
5. Tips for delivering a presentation
Do you know that phrase that is always said in the army, that "these safety instructions were written in blood"? So these tips were also written in the cold sweat of exhibitors who thought they would make an easy life for themselves, and maybe also will overcome stage anxiety, and discovered that they had shot themselves in the foot.
1. Work with one large screen
Many people like to work so that the audience watches a large screen on which the presentation is projected, while they look at another small screen. Apparently, there is also logic in this because the big screen behind them and looking at it hurts eye contact.
In practice, I highly recommend working with a single screen on which both the speaker and the audience are looking. This does result in the speaker not looking at the audience occasionally, but this is not a problem because he and the audience are looking at the same place. This point is significant, and you can try it at home - when several people look at the same thing, they don't feel disconnected from each other.
2. to move. Much.
Many times the presenter is limited in his ability to move, which makes the presentation more boring than it should be. This could be because of the equipment - for example, a mouse with a cable that is too short does not allow movement or a microphone that is connected to a podium. It can also be because of the furniture of a stand that projects importance or a stage.
But if these two do not interfere, it is very useful to move during the presentation. Even so, the screen will often be much larger than the speaker and may cause it to be swallowed up, but when the speaker is not moving the presentation becomes much more static.
3. Make sure it's not too dark
The truth is that there are people who prefer darkness because it scares the crowd, but I recommend making sure there is enough light for the path
- that the audience will be able to write down important points from the interesting ones in the presentation.
- So that if someone needs to go to the bathroom, he won't have to feel his way out.
- that you will be able to see how the audience reacts and adjust the rate of speech and the depth of the explanation
- So that people neither want nor dare to fall asleep (knowing that they are not seen)
5. Vote by hand and not with a laser
Once upon a time, in the 90's laser pointers made an impression on people. Today it just seems like someone more focused on their gadgets (and I say this as a gadget lover) than getting the message across.
Instead, you should actually go to the screen and point to the important thing with your hand. This creates a large movement where your whole body is involved in showing the audience what is important, thus conveying the message of the importance of the subject with body language. The laser marker leaves the speaker passive because it requires very little movement, so the speaker does not seem to care.