What do you do if your corporate presentation is falling flat?

If your plan for talking with everyone at work doesn't seem to be working, ask your friends for help. Sometimes, just one little idea from someone else can make your talk better. So, don't give up! Keep trying different ways to make your talk good.

The single biggest mistake people make is that they make the presentation for themselves, rather than the audience. Too much information, too detailed, too many slides, and more. A presentation doesn't need to be exhaustive, it just needs to achieve an objective, be that agreement to another presentation, approval to proceed with an idea, or something else. For the best presentations, consider these tips: 1. Practice. It sounds obvious but many people still don't do it. 2. Use tools like PowerPoint to support the presentation, not as the focus point. 3. Speak, don't read. It becomes more comfortable when you complete the first tip. 4. Make eye contact. 5. Add time for questions and digesting information. The more the better.

If your corporate presentation is falling flat, it’s time to infuse it with new life. Start by assessing your audience's needs and tailoring your content to resonate with them. Use storytelling to connect on a personal level, making your message more memorable. Incorporate interactive elements like polls or Q&A sessions to engage your audience actively. Simplify complex information with visuals like infographics or videos. Practice your delivery to ensure it's dynamic and confident. Lastly, seek feedback from trusted colleagues to refine and improve. Remember, a compelling presentation is a blend of relevant content, engaging storytelling, and confident delivery.

Everyone is busy, so the simpler you can be the better. Be clear about what you want your audience to know, think, feel, and do. From there, build your story and presentation clearly around those points. Refine continuously and bounce the presentation off peers you respect to get other opinions to help you make it better before your final presentation.

Making things simpler means making them easier to understand. When you simplify content, you're taking big, complicated ideas and breaking them down into smaller, easier parts. It's like when you explain a tricky math problem step by step, so your friend can understand it better. Simplifying content helps everyone get the message without getting confused. It's like using simple words and clear pictures to tell a story instead of using big, hard words that might be confusing. So, if you want people to understand what you're saying, it's a good idea to simplify your content!

Feel your product! You’ll hear a thousand things and thoughts. But, trust me. Understand it, Decode it, Own it, Love it. Note: You’re selling simplicity, sell like it!

There's nothing worse than standing up in front of an audience only to realise that your pre-planned content isn't doing it for them. It happens to us all. When it does, don't be afraid to be nimble. Try to drop in stories of your personal or professional experience to illustrate points rather than speaking to the slides. Ask the audience questions. Find a few audience members who can potentially be drawn in as allies. Let your personality shine. There's nothing worse, from the perspective of the audience, than having to sit through something boring. The tips above will help you wrangle your way out of inflicting that upon them.

Use rap music. Rappers are some of the best storytelling strategists. Infuse presentations with great audio to energize the presentation. For example, a team communicating an M&A deal might want to start its presentation with: "Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment Would you capture it or just let it slip?" (Name the song and artist)

To synthesize complex information in a compelling narrative with storytelling, it's fundamental knowing how your content connects not only with company strategy, but with your audience. A content focused on 1:1 meetings for leaders may show how this is an important practice for leadership and to improve team results, while a presentation for employees can show how 1:1 are an opportunity for self-development and to connect with their managers. Something I also like to do in presentations is bringing context on the reasons why it was set up, as well as having some relaxation music at the beginning and videos to make it more engaging.