{"id":904,"date":"2019-05-28T12:50:23","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T12:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.twentytwo.digital\/ukbodytalk\/4-steps-to-improve-your-presentation\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T16:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:44:29","slug":"4-steps-to-improve-your-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.twentytwo.digital\/ukbodytalk\/resources\/blogs\/4-steps-to-improve-your-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Your Presentation From Good To Impressive In 4 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Without a concrete goal, we won\u2019t be doing much of a service to our audience”<\/span><\/p>\n

Take Your Presentation From Good
\nTo Impressive In 4 Steps<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Think about the last\u00a0presentation<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0you saw that\u00a0really\u00a0<\/em>stuck with you.<\/p>\n

You probably remember being impressed by the\u00a0speaker\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>conviction, their confidence, their knowledge of the subject. What was it that made it so you just couldn\u2019t look away?<\/p>\n

Chances are, it wasn\u2019t one thing, but a combination.<\/p>\n

Impressive public\u00a0speaking<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0comes down to a smart and intentional mixture of a few things: goals, content, delivery, and mindset. Additionally, it\u2019s worth noting here that an \u201cimpressive\u201d presentation does\u00a0not\u00a0<\/em>come from someone who walks into a room and goes, \u201calright! I\u2019m going to be impressive now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are a few steps you can take if you\u2019re hoping to leave a lasting impression on your audience:<\/p>\n

1. Ask What Your Goal Actually Is<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

I get asked frequently, \u201cHow can I be impressive as a speaker?\u201d<\/p>\n

My bigger question in response is, \u201cWhy do you want to impress people?\u201d Because if we\u2019re aiming to simply impress, then it\u2019s quite possible that the content we\u2019re giving isn\u2019t going to be useful \u2014 nevermind the risk of our ego getting too involved.<\/p>\n

Without a concrete goal, we won\u2019t be doing much of a service to our audience.<\/p>\n

So ask yourself instead, \u201cWhat is the greatest value I can bring while speaking, and what is the best possible way to bring that value?\u201d These questions take your ego out of the equation and focus on the audience. It\u2019s less about presenting yourself as the hero with all this restorative knowledge and impressive slides, and more as a mentor \u2014 someone who is there to help others in their own journey.<\/p>\n

That way you don\u2019t put anyone off by flashing your ego around and overstating your own importance.<\/p>\n

Essentially, it\u2019s better to be thinking about what people really need from you, because if you deliver that, you\u2019ll\u00a0actually<\/em>\u00a0impress them. You\u2019ll have given them something they care deeply about.<\/p>\n

2. Make Your Content Specific to Your Audience<\/span><\/h2>\n

You\u2019ve got to have great content that people will care about.<\/p>\n

A fantastic talk you give to one audience can\u2019t be rehashed for another. I\u2019ve seen this happen and it bombs every time. People think, \u201cWell, I got a good reaction at the last conference. I\u2019ll just take that and change a couple of things.\u201d<\/p>\n

But that reduces the specificity that was the key to the last success.<\/p>\n

You have to get really in the weeds when it comes to people\u2019s\u2019 goals and how they want to achieve them. This may mean asking a series of questions around what\u2019s worked for them in the past and what hasn\u2019t, or it may mean simply spending some time thinking about what your audience\u2019s best possible outcome would look like.<\/p>\n

The important thing here is that you focus\u00a0all<\/em>\u00a0of your content on the audience rather than on yourself.<\/p>\n

3. Be Genuine in Your Delivery<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Once you start talking, you have to be sure what you\u2019re saying has genuine passion and conviction behind it.<\/p>\n

I mean it. Nobody will ever be more enthused about your idea than you are. When you\u2019re fully physically and vocally committed to the message, people become more compelled to watch. Now, this doesn\u2019t mean being loud or big, necessarily. It just means giving all of your energy.<\/p>\n

If a person is committing their energy to the delivery \u2014 whether they\u2019re doing it slowly, quickly, quietly, or loudly \u2014 and they\u2019re speaking with enthusiasm and complete conviction, then we are more compelled to watch. No half-heartedness. No disinterest. No questions. Even if you need to be somber, it doesn\u2019t matter. It\u2019s the conviction that really works.<\/p>\n

And to do that with your delivery, you can\u2019t just look through your slides and memorize your content. You need to rehearse \u2014 stand up if you\u2019re going to be standing, be loud if you\u2019re going to be loud. You have to get used to the level of presentation you want to give so that it becomes muscle memory.<\/p>\n

Then it will be an immediate and natural impulse to commit your energy to what you\u2019re saying when you speak.<\/p>\n

4. Focus Your Mindset<\/span><\/h2>\n

Finally, making time to mentally prepare yourself before speaking is crucial.<\/p>\n

You have to make sure you\u2019re in the best state possible before you deliver your message. Make sure you feel centered and can commit the energy you need to give the delivery your content deserves.<\/p>\n

If anything is making you feel agitated or distracted, go for a walk or do a short meditation to clear your head. Take long, deep breaths while counting, or visualize the event going well. Your only thought should be \u201cI am 100% focused on serving this audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then, you\u2019ll have set aside your ego, calmed your primal mind, and you\u2019ll be ready.<\/p>\n

To learn more about how we can help you please\u00a0contact our team<\/b><\/a> and explore how you can<\/span> improve your presentation skills<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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