Tag: Product-Demonstration-organizations-Pune

Did You Hear That?

A few posts ago (can you believe we can sentences that like that? “A few posts ago”?? Oh, well.) I started to write about becoming a good speaker and then, well, I sort of got off on a tangent with the economy. Okay, I’m back with some words about honing your speaking skills. But I might surprise you by not talking a lot about what comes out of your mouth as a speaker. Instead I want to turn the topic on its head a little (a favorite pastime) and see what we can learn if we look at it from another perspective.
    One of the reasons good speaker s are so successful whether they’re presenting in the conference room around a table of ten colleagues or before a group of 200 or more is that they know what their audiences want and need to hear. Why is that? Probably because they’re also really good listeners. Often, we praise those co-workers who can lend an ear, because they seem so empathic and understanding. And they might very well be, but something else is going on, something fairly obvious sometimes. They’re listening. They’re taking in deep breaths, nodding their heads at the right times and shaking them, too, to demonstrate a real esprit de corps as if they’ve been in your shoes a hundred times before.
    So why are some people so good at this while others can’t wait to have not only the last word but the first, second, third and so on? According to some, the fact that people in the workplace don’t listen is one of the most common complaints about workers and their supervisors. What’s really interesting is that a lot of bad listeners are often surprised to learn about this very basic deficit. The reasons people don’t listen can range from tangible signs like texting messages or catching a few zzzzzz’s to more subtle behaviors that really occur inside our minds like when we say to ourselves, “Listen to this guy. What a bore” or “What am I going to make for dinner tonight?” or “I wish I could be anywhere than here.” Sad, isn’t it?
    And by the way, even people who are normally good listeners can learn a thing or two about maintaining this important skill. Sometimes we forget that our own distractions can derail our reputations as good listeners. So even if you’ve never heard from others that you aren’t a good listener, hopefully you’ll pick up a tip or two here.
    First, you need to be fully present. What does that mean? That means really focusing on the person doing the talking. Maintaining eye contact is key. Instructing yourself to put other thoughts and worries aside for the time being is important as well. One of the greatest compliments you can receive is when someone says, “When I talk to Suzy I feel like I’m the only person in the room. She’s such a good listener.”
    I like what author Karen Otazo says about listening in her book The Truth About Managing Your Career. She writes, “It may help to think of yourself as a radio dial, tuning yourself to the other person’s station so that you hear him or her clearly and without interference. If you tune in like this, and display the signs of doing so, to whoever is addressing you, others will appreciate that you are making the effort to understand them.”
    Another strategy, quite obvious but often overlooked, is to consider the kind of listener you would want sitting before you if you had an important story to tell.
 

Tips to deliver the perfect board meeting presentation

Home » Starting a business » Tips to deliver the perfect board meeting presentation
June 28, 2016 Frank Bullock Starting a business
If you are a trainer in a big company from the corporate system, you probably agree to the fact that preparing the courses in order to deliver your students the necessary information is quite a demanding task, because you have to keep in mind numerous important aspects. The presentation should be concise and straight to the point, so it would not bore the participants, but provide them useful details instead. Make sure the room is equipped with good quality display boards, video-projector and other tools that are supposed to make your work easier and keep these tips in mind when creating your PowerPoint presentation.

Bullet points should be avoided

One important aspect to consider when designing a board meeting presentation is to avoid bullet points entirely. Experts claim that the use of these bullet points can do more harm than good to your presentation, because people will be tempted to read the text before you even start explaining it and will provide no further interest in what you are going to say.

Stick to a format

When designing the presentation, you should make sure you follow a specific well-crafted format. If you use several formats, you will only make your audience lose track of the information you are providing and they might ask you questions which you have already given the answer to, since they did not pay attention to you. Try to maintain the same format in all your PPT slides.

Never read the slides

It is recommended  not to read what you have written in your slides, because the audience will remember less of what you say than if you had chosen to present the information either only orally or by showing slides. However, if you want to combine the two methods, make sure what you say is slightly different from what you have written in your slides, in other words try to interpret what is written in the slides.

One concept per slide

It is important to remember that you should not put too much information on the same slide, because this might bore your public. Make sure you talk about one concept only on each slide. One great master of this technique was Steve Jobs. He simply showed a picture or a word on one slide and started talking about it.

Know your tech tools

Before entering the presentation room, make sure you know how to use all those tech tools in there, in order to avoid a “presentation technology meltdown”. Learn how to use the projector, the pc and other tools before the day of presentation.

Include video presentation

In some cases, resorting to visual presentation might be a better idea than simply showing some slides that contain nothing but text. Experts advise to include several dynamic slides in the presentation and spread some handouts in the audience in the beginning. This will help you cover all the parts of a presentation and will give your audience confidence that you have put great effort in designing it and offering only relevant information.

Overall, these are some useful tips to help you with this matter.

More Business Ideas

Smart appointment scheduling for beauty salons – tips and tricks
How to Start a Towing Business
How to find the right video production company
Food photography as a marketing tool – make the most out of it
1031 exchange tips for business owners
Some misconceptions about suitable cars for business people