What do you do if your presentations are falling behind schedule and lacking quality?

Remember that your PowerPoint presentation should be an enhancement not a crutch. It should aid your audience and capturing the information not become your most compelling piece. Keep in mind that an audience can get fatigued, looking at all those screens. Don’t be afraid to tell stories and let yourself be the center of attention rather than a slide.

I’m sorry but how is this a subject under the heading ‘Presentation Skills’? What you’re describing is a process problem, or a performance problem, or a leadership problem, or a psychological safety problem, or an analysis problem. Reducing this to a ‘presentation skills’ problem is absurd. Presentation skillls can only take you far. You can’t depend on those skills to save you if your process is flawed. THAT is an accurate assessment of reality, if you ask me.

For the Quality part: One thing to keep in mind ALWAYS is what the audience expectations are from the presentation. The quality of the presentation is directly proportional to the answers that the audience is able to find from it, in other words, takeaways. Make it in a way that your presentation addresses at least 2 or 3 of their major challenges, leading them to your way of providing solutions thereby enabling significant outcomes. For the schedule part: Start preparing at least two weeks in advance to factor any unforeseen time constraints that can impact the quality of your presentation. Take the inputs of those who have already done it before. If you are doing it for the first time, seek inputs from a member of the audience.

If your presentations are falling behind schedule and lacking quality: 1) Focus on the most critical content, cutting out non-essential details to streamline your message. 2) Break down tasks into manageable steps with clear deadlines to stay on track. 3) Use pre-designed templates to save time on formatting and ensure a polished look. 4) Share drafts with colleagues or mentors for quick input, allowing you to make improvements before it's too late. 5) Rehearse your presentation with a focus on timing and clarity, refining as you go.

Mir hat eine Idee aus dem Marketing geholfen. Der Mystery Shopper, sprich Testkunde oder Beta-Tester. Pr?sentieren Sie Ihre PPT einer Vertrauensperson aus Ihrem beruflichen Umfeld. Fragen Sie im Anschlu? nach den drei Dingen, die "h?ngengeblieben sind". Reflektieren die von der "Testperson" genannten Aussagen die von Ihnen angestrebten Kernbotschaften? Ja? Dann kürzen / streichen Sie andere Themen. Nein? Dann kürzen / streichen Sie andere Themen. Im Ergebnis wird Ihre Pr?sentation kürzer, pr?gnanter, mit zielgenauen Kernbotschaften, die h?ngenbleiben und garantiert erfolgreich

If your presentations are lagging in schedule and quality, consider breaking the project into manageable chunks, setting priorities, and assigning deadlines to each segment to ensure timely completion without compromising quality. Additionally, adopting effective strategies for meeting deadlines, such as prioritizing tasks and understanding team capacity, can help maintain project flow and meet client expectations.

In my experience, the top 2 delays in content production are: 1. Overthinking. You're often your own worst enemy - adding content, rethinking, deleting, rephrasing, being unsure, wanting to impress, going off topic. Your slides belong right in the overlap of a Venn diagram, with "what the audience needs" in one circle, and "what you uniquely/expertly offer" in the other circle. Refocus on THAT. 2. Someone else imposing their directives or influence atop #1 above. Guilty parties: "management", "stakeholders", your branding/creative department, and your perception of whoever you want to impress.

Agree. At the heart of impactful and influential presentations is the ability to be concise. Think bullet points. If the audience wants more information they will ask.