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5 Steps to Success
How to Present Whether you’re speaking at a tradeshow, confer-
ence, or meeting, you want to deliver the most
value to your audience. We’ve written this guide-
5 Steps to Success book to help you optimize your presentation, and
prepare to inspire attendees and move them to
action. From presentation prep to design to deliv-
ery, we’ve got you covered.
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KNOW YOUR PLAN THEIR IDENTIFY THE PREPARE YOUR GET SUPPORT
AUDIENCE JOURNEY BIG IDEA PRESENTATION AT EVERY STAGE
Identify the
Big Idea
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Big Idea
Your unique point of view and what’s at stake.
Presentation
about you on online backchannels. To keep attendees engaged, choose the appropriate presentation style
(casual, formal, interactive, canned) for your session.
STAGE
Casual Formal
Planned but informally delivered Programmed, staged, and rehearsed
Deliver short presentation, then discuss Deliver formal presentation with visuals
Lead conference call with slidedocs posted Host formal webinar (audience is muted)
CASUAL FORMAL
SMALL LARGE
AUDIENCE AUDIENCE
Interactive Canned
Facilitated by presenter or audience Distributed for audience to access
INTERACTIVE CANNED
Distribute document, then meet to discuss Package or stream on-demand presentation
Host conversational webinar Post slides with voice-over/recorded webinar
Use fipchart or whiteboard spontaneously Post curated content
SPONTANEOUS
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Make a Plan
to Practice
time and how long you are over by. Practice until you hit ened. Below, write the amount of time you have been given
your goal time. to present. That's how long you should speak. Then, calcu-
late 60% of the total and enter that value in the circle. Then,
Practice # Total Time Over By add 3 minutes for a brief conclusion after Q&A.
Slide #
Time
Get Support at
presenter can either work one-on-one with
On-Site Support a delivery coach, using one all-day or half-
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Every Stage
No two events are alike, but they all have day session to prepare for a specific event;
one thing in common—the last-minute work one-on-one with them over a longer
hustle. Duarte’s on-site team coordinates period of time to uplevel their overall skills;
with the event A/V team and Executive or teams of presenters can work with one
Producer to meticulously test, proof, and or more delivery coaches to prepare as a
optimize presentations and videos for the team for an upcoming event.
event space. We also provide live sketching
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