Presentation and Interactive Display Equipment for Hire / Rental

Top tips on making the most out of your presentation

  • Am I passionate about my message?
  • Could I speak without notes? 
  • Do I have something really important to say? 
  • Do they focus on my slides or me? 
  • Can they see what I’m showing?
  • Can I say it with fewer words? 
  • Are my slides well designed… or just decorated? 
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  • Pay attention to the housekeeping issues? 
  • Do I control the environment?
  • Am I hiding behind the podium? 
  • Have I tested my audio and video?
  • What if my slide animations fail?
  • What do I do if the power fails?
  • Death by logos, acronyms and Umms and Ahhs. 
  • Don’t make your host look bad! 
  • Am I selling or teaching? 
  • Am I trying to say too much? 
  • Have I said too little? 
  • Have I prepared enough? 
  • Do I know my audience? 
  • Will my stories be remembered? 
  • Have I backed up my arguments with research? If you can’t prove it… don’t say it. 
  • Did I say to use research that is credible?
  • Am I rounding my numbers? 
  • Have I checked all my facts? 
  • Have I given proper credit? 
  • What do I want them to think, feel and do? 
  • What should their result be if they act on my words? 
  • What can they take away? 
  • Do I end on schedule? Build up to your finish. End on a crescendo. Start well, maintain, and end well. Save your impact for last.
  • Am I ready for questions? Brush up on the topic and the space. 
  • Can I record my presentation? It’s a lot better than trying to recreate it later. 
  • Follow up with the people in your audience who reach out. 
  • Check consistency and spelling
  • Don’t put light color text on a dark background on your slides - At least if you want your content to be read.
  • Don’t use ALL CAPS IN YOUR SLIDE COPY