Presentation

Presentation

Written By Jeffrey Gitomer
@GITOMER

KING OF SALES, The author of seventeen best-selling books including The Sales Bible, The Little Red Book of Selling, and The Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude. His live coaching program, Sales Mastery, is available at gitomer.me.

Presentation Tips

Preparation Outline

Professional development of a presenter.

  1. Get audience ready – the content, the humor, the speed of delivery, the tone, the gesture, the passion, the familiarity, the story, the conciseness, the punch. (Clue: Know the audience before you start, pre-question some of the attendees, or die.)
  2. Ask yourself eight questions…
    1. What’s my time limit?
    2. Is this the most compelling message I can create?
    3. What’s the point? What will compel me to act?
    4. Am I clear, is my message clear?
    5. Is my delivery the best it can be?
    6. Would I buy?
    7. What do I want the audience to do when I’m done?
    8. What do I want them to say to me (about me) when it’s over?
  1. Practice in front of people not afraid to criticize you.
  2. Record a practice session. If you listen to the audio and say to yourself “That sucks,” that’s what the audience will hear. That’s you – fix it.
  3. Listen to your tape as often as you can stand it. Memorize and know where you need emphasis. Know what sounds stupid – cut that out.
  4. Practice it as though you were giving it. Rehearse for real every time.
  5. If your family or friends think you’re nuts – you’re on the right track.
  6. Get an evaluator before you start each talk.
  7. Video tape the actual session.
  8. Watch the tape twice. Make a list of “never do that again” and carry it with you for three years.

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