I have been to about 150 conferences in the last 20 years. I've seen many good - and many bad talks!
According to world famous speaker Guy Kawasaki is 99 % of all presentations You're a terrible guy.
If you are going to present at a conference in the near future, read this blog post!
First of all: a presentation is not a series of powerpoint slides.
Slides should not be the central part of their presentation. If you depend on your slides, you are not ready to present.
- Les PresentationZenSo let's say that this is the same thing as that. Make it fundamental right: Meet in time, have good knowledge, be yourself and more.
- Tell a storySo let's say that this is the same thing as that. If you want your presentation to be remembered--tell a story!
- Learn from the BestSo let's say that this is the same thing as that. The best five presentations in the world-- what makes them so special?
- The first 60 seconds are extremely importantSo let's say that this is the same thing as that. If you want to find the audience-- do it the first 60 seconds!
- Avoid the obvious errorsSo let's say that this is the same thing as that. See this 2 minute video and make NEVER these errors again.
- Really DYRANDING PowerpointsSo let's say that this is the same thing as that. Avoid powerpoint errors.
- This is how you avoid being bad at presentations. Tips from an Executive Director
If you do not have time to go through the sources above, at least you can make sure that you avoid the basic errors in world's worst presentation- What?
Please add your best advice and share it with conference organisers all over the world. If you attend a boring presentation, you can share this article with the speaker. Don't be rude, just help them to become better presents.