Executive Presentation Skills

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EXECUTIVE PRESENTATION SKILLS

Eye-Brain Control

  • Connect with a pair of eyes
  • Complete a thought (average 5 sec.)
  • Pause
  • Connect with a new pair of eyes

Vocal Energy

7-8 Volume & Inflection

Visual Energy

  • 50-50 balanced stance
  • Hands above waist, supporting words
  • Limit walking
  • Be expressive
  • Use hands to emphasize and illustrate
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What is my objective?

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Who is my audience?

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Format

  • Grabber
  • Current Situation
  • Negative Effects
  • Recommendation
  • Benefits
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Format

  • Evidence
  • Summary
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Visuals – Less is more

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Visual Aids

  • Key words/phrases
  • Relevant to objective/audience
  • Avoid unnecessary data
  • Use images for content not ornament
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Clear the Visual

  • First satisfy audience curiosity
  • Clear full visual
  • Then, explain what it means
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Touch

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Turn

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Q&A

It's about "When" and "How"
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Q&A

Raise hand and ask "Any Questions?"
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Clearly select questioner with open hand

Q&A

  • Listen to question (focus)
  • Break visually, find new pair of eyes
  • Repeat/Rephrase in form of question
  • Begin answer with questioner
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Rephrase

to neutralize attacks and condense comments
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Use Eye-Brain Control to answer, then raise hand and ask: "Any other questions?"

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