This is episode six of our 12-episode series on how to win group sales presentations. For the last couple of weeks, we talked about how a case study is a story or example of how you've helped other clients solve similar problems to what this client has. And we showed how these stories help you show your experience to the buying committee throughout your presentation. We also showed how these stories capture attention, make your data memorable, build rapport, build credibility, build more of a team atmosphere, and help your presenting team reduce nervousness.

So, you want to make the case studies the backbone of your shortlist presentation. Today, I show you how to take one of these case studies and show you how to make short persuasive messages out of them. This technique will be important when we get to the question and answer sessions -- by the way, we'll cover that next week. 

But this simple addition to the stories allows you to sprinkle calls to action throughout your presentation so that you are throwing breadcrumbs out to the committee. The goal is to get the committee members to follow these persuasive breadcrumbs until they come to the natural conclusion to hire you and your team.

This is 2nd half of episode five of our 12-episode series on how to win shortlist presentations or other types of group sales presentations. Last week, we talked about how a case study is a story or example of how you've helped other clients solve problems similar to those of this client. They are also fantastic ways to make details in your presentation memorable and a great way to build rapport with the selection committee.

In fact, the only thing that makes you different from your competition is your experience. So, getting really good at delivering fantastic case studies during your presentation is the most important thing you can do to increase your closing ratio on these high-level sales presentations.

In part two of this episode, we'll show you how these case studies help you build credibility with the committee. They also build more of a team atmosphere. And then, finally, I'll show you how these additions to your shortlist presentation or interview presentation are a fantastic way to reduce public speaking fear. Your presentation team is going to be nervous. So, as the leader of the presentation, you want to give your team members ways to feel more comfortable when they are presenting in a high-stakes presentation. 

Having them tell about past experiences in a story format will help dramatically.

This is part two of a four-part series on how to make your presentations more interesting. If you recall, last week, I mentioned that there are two major components of a fantastic speech. 

First, you have to have good content that the audience wants or needs to hear. And second -- and this is the part that many presenters overlook -- you have to have entertainment value in your presentation.

You can have great content, but if your content is boring, no one will really hear you. So, last week, we covered a few "impact ideas" that you can use to spice up your presentation.

This week, I show you a few simple ideas about how to build credibility by name dropping -- no it probably isn't what you think. I will also show you how to use non-PowerPoint visual aids. And finally, we'll get you to add a little showmanship to your presentations.

Then, in the next couple of weeks, I'll cover audience participation and analogies. These final two impact ideas are really important if you want to be a great presenter.

In honor of our 201st episode last week, I started a four-part series covering the 101 best public speaking tips. So if you missed last week, make sure to catch up before listening to this episode. We will zoom through another 25 or so tips today.

These are public speaking tips 25-50. I cover a few ways to use stories to reduce public speaking fear. Then, I cover 20 or so of the best ways to add impact to a great presentation including audience participation tips and ways to add showmanship.

For the full show notes, visit The 101 Best Public Speaking Tips

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/101-public-speaking-tips/

This is the 201st episode, so for fun a couple of years ago on my 101st episode, I started a series of 101 public speaking tips. So, in the 201st episode, I'm going to deliver those 101 tips a second time. (My humor knows no bounds.)

So for those of you who listen to the podcast and say, just give me the tips without all the fluff, these are the episodes for you!

This episode covers public speaking tips #1 - #24 and is part 1 of a 4 part series. To see all the tips along with additional details for each, visit the full show notes at 101 Public Speaking Tips

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/101-public-speaking-tips/

You have identified a problem or opportunity for your company. Now you need to get approval. So, how do you present a proposal to management that will get approved? The process is actually pretty simple. The method of how to present a proposal to management that we use works about 100% of the time. Just follow the simple steps below, and your project will easily get funded.

By the way, if you are presenting a proposal to a customer or potential client, see this post. The technique below is mainly for elevator speech types of presentations (short and to the point.) If you are presenting a proposal to someone outside of your own company, you want to be more detailed.

For full show notes, see  How to Present a Proposal to Management in Three Simple Steps

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-present-a-proposal-to-management/

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you present a proposal to a client. Here is the scenario… You have done your homework. A team at your company painstakingly created the perfect sales proposal. In fact, the potential client was so impressed, that they moved you to their “shortlist.” Now, though, they want you to present a bid proposal to the purchasing committee.

Your team is one of just six to eight other companies competing for this contract. How do you make sure that the committee picks your team? Well, not to brag, but over the years, groups that I have coached have received over 80% of these contracts. Just follow this simple sales presentation outline, and your team will have a better shot at winning as well.

Don’t Get Hung Up on the Terms Proposal, Bid Proposal, Shortlist Presentation or Sales Presentation

By the way, don’t get hung up on the terms that I am using. People will often respond with something like, “We don’t present ‘bids’ to our potential clients.” In other cases, professional people may say, “But I’m not a salesperson. This isn’t a sales presentation.” My point is, don’t get hung up on the terms.

The process that I’m covering will help anyone who is presenting a solution to a person or group who will exchange money for this solution. The terms “Bid” and “Proposal” are standard procurement terms, which is why we are using them here.

I have heard this type of presentation called each of the following over the years.

• Bid Proposal
• RFP Presentation
• Shortlist Presentation
• Sales Presentation
• Present a Quote

Regardless of what your industry calls this speech, the process will still work.

For full show notes, visit How to Present a Proposal

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/present-a-bid-proposal-great-sales-presentation-outline/

In this episode, Doug Staneart of Fearless Presentations walks us through a simple three-step process to persuade others.

Want to learn how to write a persuasive speech? Want to make sure that you persuade your audience without raising resentment? Well, if you use the techniques that you likely learned in school, you will often fail at both of these goals. In high school, you most likely learned that to write a good persuasive presentation, you have to do research, list the pros and cons, and then use lots of data to win over your audience. This technique is a terrible way to persuade people.

Most often, it actually causes the other person to want to play “Devil’s advocate” and argue with you. In this article, we are going to show you a simple way to win people to your way of thinking without raising resentment. If you use this technique, your audience will actually WANT to agree with you! The process starts with putting yourself in the shoes of your listener and looking at things from their point of view.

For full show notes visit How to Write an Effective Persuasive Speech

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/persuasive-speech-how-to-write-a-persuasive-speech/

This “remember stories from your life” post is part three of a three-part series about how to tell stories in your speech. In the first two posts, we talked about the value of stories. If you recall, statistics and data are forgotten quickly and lead your audience to play “Devil’s advocate.” However, stories build rapport with your audience and reduce public speaking fear. They also make the data you are delivering more memorable.

Once you understand the value of inserting stories into your presentation, many people want to know how to do it. So, we also covered a few specific steps in storytelling to make the process easier.

My audience members will often come up to me after a presentation asking, “How do you remember all your stories?” Actually remembering stories from your life is pretty easy. It’s keeping track of all of them and being able to recall the perfect story at the perfect time. That is the hard part. In this post, I’ll give you a few of my secrets. I’ll give you a few simple ways to remember great stories as well as how to recognize when a success will make a great story.

For the full show notes, visit Remember Stories from Your Life to Insert into Presentations

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/remember-stories-from-your-life-to-insert-into-presentations/

Feel nervous about speaking in public? Tell a personal story in your speech (early), and you can reduce public speaking fear dramatically. One of the first public speaking secrets that we share in our public speaking training classes is that stories are your friend.

When you tell a story, you reduce presentation jitters and build rapport with your audience. Don’t believe me? Watch any professional motivational speaker on YouTube. You will find that their entire speech is composed of a series of individual stories that they link together. In this post, we will cover some of the major benefits of telling stories as well as the best way to do it.

Major Benefits of Telling Stories in a Presentation

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, when you tell a story in your speech, you are presenting a series of pictures. These pictures magically appear in the minds of the audience. This is where true communication occurs. The human mind thinks in pictures. So, when a speaker is able to create this series of images in the audience’s mind that is similar to the picture in the presenter’s head, the speaker has communicated effectively. Stories are a powerful tool to capture and hold the audience’s attention.

Storytelling skills are easy to master as well. After you identify the important concepts you want to cover in your speech, recall instances from your own experiences where that concept was true. Just play the mental movie in your head of that memory. To tell the story to your audience, just describe this movie in enough detail that your movie also plays for the audience as well.

For full show notes, visit Storytelling in Speeches-How to Reduce Presentation Fear Quickly
https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/tell-a-story-in-your-speech-and-reduce-public-speaking-fear/

Great speakers know how to tell a great story. This post will give you the five key steps of storytelling that these great speakers know. This is a continuation of the post about how inserting stories into your presentations reduces public speaking fear. I mentioned a recent class member who told me that he just wasn’t a good storyteller. If you feel the same way, then these steps of storytelling can be very helpful for you. Just between you and I, though… Whether you follow these steps exactly or not, just the fact that you are inserting stories into your speeches is a big advantage. Most presenters in the business world give very BORING speeches. A well-placed story is a powerful tool that makes your message much more interesting and entertaining.

Want to Know How to Tell a Great Story in a Presentation? The Steps of Storytelling Are Not as Important as the Story Itself.

Storytelling in our personal lives is very normal. When we get together with friends or family, we build rapport by sharing good stories about ourselves. I went to my High School reunion a few years ago. I was visiting with friends that I haven’t seen for a long time. One of the funniest things, though, was that I expected that it would be a bunch of old people reminiscing about stories from our teenage years. However, the opposite occurred. It was really interesting to hear about what my friends had done since High School. We spent hours catching up. And the way that we caught up was by telling great stories to each other about our experiences. Many of my friends had accomplished some pretty impressive things. However, none of them sounded like they were bragging.

The biggest public speaking secret that I know is that you can do the exact same thing in your speeches. When you share stories of your successes, your audience lives vicariously through your stories. I remember growing up hearing the phrase, “Experience is the best teacher.” After being a business owner for 20 plus years now, I realize how dumb that statement is. Experience is NOT the best teacher. Someone else’s experience is the best teacher. When I hear a story about how someone else accomplished a goal that I want to accomplish, I can learn from it. I don’t have to experience all the turmoil that he or she went through.

So, follow the steps of storytelling below. However, just realize that the steps, in and of themselves, are not as important as the actual stories. Pick a good story to tell, the steps don’t matter.

For the full show notes, visit How to Tell a Great Story in a Presentation

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/the-5-steps-of-storytelling-how-to-tell-a-great-story/

The Train-the-Trainer Model is very common in the business world. However, many Train-the-Trainer programs have big flaws. A good analogy of what happens during this process is the old “telephone game.”

Put ten people in a room. Whisper a phrase with more than 10 words into the ear of the first person. The second person then relays the message to the third person. This process continues over and over until the phrase reaches the final person. When you compare the first message with the last message, they will be totally different.

This is what often happens when organizations try to implement a train-the-trainer model of employee development.

However, this doesn’t have to occur. If you put the right steps and processes in place, your employee development can be phenomenal. (It is also the best way to cut your training costs dramatically as well.)

For full show notes, visit How to Create a Train-the-Trainer Course
https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/train-the-trainer-model-how-to-create-a-train-the-trainer-course/

One of the more challenging parts of any presentation is the very first part. If you are wondering how to introduce yourself before starting your presentation, you are in good company. For most of us, once we get the first few sentences out, our nervousness will diminish pretty significantly. So, this initial self-introduction is really important. If we struggle here, our nervousness will increase. In addition, the old adage, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” is very true.

In this post, we are going to cover the best way, a very simple three-step process that will help you introduce yourself in a presentation. A summary of the steps is below.

1. Start with your name and company (or organization or school).
2. Tell your audience what problem you can solve for them.
3. Share some type of proof (social proof works best) that you can solve this problem.

I will break down each step into a simple-to-follow process. By the way, if you are designing an introduction for a school speech, make sure to view the show notes for a very simple way to do this!

For full show notes and a fill-in-the-blank introduction creator, go to How to Introduce Yourself in a Presentation (with Examples)
https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-introduce-yourself-before-starting-any-presentation/

We've spent the last few months covering ways to reduce nervousness and the last couple of weeks uncovering a few low-risk venues to practice presenting. For the next few weeks, I'm going to show you how to make your presentations more fun and interesting.

There are two major components of a fantastic speech. First, you have to have good content that the audience wants or needs to hear. Second- and this is the part that many presenters overlook- you have to have entertainment value in your presentation.

You can have great content, but if your content is boring, no one will really hear you. So, for the next few weeks, I'm going to give you some of my top ways to make your presentations more interesting.

For the last couple of weeks, I covered how to start a presentation and also how to design a great presentation. This week, I'm going to show you a few ways that you can end your presentation with a bang.

We start with a few "show stoppers." These are things to absolutely avoid when you end your presentation. Then, we cover seven very effective ways to end a presentation.

By the way, I also designed a handout for this session since there are so many options. Just follow the link below to access the free handout or just type "How to End Your Presentation with a Bang" into Google and look for the post on fearlesspresentations.com.

For full show notes and the free download, visit 7 Ways to End Your Presentation
https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-end-your-presentation-with-a-bang/

Welcome back to the Fearless Presentations podcast. When most of you first started listening to this podcast, it was because you wanted to feel less nervous when you have to stand up and speak before a group. So, most people start listening to try to create a different feeling.

An important thing that we often overlook, though, is that the way that we design a speech will either add to your nervousness or reduce your nervousness. For instance, if you try to write out your presentation word-for-word and memorize it when you stand up to deliver that speech, you will be nervous. The way you prepared for the presentation and the way you created the presentation caused you to be more nervous.

So, on this episode, I'm going to cover an unbelievable simple process to go through to create a presentation from scratch that will reduce your nervousness and cause you to be seen as an exceptional presenter. I'm going to give you the steps in a cursory fashion, so you can use them right away. But if you want more details on any o the steps, I will put a link in the show notes to a blog post that will cover more details.

By the way, Make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a session. Also, make sure to leave a comment or review if you like the podcast.

For full show notes, see How to Write a Speech in 3 Simple Steps
https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-write-a-speech-just-few-simple-steps/

Looking for a few ways to start a presentation that are dynamic? We’ve all been there as a speaker. You walk out onto a stage or into the front of the room. The audience is staring at you with skepticism written all over their faces. This stoic crowd has no patience for speakers who waste their time. And their demeanor is showing that fact right now.

You need the best way to start your presentation so that you win over the audience members.

I’ve been there myself. Below are a few of my favorite ways to start a speech that will help you capture the attention of your audience from your audience and get even the most stoic crowd to want more from you.

Here is the list of presentation openers.

7 Dynamic Ways to Start a Presentation

1. Give Your Presentation Summary and Conclusion First.
2. Start the Presentation with a Compelling Story.
3. Use a Startling Statistic to Start a Presentation.
4. A Funny or Motivational Quote or One-Liner.
5. Start with an Opinion Asking Question.
6. Make a Powerful or Shocking Statement to Start a Speech.
7. Arouse Curiosity with a Hook.
8. A Bonus Way to Start a Presentation Is to Add Showmanship.

I added additional information and examples for each of these presentation openers in the show notes at 7 Dynamic Ways to Start a Presentation
https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-start-a-presentation/#summary-conclusion

Are your Zoom meetings kind of… well… blah? Want to make them more fun, engaging, and interactive? Below are seven of our best tips to help you jazz up your next online meeting. Keep in mind that anytime a conversation is one-sided, it will be boring for the listener. A good conversation is a dialogue — not a monologue.

On this episode, we cover 7 simple things you can do to make your Zoom meetings more engaging. 

For full show notes along with all the links mentioned in the episode, go to 

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/7-fun-ways-to-make-zoom-meetings-more-interesting-and-interactive/

I was shocked at the huge list of dumb exercises to improve presentation skills on the internet. When I say “dumb,” I mean don’t try those tips. They will not work. In fact, they will likely make you even more nervous. So in this episode, I’m going to dispel some of the worst exercises and give you a few really simple things that you can do to become a better public speaker. So get rid of the tongue twisters and vocal warm-ups. Stay tuned for a few way more effective ways to become a good public speaker!

So, in this episode, I'm going to share a few exercises that you can practice to become a better public speaker. Remember that public speaking is a skill. So the more you practice, the better you will get. The ideas I share in this episode will help you create habits that lead to presentation confidence.

For full show notes, visit 

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/exercises-to-improve-presentation-skills-become-a-better-public-speaker/

Want to calm down before a presentation? Even if you don’t regularly experience the fear of public speaking, just before you start a speech, it is easy to feel anxious. This initial nervous energy can cause a speaker to have a shaky voice, dry mouth, or sweaty palms just before a presentation. The good news is that this experience is very common. Most of the time, if you start your presentation well, the level of nervousness will drop very quickly.

However, sometimes when people feel that stage fright, they panic. When you panic in front of an audience, you will most likely experience even more nervous feelings.

So, what do you do to calm down before the presentation and calm those nerves? Below are 5 Simple Ways to Calm Your Nerves Before and During a Speech.

1. Create a Simple Presentation with Just a Few Key Bullet Points and Practice It with a Person.
2. Find a Quiet Place to Be Alone and Perform a Short Series of Exercises.
3. Interact and Network with Your Audience to Calm Your Nerves Before a Presentation.
4. Just Before Your Start Your Presentation, Take a Steady and Deep Breath.
5. Start Your Presentation with a Personal Story to Calm Your Nerves Almost Instantly.

This episode covers each of these tips in more detail. For full show notes, visit How to Calm Down Before a Presentation

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-calm-down-before-a-presentation-5-simple-ways-to-calm-your-nerves/

This episode contains my 5 top hybrid presentation tips when you are meeting in person but also have virtual attendees as well. In the last few weeks, I’ve had a number of odd things happen in my in-person meetings and training sessions. The first occurred when a big client called me the day before the meeting asking for a favor. One of the participants had gotten ill. She was wondering if I would mind allowing that single individual to participate in the training session virtually. Although I’m all about making the customer happy, my initial response was, “If he is ill, why are we trying to make him attend the meeting?” After thinking it over, she recommended just sending him the handouts from the meeting.

It got me thinking, though. A year ago companies were opening back up and some team members were in the office while others were remote. We began to alter the way that we led meetings. For instance, in our office, half our team was remote and the other half came into the office every day. However, to include the entire team, each of us who were in the office closed our doors and entered virtual meetings versus having everyone come into the office. It looks like we have come full circle.

In the last few weeks, “vaccine only” offices have emerged in different cities. Most of these employers are not mandating vaccines, by the way. They are just mandating that only vaccinated people can come into the office workspace. Non-vaccinated team members have the option to work remotely.

So, we now see more organizers scheduling more hybrid meetings — in-person presentations with a few remote participants.

Best Practices for Hybrid Presentations with Both In-Person Attendees and Online Participants.

Before I get to the meeting tips, let’s set a few ground rules for delivering presentations in a hybrid world. The first thing that you want to consider is what is the best way for the majority of the audience to meet? Often, an event manager may want to schedule in-person events just because she’s tired of virtual events. However, before you decide on the type of meeting to schedule, think about what is best for your specific audience type.

When you mix a remote audience with in-person audience members there is always a chance that both groups suffer. For instance, let’s say that you work in a competitive corporate culture. Your online audience may feel that the team members who have the face-to-face experience with you have an advantage.

Or, the in-person participants may resent the virtual team being able to turn off their microphones or cameras. Just realize when you schedule your first hybrid event, you will experience challenges you didn’t anticipate. So, below are a few of the top tips to help you improve hybrid meetings.

For full show notes, visit Hybrid Presentation Tips

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/hybrid-presentation-tips-presenting-in-person-but-with-virtual-attendees/

One of the most challenging types of impromptu speaking situations can be question and answer periods. But these situations are also places where we as speakers can really shine. We can also gain tremendous credibility with our audience.

By the way, if you use the processes and techniques from this book, you will establish solid trust and rapport with our audience throughout the presentation. So, the questions you get from your audience will usually be fairly cordial and actually easy.

Question and Answer Sessions at the Conclusion of a Speech Hurt Both the Speaker and the Audience


Before I give you tips on handling these sessions better, though, let’s first talk about when speakers should allow – and even encourage – questions.

One thing to keep in mind is that if someone in your audience is confused and has a question, it is much better for everyone if the speaker can clear up that confusion right away. If your speech is 30-minutes long and people in your audience have some confusion five minutes into the speech, you don’t want to have them wait until the end of the speech to ask their questions. This would cause them to be confused for twenty five of the thirty minutes.

On the other hand, if you encourage questions throughout the presentation, you clear up the confusion right away. This makes the rest of the presentation more clear and easier to understand.

So having a standard question and answer session at the conclusion of your presentation is a very outdated concept. It is also a big mistake for meeting organizers.

For instance, if the Q&A session is on the agenda, audience members will see it and think they can not ask questions during the presentation.

A better alternative is to encourage your audience to ask questions during your speech. Early on in your presentation, you can just say something like, “By the way, if I say something confusing or if you have a question, just ask.” A simple statement like this gives the audience permission to interact with the speaker.

One of the things that I tend to do early on in my speeches is to ask the audience an opinion-asking question. (See Chapter 8 Impact Ideas.) By doing this early in the speech, the entire audience sees that it is okay to speak up during the presentation. As the speaker, your goal is to create a communication with the audience. So dialogues typically work better than a boring monologue.

With all that being said, you still may want to leave a little time at the end of your speech for questions – just in case.

To download the free presentation master class audio guide, visit https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide

On this episode, we continue our master class about presentation skills. This week we cover one of the most challenging public speaking skills for most people which is how to speak off the cuff on an impromptu basis and still look poised and confident. If you have ever been in one of those situations where someone puts you on the spot and panic sat in, then this session is for you.

By the way, I have created a free downloadable guide for you. Just go to https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide to access it. 

Impromptu speaking occurs when someone ask you to speak on a topic or give an answer to a question where you haven’t had a chance to prepare ahead of time. Often this occurs during a speech when someone stops you to ask a question. Or, it may occur when a boss or coworker asks you to give a spontaneous report during a staff meeting. 

When situations like this pop up, the nervousness that we feel can increase, so you want to have as many advantages on your side as possible. 

This session on impromptu speaking can help!

In this episode, we continue our master class about presentation skills. This week we take that presentation skeleton that you created a couple of weeks ago and show you 10 ways to add impact to it. Last week, we covered 5 of the items. This week, we finish up with the final 5 impact ideas.

By the way, I have created a free downloadable guide for you. Just go to https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide

After you create the basic structure of your talk to inform,  you can add additional zing to your speech by adding some of these impact ideas.  

 Typically, if you design a great outline using the ideas in the previous chapter, you will create a good presentation skeleton. In this chapter, we will put a little meat on the bones of the skeleton. Remember, we are presenting our case to the jury. So these ideas just add a little more evidence to prove that each bullet point is true. Most often, just one or two of these ideas added to each bullet will create fantastic content that your audience will both enjoy and believe.

 Proceed with a little caution, though. 

 These impact ideas will make good presentations great presentations. However, if you have a poorly designed presentation and add in these enhancers, you will likely make the presentation worse.

 If you have a good presentation centered around just a few key bullet points, then adding a couple of enhancers under each bullet for reinforcement will work well. If you have 50 slides already prepared and add in additional content, you’ll likely make the presentation worse.

This is part two of a two-part series about low-risk venues where you can practice public speaking. 

In the introduction last week, I mentioned that the absolute best place to practice public speaking is in a public speaking class with a great coach. A good public speaking class is a controlled environment, so the risk is very low. However, over the years, I've come across a bunch of other low-risk venues to practice public speaking. 

Last week, I covered a number of low-risk virtual venues where you can practice speaking in front of a group. Virtual venues can be great for fine-tuning your message and learning to be concise. And, in most cases, you can practice and get your message perfect before unveiling it to the public.

This week, I give you some of the best low-risk venues to practice in front of a live audience. The live audience is crucial for gaining public speaking confidence because most of your confidence will come from seeing that positive visual feedback from the audience. When you communicate well, your audience will give you positive expressions. Those little nods when they agree with you and smiles when you make them laugh are critical to overcoming public speaking fear.

In this episode, we continue our master class about presentation skills. This week we take that presentation skeleton that you created last week and show you 10 ways to add impact to it. If you recall last week, I mentioned that you want to only give a max of five key concepts per sitting. And for that reason as well as just for time sake, we will break this session into two parts. So we will cover a few items on this episode and the remainder next week to make the content easier to remember.

By the way, I have created a free downloadable guide for you. Just go to https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide

After you create the basic structure of your talk to inform,  you can add additional zing to your speech by adding some of these impact ideas.  

 Typically, if you design a great outline using the ideas in the previous chapter, you will create a good presentation skeleton. In this chapter, we will put a little meat on the bones of the skeleton. Remember, we are presenting our case to the jury. So these ideas just add a little more evidence to prove that each bullet point is true. Most often, just one or two of these ideas added to each bullet will create fantastic content that your audience will both enjoy and believe.

 Proceed with a little caution, though. 

 These impact ideas will make good presentations great presentations. However, if you have a poorly designed presentation and add in these enhancers, you will likely make the presentation worse.

 If you have a good presentation centered around just a few key bullet points, then adding a couple of enhancers under each bullet for reinforcement will work well. If you have 50 slides already prepared and add in additional content, you’ll likely make the presentation worse.

In this episode, we continue our master class about presentation skills. This is week 2 of a two-part series on how to design a talk to inform your audience. Here, I cover how to design an entire presentation. Last week, we covered how many bullet points should you create for your presentation. The answer by the way is that it depends on the type of speech. So this episode is very important if you want to understand how great presenters create great speeches.

To Be More Concise, Limit Your Content to Just the Absolute  Most-Important Points.

So, unless you can hone your talk into just a few points, your audience will have a tough time retaining your information.  It’s okay to give additional information, but the more information outside of the scope of the main points, the more diluted your entire message will be. 

 So How Many Points are Ideal in a Presentation?

 Well, it depends on the purpose of the presentation. I suggest between a single bullet point (rare but effective in certain speeches) up to a max of about five bullet points.

 When you want to design a presentation, picture the structure like a put-together storage cabinet unit. (Picture one of those stand-alone units with double doors and adjustable shelves on the inside.) The cabinet itself is the presentation. The shelves inside the unit represent the main items (or bullet points) that you’ll cover. The interesting things that you will put on the shelves are what we call “impact items.” These are presentation enhancers that use to reinforce each bullet point (we will cover these in the next chapter.)

 These put-together storage cabinets come with several adjustable shelves. Technically you could cram a lot of shelves into the cabinet. However, every time you add a new shelf, the storage space per shelf gets smaller. The problem that a lot of presenters make is that they think that people buy a cabinet to look at the shelves. “If I have a lot of bullet points, then my presentation is going to be better.” That is like saying, “The more shelves that I have, the better the cabinet. Who cares if I can’t actually store anything in it.”

 The “Presentation Cabinet” that we teach in Fearless Presentations ® is called “The Three-Point Talk.” It is a flexible structure that can easily be adjusted based on the purpose of the presentation. In the class, we focus on designing a presentation around three important points (bullets.) The reason why is that three points provide the most balance between solid content and entertainment. If you have too many bullet points, your presentation will be boring and hard to deliver. On the other hand, if you design presentations with too few points, the content will seem fluffy (vague.)

To access the show notes, go to the Online Presentation Guide

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide/

This is part seven of the presentation skills master class. In this session, we talk about how to create a Talk to Inform (a speech designed just to get information across to your audience.) This session is broken into two parts and this is part one of the two-part series.

Sometimes, we just need to get information across to our audience in a poised and confident way. The Talk to Inform format is a simple way to do this.

1. Start with a Great Title to Quickly Capture the Attention of the Audience. 
2. To Be More Concise, Limit Your Content to Just the Absolute Most-Important Points. 
3. Develop Compelling Support for Each Point to Make Your Presentation Believable. 

 In this episode, we will cover how to create a great title and begin to discover the appropriate number of bullet points based on the purpose of the speech. For instance, if you create a lecture, you will create more bullet points than if you create a motivational speech.

Next week will finish creating a speech outline and show you how to turn the outline into a fantastic presentation.

To access the show notes, go to the Online Presentation Guide

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide/

In this episode, we continue our master class about presentation skills. This week, I cover how to use your movement and gestures to reduce nervousness and create a more poised and confident appearance in front of a group.

By the way, I have created a free downloadable guide for you. Just go to fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide to access it.

Gestures and Movement When You Deliver Presentations

The best rule of thumb for gestures and movement while public speaking is simple—move when you need to.

For instance, if you explain to your audience that there was a HUGE drop in revenue, but your body language doesn’t change, your delivery will be confusing. Your audience will likely think, “He said huge, but I guess it wasn’t a big deal.” This happens because your words and your movement are incongruent.

A more appropriate gesture might be to hold your hand at about your eye level as you start the sentence. Then, as you get to the word “HUGE,” drop your hand down to your waist.

Gestures Are Natural… Unless You Are Nervous When You Speak

By the way, these movements and gestures are actually quite natural. (This is especially true when you tell stories.) That is unless you are worried about using appropriate gestures.

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In this episode, we continue our master class about presentation skills. This week, I cover how to be more persuasive when you present to audiences. I cover how to anticipate an audience's reaction based on human nature and also how to use that reaction to win people to your way of thinking.

The common persuasion technique that speakers use in business is (1) offer an opinion that the speaker believes to be true. Then, (2) offer facts and data to verify the veracity of the opinion.

This technique sounds logical. However, it rarely works.

Listen to this episode where I reveal my secret to using human nature to become a more persuasive speaker and presenter!

By the way, I have created a free downloadable guide for you. Just go to https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide/ to access it. Each week, as we cover new sessions of the masterclass, I will also add more to the guide. So make sure to go back to that link each week to access the new tips.

In this episode, we continue our master class about presentation skills. This week, I cover how to be a great storyteller and why stories should be the backbone of any presentation. Stories do five fantastic things in a presentation that every speaker (and every audience for that matter) wants. They also help you reduce public speaking fear dramatically.

By the way, I have created a free downloadable guide for you. Just go to https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide/ to access it. Each week, as we cover new sessions of the masterclass, I will also add more to the guide. So make sure to go back to that link each week to access the new tips.

This is part three of our Fearless Presentations Master Class.

In this episode, we continue our master class about presentation skills. In this master class, we are going to help you reduce nervousness, increase your enthusiasm and energy, help you become a great storyteller, become more persuasive, and help you design speeches in half the time. So don't miss an episode. This week, I cover how to organize a good speech. Specifically, I give you a couple of tried and true presentation openings and a couple of fool-proof conclusions as well.

Download the free Fearless Presentations Master Class Participant Guide by clicking here. 
https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide/

The Secret to Great Presentations -- Enthusiasm and Energy!

This is part two of our Fearless Presentations Master Class.

In this episode, we continue our master class about presentation skills. In this master class, we are going to help you reduce nervousness, increase your enthusiasm and energy, help you become a great storyteller, become more persuasive, and help you design speeches in half the time. So don't miss an episode. This week, I cover the absolute best secret to being a fantastic presenter... it is the skill that once you master it, you will elevate your presentation skills exponentially. It is enthusiasm and energy. An enthusiastic speaker is a popular speaker.

Download the free Fearless Presentations Master Class Participant Guide by clicking here. 
https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide/

On this episode, I'm starting a master class about presentation skills. In this master class, we are going to help you reduce nervousness, increase your enthusiasm and energy, help you become a great storyteller, become more persuasive, and help you design speeches in half the time. This week, I cover nervousness and give you a step-by-step guide to help apply the skills from the masterclass as we go. Don't miss an episode!

By the way, I have created a free downloadable guide for you. Just go to fearlesspresentations.com/audio-guide to access it. Each week, as we cover new sessions of the masterclass, I will also add more to the guide. So make sure to go back to that link each week to access the new tips.

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For show notes, visit https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/10-simple-ways-to-get-over-the-fear-of-public-speaking/

You can learn a lot about history from the public speeches that shaped this great nation. Whether it is Dr. King encouraging the civil rights movement or President Kennedy inspiring the nation to reach to the moon, public speaking is an important part of the American experience. We will go in-depth from the fiery speech that started the revolution to President Reagan standing at the Berlin Wall taunting the Soviet Union. These speeches span from the birth of a new nation, through a civil war, a great depression, and into an era of a “new birth of freedom.”

In this episode, I cover the Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech by Patrick Henry (March 23, 1775).

In March of 1775, the citizens of the 13 Colonies were divided. They were British citizens and many were patriotic to the Crown. However, in the five years prior to this famous speech by Patrick Henry, the colonies were in turmoil.

The British military spent vast amounts of gold defending the Colonies from other nations, pirates, and Indians. Since the French and Indian war ended in 1763, the British army had set up forts to protect the colonies from incursions from the frontier. King George decided that the Colonists should be responsible for funding these military campaigns. So, he instituted a series of ever-increasing taxes on the Colonists.

Angry townspeople debated in pubs throughout the 13 Colonies. However, the biggest thorn in the side of King George was Massachusetts. The Boston Massacre (1770) and the BostonTea Party (1773.) were a couple of the more famous incidents. A few months before Henry’s famous speech, the First Continental Congress sent a letter of grievances to the King. They were still awaiting a reply.

Then, a few weeks before the speech, the British military marched on Concord to confiscate a cache of weapons from suspected rebels. For the first time, the British military had marched on British citizens in the Colonies. The Second Continental Congress was meeting in Philadelphia. The delegates were debating whether or not to join the revolution.

Meanwhile, in Richmond, Virginia, local delegates also debated about which side Virginia would back. Would they support the war effort in Massachusetts or would they support the Crown?

Patrick Henry Delivers “Give Me Liberty or Give Death” Speech to Virginia Convention.

Delegates at the Virginia Convention debated both the pros and the cons of the revolution. Some favored British rule. Others favored independence. That is until local attorney Patrick Henry stood to deliver one of the great American speeches of all time. In the assembly were future presidents George Washington and John Adams.

The first written documentation of the full speech took place 41 years later by William Wirt. Wirt created the text based on memories of men who were in the assembly. So it is had to say how accurate the text that we have today actually is. What is a fact though is that after this famous speech, the Virginia delegation because staunch supporters of the American Revolution.

Along with the “shot heard ’round the world” just a few weeks prior, the famous line from this speech became known as the start of the revolution.

For full show notes, visit 

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/the-greatest-speeches-in-american-history-from-revolution-to-leaders-of-the-free-world/

One of the most common questions that I get as a public speaking coach is, "Where can I go to practice speaking?" It is usually a good idea to practice your presentation skills somewhere that is more low risk than in front of a big client, or your boss, or the board of directors.

Obviously, I'm pretty biased, but with good reason. I believe that the absolute best place to practice public speaking is in a public speaking class with a great coach. A good public speaking class is a controlled environment, so the risk is very low. 

Also, you get practice presenting in front of real people. That is an important part of the learning process.

However, over the years, I've come across a bunch of low-risk venues to practice public speaking. So, over the next couple of episodes, I'll give you this list.

That way, you'll have a bunch of different options to choose from. Pick the one or two venues that you feel will give you the best practice.

Short anecdotes for speeches are a fantastic way to end a presentation with a bang. These stories can be fiction, actual incidents from history, or even just funny stories from your own personal life. When you deliver them well, though, they have a lasting impact. I often use these short anecdotes for speeches when I’m trying to teach something meaningful to the audience. So, in most instances, speakers use these anecdotes in training sessions or motivational speeches.

When You Use an Anecdote in a Speech, Tie the Story to the Greater Meaning of Your Presentation.

The anecdotes themselves add entertainment and humor to a speech. But when you use the story to relay a greater message, they almost have a magic quality. When you tell an anecdote in a speech, spend time at the end tying the incident back to the main point of your presentation.

When my daughter graduated from High School, a local pastor delivered her commencement address. He used a well-known anecdote in a masterful way as the start of the commencement speech. Since he was a pastor, he told the story of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus. Being a professional speaker myself, I wondered exactly how he would tie that story to a graduation ceremony.

He went on to explain how many Christians might see a “Baptism” as the ending point. However, Jesus started his public ministry at his baptism. The pastor then shared with the graduating class that many of them are likely seeing the ceremony as the end of their schooling. In reality, though, commencement means the beginning. The speaker used the anecdote really well and inspired the graduating class with the short story.

So, I thought that it might be fun to just jot down a few of the most inspirational (or just funny) short anecdotes for speeches that I have come across in my career. Perhaps you can use them in your next presentation.

For full show notes and text of each of the parables and anecdotes, visit Short Anecdotes and Parables for Speeches and Presentations

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/short-anecdotes-for-speeches-and-parables-to-amaze-your-audience/

Want to eliminate the fear of public speaking? Two decades ago, we created the Fearless Presentations ® class to help people eliminate public speaking fear.

After training over 20,000 class members, our instructors have discovered a few simple truths about stage fright and speech anxiety. Once you understand these secrets, you too really reduce this fear.

Below are a few facts about public speaking fear that can help.

What Is Public Speaking Fear?

Stage fright is still one of the most prevalent anxieties in the world. In fact, psychologists created a specific term for this particular social phobia. They call it glossophobia — which is a form of social anxiety disorder.

Basically, this performance anxiety occurs when a person has to stand in front of a group and deliver a presentation. Since the symptoms of this fear are so common, presenters often have questions about why it’s there, where it came from, and how do you get rid of it?

Most people feel like they are the only ones out there who experience butterflies in the stomach, a shaky voice, or shaky hands. However, just about every speaker has some sort of nervousness when presenting in front of groups. The person may have had a bad experience at a previous speaking engagement. Now, when he or she stands to speak n front of any number of people, the person may feel a lot of nervous energy. If the speech is in front of a large audience, he or she may experience a full-blown panic attack.

As a result, a lot of people who feel that stage fright will avoid public speaking situations altogether. These people can miss out on big opportunities. If public speakers don’t do something about the anxiety, it can escalate and turn into a debilitating phobia. With all that being said, though, here is some really good news. As far as anxiety disorders go, this one is really easy to conquer.


For more information visit our website Overcome Public Speaking
https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/fear-of-public-speaking/

Want to eliminate the fear of public speaking? Two decades ago, we created the Fearless Presentations ® class to help people eliminate public speaking fear.

After training over 20,000 class members, our instructors have discovered a few simple truths about stage fright and speech anxiety. Once you understand these secrets, you too really reduce this fear.

Below are a few facts about public speaking fear that can help.

What Is Public Speaking Fear?

Stage fright is still one of the most prevalent anxieties in the world. In fact, psychologists created a specific term for this particular social phobia. They call it glossophobia — which is a form of social anxiety disorder.

Basically, this performance anxiety occurs when a person has to stand in front of a group and deliver a presentation. Since the symptoms of this fear are so common, presenters often have questions about why it’s there, where it came from, and how do you get rid of it?

Most people feel like they are the only ones out there who experience butterflies in the stomach, a shaky voice, or shaky hands. However, just about every speaker has some sort of nervousness when presenting in front of groups. The person may have had a bad experience at a previous speaking engagement. Now, when he or she stands to speak n front of any number of people, the person may feel a lot of nervous energy. If the speech is in front of a large audience, he or she may experience a full-blown panic attack.

As a result, a lot of people who feel that stage fright will avoid public speaking situations altogether. These people can miss out on big opportunities. If public speakers don’t do something about the anxiety, it can escalate and turn into a debilitating phobia. With all that being said, though, here is some really good news. As far as anxiety disorders go, this one is really easy to conquer.


For full show notes go to: Overcoming Public Speaking Fear

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/fear-of-public-speaking/

When people ask me how many slides should I use in my presentation, I typically reply very cautiously. Most people make a huge mistake when designing a speech or presentation. They start by designing their slideshow. Then, later, they figure out what they want to say. This technique is backward.

Instead, you want to figure out what you want to say first. Then, after you have designed a great presentation, go back and figure out what visual aids you will need to better make your key points. The main rule of thumb is to provide only the number of slides that you absolutely need and absolutely no more than that.

So in this session, I’m going to cover a few examples for the right number of slides needed in short presentations, the long presentation, the best way to give corporate presentations.

For full show notes, visit How Many PowerPoint Slides Should You Use in a Presentation?

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-many-powerpoint-slides-should-you-use-in-a-presentation/

The absolute best way to reduce the fear of public speaking is to just improve your presentation skills. Think about it. Anytime you get really good at doing something, your confidence in that area will soar. When we teach the Fearless Presentations course, we spend the first couple of hours helping the audience members get comfortable. Then, the remaining three-fourths of the class focuses on improving public speaking skills.

Over the last 20 years, we have seen thousands of different ways to practice public speaking. So, in this episode, I thought I would summarize the absolute best tips to improve your presentation skills. Focus on these things, and you will gain confidence in a very short time.

7 Simple Ways to Improve Presentation Skills

There are thousands of ways to reduce stage fright and get better at public speaking. The seven simple tips below, though, will give you the most bang for your buck.

1. Narrow Down Your Presentation Topic to a Single Result that Interests Your Audience.
2. Organize Your Presentation into Just a Few Main Points.
3. Gain the Audience’s Attention by Focusing on What They Want.
4. Improve Presentation Skills by Improving Your Visual Aids. (Do This and You Will Not Have to Memorize Anything.
5. Make Stories and Examples the Backbone of Your Next Presentation.
6. Use Some Subtle Audience Participation to Make Your Speech More Enjoyable (for You and Them.)
7. Practice Your Presentation with a Partner or Family Member.

We will cover each in a little more detail. However, before we do, let’s cover a few things about public speaking fear. If you are new to speaking in front of an audience, you may feel a little anxious. That is normal. Just before you stand to speak, take a couple of deep breaths. This will calm your heart rate down and relieve some of the symptoms. The faster you get into a story, the less nervous you will be. (More on this later.)

For full show notes, visit https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/7-best-tips-to-improve-presentation-skills-and-practice-public-speaking/

This week, I've got a guest interview with Elsewine Rietveld who is an expert on reducing nervousness when creating video recordings. Just so you folks know, I had been a professional speaker for over 20 years before I started this podcast. Even with that kind of experience, the first few recordings were nerve-racking. I wished I had known Elsewine back then.

By the way, she just released her book on Amazon the same day that this episode is being released, so today. If you want to purchase her book, here is a link to it https://amzn.to/2QIR7PJ

If you haven't yet subscribed to the podcast, make sure to do that. Also, if you want to leave be a review, I would appreciate that as well. Also, the Fearless Presentations YouTube channel is churning out presentation tip videos a few times each week. Make sure to subscribe there as well. (https://www.youtube.com/c/FearlessPresentationsOnline/)

Enjoy the interview!

Your host, Doug Staneart of Fearless Presentations explains what it means to Know Your Audience.

Listen to any speaking coach, go to any Toastmasters, attend any presentation seminar, you will hear a single phrase over and over. “Know your audience.” Sounds really good too. When we hear the phrase, we think, “Well, of course. That makes sense.” But what exactly does “know your audience mean?” Is there a formula to help a speaker know his or her audience better?

Well, yes, there is. In fact, every presenter should use this formula before creating any speech or any PowerPoint slide. Because the answers that you get from following the formula will greatly change what content you cover in your presentation. The answers will also allow you to change your delivery so that your audience is more likely to agree with you. (Buy what you are selling.)

The concept of “know your audience” can be confusing. When a lot of presenters hear this, they think of it in the context of what not to say versus presentation design. For instance, I shouldn’t tell the off-color joke in church. Or, this is a very technical audience, so I need to cover lots of details. Or, this audience of executives just wants an overview.

All of those alterations are superficial and miss the point of the concept. Basically, to really know your audience, there are four things that you want to uncover.

1. First, Know the Primary Problem that Your Audience Is Trying to Solve.
2. Next, Identify the Non-Negotiable Items that Your Audience (Buyer) Requires.
3. Then, Try to Identify Any Additional Items the Audience May Want, But Won’t Make or Break the Agreement.
4. Finally, Find Out the Emotional Motive that Would Cause the Audience to Take Action.

When we start designing a presentation, we often don’t have thorough answers to all of these questions. So often, we have to alter and adjust on the fly as we discover more about our audience. However, if you ask the right questions to the right people ahead of time, you will have fewer of these adjustments.

For full show notes, visit 

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/know-your-audience-before-designing-your-sales-presentation/

In this episode, host Doug Staneart interviews J. T. Compeau, CEO of The Content Interpreter.  J.T. works with thought leaders, C-suite members, and entrepreneurs as a speechwriter and presentation consultant. Across industries, skill sets, and stories, he works with clients to extract their greatness and infuse it into their content.

In the interview, Doug and J.T. discuss J.T.'s background in marketing and how that experience led him to help business owners be able to create both a personal brand as well as brand their companies using a narrative. J.T. gives a few tips to help businesspeople create better (more interesting) speeches and presentations.

He also mentions giving away free access to three of his most popular videos on the subject. You can find his videos at https://contentinterpreter.com/free-guide

Make Your Presentation Handouts Look Professional without a Graphic Designer

Last week was part one of How to Create the Perfect Presentation Handout. In that article and podcast, I gave you three easy ways to create helpful handouts to accompany your in-person presentations. This week, I’m going to show you how to style your presentation handouts so that they look really professional. The good news is that you don’t need any special graphic design skills, and you don’t need any special software. You can make everything that we are going to talk about today with just an internet browser.

For full show notes, visit Make Your Presentation Handouts Look Professional

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/make-your-presentation-handouts-look-professional-without-a-graphic-designer/

Have you ever wondered how to create the perfect presentation handout? You’ve been asked to give a speech, and you’re excited to give the best presentation possible. You put all kinds of preparation into putting together an amazing presentation and finding the perfect examples to prove your points. Your presentation is infused with memorable anecdotes, terrific insights, great visuals, and even a wry joke here or there. You’ve covered every possible angle – or have you?

Have you thought about what handouts you’ll be providing to your audience? If you haven’t, then you haven’t covered all the must-haves of a great presentation. Good speakers and lecturers usually give handouts to accompany their speeches. As a result, a great handout can make your presentation more memorable. It gives your audience the freedom to listen to your presentation instead of frantically taking notes. The handouts you provide also help them remember the key points and highlights from your presentation, making your talk even more valuable. People are grateful for good handouts and will remember you long after the talk ended. Finally, your handout can be used as an exceptional marketing piece. If it is good enough, your audience members will both keep it and share it with others.

Host Doug Staneart of Fearless Presentations

For full show notes and to download the How to Create a Handout... Handout, click here.

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-presentation-handout/

We just finished a series on public speaking fear and how to reduce nervousness during a speech. This week, I discuss how to better prepare for your presentation.

For most people, the absolute most nervous part of the speech -- the place where they feel the most uncomfortable -- is right as they step foot in front of the audience.

That nervousness builds to a crescendo up to that point. So, in this episode, I give my favorite tips for reducing presentation jitters from that day to a few minutes before you take the stage. 

A Step-by-Step Process to Help You Answer Job Interview Questions When Under Pressure.

The best way to answer a job interview question is to answer quickly, then give an example from your experience. Remember, you are the expert on yourself. In addition, the interviewer wants to see if you have the experience to help his or her team solve problems. So, each of your interview answers shows how you have solved problems in the past, you will show that you are qualified.

In this session, I cover a simple three-step process to help you answer interview questions professionally. 

Host Doug Staneart, CEO of The Leaders Institute.

Full show notes at https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/ace-the-job-interview-conversation-skills-that-help-you-wow-interviewers/

Want to establish solid trust and rapport during a job interview. Prospective employers will first weed through a lot of resumes. Then comes the hard part. Because next, they want to see if the candidate is a good fit within their team. The job interview is the main way they determine this. In this session, I’m going to show you ways to relax and take charge of the interview. In fact, I’ll also show you how to take the pressure off of the interviewer. When you make the interviewer’s job easier, you build even more trust and rapport.

We are going to tackle this subject in three parts.

1. How to Reduce Nervousness During a Job Interview.
2. Research Your Prospective Company and the Job Interviewer to Anticipate Questions.
3. A Step-by-Step Process to Help You Answer Job Interview Questions When Under Pressure.

For full show notes visit Ace the Job Interview

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/ace-the-job-interview-conversation-skills-that-help-you-wow-interviewers/

One of the more challenging parts of any presentation is the very first part. If you are wondering how to introduce yourself before starting your presentation, you are in good company. For most of us, once we get the first few sentences out, our nervousness will diminish pretty significantly. So, this initial self-introduction is really important. If we struggle here, our nervousness will increase. In addition, the old adage, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” is very true.

In this post, we are going to cover a very simple three-step process that will help you introduce yourself before starting any presentation. A summary of the steps is below.

1. Start with your name and company (or organization).
2. Tell your audience what problem that you can solve for them.
3. Share some type of proof (social proof works best) that you can solve this problem.

I will break down each step into a simple to follow process. But first… a little background.

For full show notes and an interactive Introduction Creator, visit How to Introduce Yourself Before Starting any Presentation

https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/how-to-introduce-yourself-before-starting-any-presentation/