It is said that people fear presentations more
than they do death!
Have you given presentations before?
What was it like?
Do you find giving presentations difficult?
The objective of this article is to provide you with some
practical tools, tried & tested
techniques & top tips, to enable you to deliver presentations with less anxiety,
more confidence & maximum impact.
So the question that comes to mind if we prefer death to doing presentations
is: -
Why do presentations?
It is interactive It is personal It is more interesting People can ask questions It helps you to sell
The key thing is that it is the most practical & dynamic way of getting your
message across as clearly as possible.
What are the benefits?
Gain commitment from a group - get people's agreement to
do something, spend money, provide resources for a project etc
Educate & influence - you may need the help
of another part of the organisation or
another company to reach your goals
Gauge reaction - check out concepts & ideas
Sell your business
Sell yourself
Have some IMPACT!
One of the most powerful ways we can sell our value is by giving a memorable
presentation. Plus it is a great way to raise your profile as an individual.
Presentations are risky & there are barriers that we put in front of us
that prevent us from taking this risk!
What do you think these barriers are?
It's hard work
Lack of confidence
Fear of public speaking
Lack of knowledge (you usually know a lot more than
the audience)
No reason to do a presentation
Don't know how
Are these barriers insurmountable?
No - especially if you are prepared -
remember the 6 P's -
Most people who give presentations suffer the same fear as you do - but they
do it anyway!
An E-business consultant from BT's Research and Development facility gave a
presentation that was absolutely brilliant - yet when I spoke to him afterwards
he said he got so anxious before presentations that he usually threw up in
the toilet beforehand.
I hope this won't be your experience! The best bit of advice I can give you
is
Action Cures Fear
The more you do it, the easier it becomes - which is true for most things
in life!
I have found that hypnotherapy is an very effective way of dealing with a phobia of speaking in public. I have some very happy clients who found that they used to feel sick at the very thought of speaking in front of people and who lost sleep the night before worrying about it.
So, if you do have a real need to deal with your fear of public speaking please contact me.
