Quick presentation skills: How to create and deliver a quick and impressive presentation (elevator pitch talk)? The secrets of Svetlin Nakov. How to prepare, how to create the slides, how to prepare the demos, how to deliver the talk, talk structure, body language, rehearsals. - What is an “Elevator Pitch” Talk? - Very Limited in Time - Preparation - Creating Slides, Demos, etc. - Delivery - Structure: Opening, Talk, Closing, Questions - Live Demonstrations - Body Language: Position, Voice, Dressing - The Most Important: Rehearsals Video: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF4lVL1sPDSm16JxEjwbu1vCh-xYTPHfV

1. Quick Presentations
Guidelines to Preparing and Delivering
an Elevator Pitch Presentation
Svetlin Nakov
Manager Technical Training
www.nakov.com
Telerik Software Academy
academy.telerik.com

2. Table of Contents
 What is an “Elevator Pitch” Talk?
 Very Limited in Time
 Preparation
 Creating Slides, Demos, etc.
 Delivery
 Structure: Opening, Talk, Closing, Questions
 Live Demonstrations
 Body Language: Position, Voice, Dressing
 The Most Important: Rehearsals
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3. What is an
“Elevator Pitch” Talk?
 Very limited in time!
 90 seconds
 3-5 minutes
 To shortly present:
 A great
 Problem, Solution,
chance! Potential, Team, …

4. Preparation
 Create slides
 90 seconds = 3-4 slides
 Prepare demos
 Screenshots
 Preloaded browser
 Test the equipment
 The most important: rehearsals

5. Creating Slides
 Fonts  Prefer
 Less text
 Colors
 More images
 Bad slide  Good slide

6. Delivery
 Structure
 Demos
 Body language

7. Structure
 Opening
 Main talk
 Demos
 Closing
 Questions

8. Live Demos
 Quick
 Impressive
 Interesting scenario

9. Body
 Position
Language
 Straight
 Confidence
 Voice
 Volume, tempo,
intonation, timbre
 Gestures
 Dressing

10. Rehearsals!
 Rehearse,
rehearse,
rehearse!
 Find listeners
 Get feedback
 Improve yourself

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