Top tips for presentation....

Make your audience want to listen from the very beginning. Start with something relevant to them
that will capture their interest and intrigue them: they need to know their time with you will have a
benefit to them. The proposition that you set up in the introduction should be clearly justified in the
conclusion.

Your body language should signal confidence and relaxation from the moment your audience sees
you, so be physically open and check for signs of tension. Stand tall, drop your shoulders and practice
standing evenly on both feet when you are still.

Include everyone with your eye contact as much as you can. The idea is to feel as if you are having a
conversation with each person in the room, so look and sound warm and inclusive.

Make sure your voice is warmed up and ready to bring your messages to life with variety of pace,
pitch, emphasis and intonation. No matter how interesting your content is, if you deliver it in a
monotone, the audience will find it hard to stay with you or to remember anything you said. Signal
the key phrases with added vocal colour and think about what you want them to feel at each stage.

Use prompts as little as you can manage: you should feel secure that you have enough to keep you
on track, but not rely on a full script. The aim is to sound structured but flexible and fresh.

Above all, prepare well and rehearse beforehand, and when you are actually in front of your
audience, be authentic and congruent. You can enhance an ordinary argument with great delivery
and ruin a great argument with poor delivery, so make sure you aim to combine great content with
great delivery. Listen to feedback, practice, and treat each presentation as an opportunity to create
new relationships. Good luck and have a great time.