:15 Presentations are integrations
  • 42:43 Contact info and sign off

Lists mentioned

  • Who is your audience?
  • What motivates them?
  • What might they already know about the topic?
  • What language do they understand?
  • What is their typical role?
  • How senior are they?
  • How experienced are they?
  • What is the purpose of the presentation?
  • Rehearse! Rehearse! Rehearse!
  • Watch the clock!
  • Virtual venues:
  • Audience connections? Mobile?
  • Audience interaction: chatting and muting?
  • Deck only or demo? Videos?
  • Bandwidth for you and the viewer
  • Know your technology before presenting
  • Keep it short and remember to take breaks
  • In person presentations
  • The venue set up: theater, classroom, horseshoe, round tables, conference tables
  • Tailor the room to be most effective
  • Have a technology plan

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