Start on time and finish on time.
Give them key points that they can digest. Don’t read your speech. Package the information with your voice, body language and style to make it interesting.
Believe in your message and let them know how much you believe in it. Passion is captivating, contagious and more convincing than logic.
Keep your message clear. Eliminate unnecessary information and conflicting messages. Use words that they understand. Repeat your message three times.
Talk to them and with them - but not down to them. Don’t make jokes about the audience. Don’t assume that you know what they think, know or have done.
Ask yourself why you are giving this speech. Be able to state your message in one short clear phrase. Then build your presentation around that. If you can’t – don’t.
Give them what they need to know to do what you want them to do. Don’t overload them with too much information.
Be prepared to alter your presentation to reach the audience in the way that is best for them. It is not about you. You must reach them with your message.
Only use visual aids that reinforce your message. PowerPoint will never rescue you from poor presentation skills. You are you best messenger.
© George Torok. The
Nine Presentation Sins. Beware of these presentation sins and avoid them. You
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© George Torok is the Speech
Coach for Executives. He is a professional speaker, trainer and consultant.
He is the creator and host of the weekly radio show, Business in Motion. He is
the co-author of the national bestseller, Secrets of Power
Marketing – the first guide to personal marketing for the non-marketer. He
works with executives, business professionals and managers to help them present
their messages with power and results. You can contact him to arrange an
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