"Powerful Presentations" outlines six steps to planning and delivering presentations that make an impression and make a difference. This approach begins with the end in mind. Rather than beginning with "What will I say?", Powerful Presentations begin with ""What action do I want my audience to take?" Lyn Boyer www.LynBoyer.net CC-use by attribution

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2. WHY?
LEADERSHIP IS CONVINCING
OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION
You have the power.
You have the responsibility.
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3. •Is it simple?
•Is it well organized?
•Is it relevant to the audience?
•Does it have a meaningful message?
•Does it have a clear purpose or call to action?
•Does the presenter connect with and care about the audience?
What else?
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4. •Is it too long?
•Is it disorganized?
•Does the presenter read to the audience?
•Doe the presenter rely too much on technology?
•Does the presenter ignore audience engagement?
I am sure you can add many more
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5.  Your message
 Your preparation
 Your delivery
 Opportunity to practice
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6.  Is it Memorable?
 Is it Emotional?
 Is it Powerful?
 Is it Personal?
REPEAT IT! REPEAT IT! REPEAT IT!
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7. BECAUSE
LEADERSHIP IS CONVINCING
OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION
You have the power.
You have the responsibility.
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8.  What are their filters?
 What do they want?
 What do they need?
 What do the already know?
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9. USUAL PREPARATION POWERFUL PREPARATION
1. What am I going to say? 1. What action do I want the
2. Introduction-tell a joke? audience to take?
3. The Body? 2. Who is the Audience?
4. The Closing? 3. How will I close?
5. The Audience? 4. What are my main points?
6. What action do I want them to (the Body)
take? 5. What is my introduction?
6. What will I say?
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10. •Do audio-visual or Powerpoint add to the presentation?
•Do AV or Powerpoint detract from my message?
•Are AV or Powerpoint only there as crutches?
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11. •Introduce themselves or each other
•Questions and answers
•Surveys
•Group activities
•Share ideas
•Individual reflection
•Technology tools
What else?
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12. Body
How you stand
Emotion Language
How you How you
feel speak
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13.  Be yourself--- only better.
 Think of the presentation as a
conversation…not a performance.
 Smile if appropriate.
 CONNECT, CONNECT, CONNECT.
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14.  What is your message? (REPEAT IT!)
 Who is your audience?
 What action do you want them to take?
 How will you close?
 How will you begin?
 What do you want to say?
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15. LEADERSHIP IS CONVINCING
OTHERS TO TAKE ACTION
You have the power.
You have the responsibility.
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16. Contact
Lyn@LynBoyer.net or go
to www.LynBoyer.net
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