Salt Stain on the Wound

Presentation Activity:

Take a mundane slide and turn it into the strong point of your presentation:

Here are four ways you can take the most boring slide of your presentation and turn it into an opportunity to engage your audience.

• A picture is worth a thousand words - Consider reworking the slide to feature a picture and instead speaking to your points, rather than displaying them

• Information overload - Have a slide that’s too information dense? Remember the “rule of three” - people can remember THREE pieces of information really well, so what are your top three takeaways from this slide?

• Rules of engagement - Ask yourself how you can involve the audience by asking them questions:

  • If you sense audience members may be hesitant to speak, poll them using multiple choice or "by a show of hands"

• LOL - The use of humour can lighten the mood and build a good rapport with your audience

And remember! Eye contact can help establish your stage presence and effectively deliver your point; the presentation will feel more intimate as if you are having a direct conversation