How can you adapt to unexpected changes in a presentation?

The first thing to remember is that things will always change and go wrong, even when you prepare at your best. Adopting this mindset always helps: "Things will go wrong - I need to prepare my future self to deal with this when it happens".

Be ready for things to go wrong. Don`t stress about it, it happens to the best of us. Have a joke prepared and go with a flow. Focus on the message you want to deliver, engage with your audience and be present!

One thing I found helpful is to present when you are in a state so you are aware and reponsive to peripheral external factors. If you are too fixated on script and generally 'in your head' you are presenting but not actually in the room! This is called moving from 'fovial to peripheral vision'

Adopting the mindset is the best thing to do. But that’s like curing the symptoms without addressing the cause. Why one is unable to adopt the mindset is the “emotion”that we are not addressing during the change. It is “Fear”. So that stops you from even adopting the mindset. How can one “Recognize”, “Understand” and “Label” the emotion. That’s the science behind adopting the mindset. The fear must be integrated. We will then feel competent, capable and intelligent. If the emotion is not addressed correctly, it turns into Anxiety, Confusion, Panic when change occurs. 1. Pause. Ground yourself. 2. Check In with yourself - It’s like a reality check. Become more self aware!! Pay attention. 3. Define action Cheers! KK

The most important presentation is are the ones that land new business. It's a delicate mix of presenting something clear and concise for those on the call and providing details/context for those not on the call who see the audit. The decision to switch agencies isn't made on the call after presenting. Usually. Decisions are made weeks later. When everybody is sitting down abd comparing presentation/audits. Sometimes with people who were not on the original call. THAT is the moment you want to format your presentations for.

Unexpected changes and events can derail your presentation - if you let it. I had to postpone a 3-day workshop due to a hurricane which forced the closure of the event venue. When it finally came time to host the workshop, I was grieving the death of my sister that had taken place a month earlier. As I began my opening remarks, I almost broke down, but then took a big breath and was able to get through it. Be aware that life can throw you curveballs... but if you remember WHY you're doing the presentation and the benefits your audience will receive from it, then you can get through it.

Me encanta aplicar el pensamiento de inversión en mi vida y trabajo. Trato de pensar en todo lo que puede suceder para que mi presentación salga muy mal. - No funciona la ppt - Me quedó en blanco - Una pregunta me toma por sorpresa Pensar a la inversa te permite anticipar y tener recursos para afrontar lo inesperado. Recuerda que la incertidumbre es la nueva normalidad, prepárate y mantén la calma.

Just as a chess player envisions multiple moves ahead, preparing for potential presentation disruptions is your strategic advantage. Anticipating various scenarios and crafting contingency plans, such as backup materials for technical issues or a succinct call to action for time constraints, ensures you remain a step ahead and can adapt gracefully in any situation.

Possible problems? Extra slides, pdf printouts, and a usb key are your friends here! 1) Always have a store of extra slides after your "Thank You" slide. These can include expanded information from your presentation points, or related-but-different information, if audience interest is not quite what you expected. 2) Bring a pdf printout of your notes ALWAYS. 3) Bring multiple copies of your talk - and in multiple formats. Fancy presentation programs are great, but if they don't mesh with the available tech - or if your laptop suddenly dies - you need a low-tech and a no-tech alternative. - A usb key with a plain, pdf version of your pres. - A pdf printout of your presentation (make it nice, so it can be copied and handed out if needed).

Siempre podemos adelantarnos a este tipo de situaciones. El hacer un listado de posibles preguntas y desarrollar sus respuestas facilitará el que podamos responder. Llevar una ayuda memoria con tiempos estimados permitirá que nos ajustamos al tiempo previsto y además será una guía en caso de que no funcione la presentación. Siempre debemos prever lo que haremos y tener planes alternativos para seguir adelante, esto forma parte de la planificación de la conferencia.

RELAX. Si estás tenso/a tu capacidad de afrontar imprevistos disminuye mucho. A mí me ayudan mucho las respiraciones (inspirar pausadamente en 3-4-5 y exhalar en el doble de tiempo). Y pensar que pase lo que pase, no va a ocurrir una desgracia fatal. Todo tiene solución ?hasta compartir con la audiencia que te sientes nervioso/a! No pasa nada por buscar la empatía con los que te escuchan

It's always best to be honest with your audience if something major goes wrong at the beginning of your presentation. But don't point out every mistake. They don't know what you were supposed to say or do. So, if you mess up, just keep going. Maintain your composure. Slow down until you recover. You are still at the wheel, driving the car, so to speak. You are still controlling the words coming out of your mouth. So, ignore the little imperfections in your presentation and focus on delivering the message.

La audiencia nos va a recordar por lo que les hicimos sentir más que por el contenido y gestionar nuestro lenguaje verdad y corporal ante cambios inesperados será la llave del éxito. Mantener la confianza, el humor, fluir y no dejarnos sobrepasar por la situación nos ayudará a seguir adelante. Ver el percance como una oportunidad es clave.

Una técnica muy útil para ganar confianza y además cautivar a la audiencia es empezar con una historia. Entre más personal mucho mejor. Nadie más que tú sabes lo detalles de la historia, así que se preciso y práctica el storytelling. Por supuesto la historia debe estar relacionada con el tema que vas a exponer. Te aseguro que tu confianza empezará por lo alto y mejorarás tus presentaciones.

You’ve practiced. You know your subject. What could possibly go wrong? Well, as it turns out - many things! The reality is that things go wrong for everyone. Stay calm, confident, and aware! - Keep a few interesting stories, facts, and questions handy so you can engage your audience while problems are being solved. - Bring a pdf printout of your talk in case the video screen (or the power) fails - and be prepared to use a whiteboard. - Practice speaking without a microphone - you may need to to this someday! - Always have water handy (everyone loses their voice at some point). Be yourself - it makes you relatable. Being positive, polite, prepared - and uniquely you - makes you a professional!

In my experience as a speaker, the largest potential to be thrown off course is audience feedback (verbal and nonverbal). A good presenter can pivot without the audience even knowing! If the audience begins to ask questions about a subtopic you have coming up, rather than say "hold that thought, I'll get to those slides soon," you could seamlessly jump directly to that section of your presentation if you know a few basic Powerpoint navigation hacks. Similarly, if you sense your audience drifting off in a particular subtopic, you could discreetly cut that part short and jump to more relevant content without the audience knowing you skipped over a bunch of slides. PowerPoint doesn't have to be linear, in fact it frequently shouldn't be.

En mis charlas y clases hablo de todo, literalmente de todo. Logro hilar un libro de ciencia ficción como DUNE con las exportaciones para luego pasar a una serie de televisión como Breaking Bad. Es importante aprender a conectar las ideas o conocimientos que tienes. Empieza por experimentar en un texto o hablando con tus amigos y luego llévalo al escenario. Arriesgate y empieza a conectar ideas, como dijo Steve Jobs: "no puedes conectar los puntos hacia adelante, sólo puedes hacerlo hacia atrás. Así que tienen que confiar en que los puntos se conectarán alguna vez en el futuro. Tienes que confiar en algo, tu instinto, el destino, la vida, el karma, lo que sea."

Being flexible and creative means you can adapt quickly to either an engaged audience or waning interest. You know your talk inside out (hopefully!), but your audience does not. Bullet points and a minimal number of slides allows them to follow your thought process and focus on each point as you get to it. This is crucial for sensing when they are enthralled - or just not interested. Also - the specific interests of your audience may differ somewhat from your initial slides, so be prepared to zip through what isn’t interesting, and either add impromptu information, or bring in a few of your extra slides (see next par!). After your "Thank You" slide, add extra slides with deeper knowledge, related information, and background details.

Navigating unexpected changes is like being a chameleon in a kaleidoscope, where analogies become your adaptable palette of colors, allowing you to creatively adjust and connect with your audience, ensuring your message remains vibrant and relatable.

Embracing unexpected changes mirrors the journey of a dedicated chef refining their culinary masterpiece. Just as a chef seeks feedback to enhance their dishes, asking for input from your audience and peers post-presentation helps you fine-tune your public speaking recipe, learning from both your missteps and triumphs, and ultimately seasoning your skills for future success.

Uno de los grandes aprendizajes del libro "No rules rules" sobre Netflix es la retroalimentación. Lo llevan a otro nivel: el feedback como honestidad al máximo. Lo se, no es fácil. No es fácil porque nos cuesta aceptar recomendaciones y en ocasiones lo tomamos personal. Dar un buen feedback también es un arte. Piensa siempre en ayudar, sugerir una acción (no juicio) y ser lo más sincero posible. Si no cuentas con alguien que te retroalimente puedes intentar algo diferente: publica tu contenido en redes. No para lo demás, sino para ti. Mira tus expresiones y lenguaje. Aprende y corrige lo que no te gusta.

A mí me ha ayudado practicar de forma real, ante una audiencia. ?Cómo? Haciéndolo de forma voluntaria. Si ofreces dar una charla ante un auditorio real seguro que aprendes muchísimo porque no hay nada como "pisar realidad"

But don't practise SO much that you effectively "learn your lines". You should aim to remember thoughts and concepts, not words and phrases. If you stick to memorising the key thoughts, you'll adapt naturally as required and your presentation won't send everyone to sleep. This assumes of course that you aren't the type of presenter who reads the slides. If you are, well...??

Talks and presentations work best when you know your subject “inside out”. I can give any of my talks without notes - and I usually do. (But - I always bring a printout of my notes, with dates, facts, and extra information.) A couple of ideas: - Can you “rif” (answer impromptu questions) on your subject - clearly and in depth? Conferences and networking events are good practice for answering impromptu questions. - Ask a friend to pose questions, and then record the session. The resulting transcript will catch great bits to add to your talk, and also bring to light the places where you veer off course or tend to repeat yourself.

The more you practice and prepare, the more confident and ready you will be for any situation. Practice your presentation several times, in front of a mirror, a recorder, or a friend. Prepare your slides, handouts, and notes. Check your equipment, venue, and audience. Have a plan B and a plan C. And most importantly, have fun and enjoy the experience of sharing your message with others.

It's worth your time to prepare a few options for things going wrong as they inevitably do. I call this WTF Planning. If you're given 10 minutes less on the day because they're running late, what section will you cut or shorten? If you're given more time, what can you expand on or add? If the tech doesn't work and your opening video or slide isn't available, how will you adapt? Knowing what could go wrong and how you'll manage it is key to being able to go with the flow and not panic when it all goes pear-shaped.

Before I stepped on stage at a conference, the host told me I had 15 mins LESS than we had agreed. The audience also knew we were running behind. Instead of panicking, I continued as planned and created a frame in my strategy piece by saying, "There were 3 strategies we were going to discuss, however as we know we have 15 mins less - so I have selected these 2. Let's chat after this presentation if anybody is interested in the third" Doing this acknowledged the limited time time, maintained composure, and still provided value.

Sé tu mismo/a, ten tu propia voz ?nadie va a ser tú! Inspírate en cuantos quieras pero no dejes de ser tú y no prives a los demás del lujo de escucharte. Todos tenemos una forma única de decir las cosas, busca la tuya propia. Hablar en público cuesta mucho sobre todo al principio. Yo lo pasaba falta ?y ahora lo adoro! Si yo he podido disfrutar de algo que me espantaba ?tú también puedes!

I think that the main point is that the presentation needs to be your own. Your rhythm, your stories, your analogies, your words, your images, your animations, your time. If you own your slides rather than accepting to present someone else's slides or a corporate pre-packaged deck, then it will be much easier to be on point, on message and handle any unexpected problems (at the extreme, be even able to tell the whole story without any slides) or provide answers knowing how much time you have or where you need to jump to to answer that question.

If your not sure what level of knowledge your audience has on the subject your speaking on ask some questions to find out. I recently had a lunch and learn I did for the a local Fire Dept. They were literally the Authority which enforced the Fire code for my subject matter. However, The required level of knowledge for them was much lower than what would be needed to understand my presentation. So, After asking what they knew about it and realizing that an overview of the basics would much better serve their needs I started to go over the fundamentals. I brought a display which was labelled - this helped a lot. I let them ask lots of questions. It turned out really great even if I didn't touch on what I had prepared.

it is all about how much you studied the presentation, if you fully embrace the story, such changes can be implemented in the blink of an eye. Then you wouldn't even call it "unexpected change"