Lydia's Top Tips - September 2002
Making a good presentation is never easy, but a few insightful tips can make a big difference. Have you ever had any of these problems?
Hostility
Question: A member of your audience has become hostile and aggressive? How do you deal with it?
Answer: Stand beside the hostile audience member, so that they are not facing you head on, or even move slightly behind them so you are out of view. This process disconnects the person and they quickly quieten down.
Objective / Focus
Question: Aristotle often asked "Of the presentation, the audience and the speaker, which is the most important?" Well, what do you think?
Answer: In fact, it's the audience. Think about the following. Would you give the same presentation to a group of business students as to a client? No, not at all. So, depending on your audience, you will have a different objective.
The biggest error speakers ever make is not having a clear objective because they have concentrated on the content of the presentation rather than their audience. So, to deliver an excellent presentation, remember: Audience comes first.
Dry Mouth
Question: One client recently asked me "Sometimes my mouth dries up and the beginning of a presentation, but there is no water to drink" Any idea how to solve the problem?
Answer: The action of releasing your jaw slightly so that your lips move apart produces saliva rapidly in the mouth and reduces the dry feeling almost instantaneously. Try it now and see for yourself...
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