The art of presentation: how not to let the audience get bored

How to prepare a presentation that will push the listeners to action? How to convey the idea of ​​a project in an understandable form, attract volunteers or collect donations? Independent consultant Theodore May formulated several principles of a successful presentation for representatives of the NPO. He compared the performance with the creation of a work of art.

An important question for any speaker is how to interest the audience during the presentation. According to Theodore May, the speaker should approach his performance as a production in the theater.

Six tips on how to make a live presentation and prevent the audience from getting bored

1. Any presentation is an exchange of experience between you and the audience. Without the participation of the audience, a successful presentation will not work. The host should not face the audience all the time. It is better to change the usual space: putting chairs not in a row, but, for example, a semicircle. It is necessary to show that you are happy to be for everyone who is present. And most importantly, during the presentation, give participants the opportunity to ask questions.
2. The time of your speech is limited. Everything is happening here and now. During the performance, the viewer should not be distracted for a minute. So, you must be energetic and vigor.
3. Presentation for you is a significant event with a specific goal and intention. And you have a good reason why you arranged it at this time. It is necessary to direct all the forces to communicate with the audience productively, to convey to it not an information message, but the complete and understandable meaning of your project.
4. A successful presentation should be emotionally and intellectually attractive. If you want to encourage people to action, do not rely only on dry facts and large volumes of data. The meaning gives stories. Tell them to your listeners.
5. If you are not one, determine the role of each participant in the presentation. Answer the questions: how are you related to this audience, and how the members of the audience can interact with each other. The answers to these questions will help you captivate the audience for yourself. Tell the colleagues about their role in the presentation. Say that you can’t cope without them.
6. Your presentation will be successful if you have a response of the audience. The actions of people will depend on what they saw, heard what impression they received from new information. If the speaker clearly, emotionally conveyed the main idea, determined the role of the audience, then the response will be.

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Adhere to these tips in preparing and conducting a presentation. They will help you perform brightly and confidently. And it doesn’t matter if you motivate volunteers to help the project or explain why you need to make donations. According to the author, following these principles, you will push your listeners to action.

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