how to give a compelling presentation
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How to Give a Compelling Presenta4on
Melanie Seibert Sr. Content Strategist @ WillowTree
Giving presenta4ons is a valuable skill.
Giving presenta4ons can be painful
Giving presenta4ons can be painful
when you’re unprepared.
Being prepared lets you turn painful experiences
into triumphant ones.
– Your scout troop leader
“Be prepared.”
So how do we prepare for a presenta4on?
So how do we prepare for a presenta4on?
5 steps
1. Tell stories
What is a story?
What is a story?
A story tradi4onally has 3 parts:
What is a story?
A story tradi4onally has 3 parts:• Act 1: Beginning or introduc4on
What is a story?
A story tradi4onally has 3 parts:• Act 1: Beginning or introduc4on• Act 2: Middle
What is a story?
A story tradi4onally has 3 parts:• Act 1: Beginning or introduc4on• Act 2: Middle• Act 3: Ending
What is a story?
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
What is a story?What is a story?
— Commonly a4ributed to Ernest Hemingway
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
What is a story?What is a story?
Beginning
— Commonly a4ributed to Ernest Hemingway
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
What is a story?What is a story?
Beginning Middle
— Commonly a4ributed to Ernest Hemingway
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
What is a story?What is a story?
Beginning Middle Ending
— Commonly a4ributed to Ernest Hemingway
Why stories?
Stories are powerful.
Stories connect us.
Stories are memorable.
2. You’re not the hero
Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v76f6KPSJ2w
Stories reach your audience powerfully when
they are about them.
Stories reach your audience powerfully when
they are about them.Not you
3. Build a connec4on & invite them in
Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVz-fO7kxcQ
4. Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
The Internet responded…
Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
How not to be a jerk?
Don’t be a jerk
How not to be a jerk?• Ask friends to review your presenta4on
Don’t be a jerk
How not to be a jerk?• Ask friends to review your presenta4on• Approach “hot topics” with cau4on
Don’t be a jerk
5. Give them a takeawayIn 10 words or less.
Like this one:
Give them a takeaway
Like this one:
Give them a takeaway
Being prepared lets you turn painful experiences
into triumphant ones.
Thanks!
You can get in touch on Twi[er: @melanie_seibert.
Thanks to Ben Bloodworth
Jeff Seibert