I was fortunate to be interviewed to discuss my knowledge on Virtual Events. Thanks to Darlene Victoria of True Harmony Media for again having me on A Virtual Perception. We tackled all subjects from what is a virtual event to best practices for presenters, moderators and attendees. If you missed it, catch it here.
In the meantime, here are five great tips for delivering your presentation.
- Have a defined purpose. Why are you presenting and what is the goal you want to achieve? Are you trying to persuade, inform or entertain your audience?
- Have a storyboard or mapped process. You are telling a story so set it up as such. I always begin with point A “What challenge do I face?”, point B “Where do I want to be?” and the all important call to action “How do I get from Point A to B?”.
- Spice it up. Add some drama using anecdotes, stories and the all important captivating visuals.
- Practice, Practice and then Rehearse. The more you review and rehearse the more natural it will be to you. Do not turn off your audience by reading your notes, or worse yet, being ill prepared.
- Deliver with Style. Deliver as you were in front of a room of 100. It is possible that you are, they are just not visible to you. Present as if your office were filled to the gills with folks and they can see every movement and expression that you make.
When presenting your own event, visualize it as you would a packed house speaking engagement. Even though we cannot see you, we can hear you as if we could. Next up, the role of the moderator.
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