Remotely Brilliant: Presentation Groundhog Day

Do you feel like every meeting, presentation or?workshop you attend in Teams or Zoom is an endless cycle of?repetition,?like a business version of Groundhog Day?

We’re fully committed to making online interactions productive, impactful, engaging and enjoyable. Not only those that we run, but those you run too.

Read on for our best advice to break the cycle and a free resource?to freshen up your presentation decks.

Download?our Playing With your Decks guide to bring some sparkle to your PowerPoint.

To help refresh the way you use slides,try reframing what they’re doing for you: think of them as visual support. Instead of starting your next presentation by typing into a slide deck, try mapping it out as a diagram first, then identify where visual support will help make your point.

And when you DO get to creating the powerpoint, our?Playing with your Decks?download has some great tips to make sure your visuals are a support rather than a distraction.

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One of the questions we keep getting asked is:

“How can I create engagement and impact when I only have a short update slot in someone else’s meeting?”

A few suggestions from us

• Set a maximum of 3 topics to cover in the time
• That’s all your audience will absorb, so give the top 3 messages maximum space to be heard rather than trying to squeeze in a lot of extras that won’t be heard.
• Ask the audience which topic they’d like to start with
• Giving a human brain a choice of activities ensures they step in and become aligned to the task - in this case, listening to your update.
• Don’t stress about the one person who’s got their camera off
• Know that not everyone will engage in the way you want - and that’s OK. Focus on those who?are?involved to get maximum impact

Our remote communication skills training helps?both seasoned?and new presenters to:

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Keep participants fully engaged

Use our PLUG guide to design experiences that will maintain interest?

Manage rooms effectively by holding and directing audience focus

Unlock your unique Communication Superpowers

Develop your own authentic style to boost presence and impact

Remain confident, calm and in Flow - in front of any audience

Make your messages fresh and interesting

Learn our 5-point tool for telling effective stories

Use visuals to create empathy and engagement that draws people in

This training consistently receives top box feedback scores and has delivered multiple examples of real-world success for individuals who have attended.

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From the team

Wishing you?a happy February full of fabulous meetings!

Love from,

Liz, Matt and The Business Speakeasy Team