After getting inspired by Steve Jobs presentations on Apple products releases, I made this power point which will help in grooming the presentation skills.
2. First impression is the best impression
Capture the audience in the first few words
The tools you can use are :
› Warm greet to the audience
› A short storyline about the subject matter from
your own personal experiences
› A simple quiz on the topic of the presentation
3. Most of Steve Jobs’ presentation slides
contain a maximum of ten words
He shows the audience only the key words
on his presentations slides
No bullet points in Steve Jobs’ slides
Content in the presentations should not be
shown as long sentences or paragraphs
Choice of words should be crisp and catchy
4. Emotional choice of words makes the
rapport stronger with the audience
Say ‘Wow’ when you feel so and say ‘cool’
when you really mean it
Be fascinated about what you are speaking
Be enthusiastic about your own ideas and
comments
Express it from within the heart to get more
attached to the audience
5. Don’t overload you slides with paragraphs or
sentences
It makes the audience sick
They want to listen to YOU more than the
slides
Load only relevant information on the slides
6. Have an agenda of what you are going to
speak
Help the audience with the agenda whenever
you pass on from one topic to the other
Being systematic is an important trait of a
presenter
You will feel easy with the flow if you follow a
proper sequence
Create more eagerness in the minds of the
audience by giving them a clue on what
comes next on the screen
7. Smile and don’t frown
Have a good eye contact
Make a move naturally
Use hand movements wherever needed
Be calm and use the space wisely
8. Minor distractions that may affect your
enthusiasm while presenting to an audience
are:
› Technical problems on the slides
› Acoustic problems
React only if the audience get distracted
If you don’t fret, your audience also wont mind
them
Try to act smart and avoid making a scene on
the stage
Steve Jobs does it naturally !!
9. Highlight the vital points of the presentation in a
memorable way
Think out of the box to make a moment
Stand out of the crowd by using your own style
Presentation is not a speech or public speaking
Presentation is an art
Put yourself in the place of the audience and
think what will make them happy and
memorable even after the presentation
10. Human brain can understand visual media or
pictures more quickly than written or printed
form
Grab the attention of the audience by using
pictures instead of words
Don’t overload your slides with pictures
Use pictures diligently wherever relevant
If words are appropriate than pictures use
them without any harm
11. While demonstrating a product to the customers
or the other stakeholders think from their point of
you and then present the subject
Don’t give superficial explanations
Bring the big picture before their eyes instead of
diving into the actual topic directly
Relate whatever you deliver clearly with a
proper sequence
Enjoy your demo and then deliver it with passion