Basic
presentation
Agenda
• Introduction
• Building confidence
• Engaging the audience
• Visual aids
• Final tips & takeaways
2
The power of
communication
Overcoming nervousness
Confidence-building strategies
Engaging the audience
• Make eye contact with your audience to create a sense of intimacy and
involvement
• Weave relatable stories into your presentation using narratives that make
your message memorable and impactful
• Encourage questions and provide thoughtful responses to enhance
audience participation
• Use live polls or surveys to gather audience opinions, promoting
engagement and making sure the audience feel involved
5
Selecting visual aids
Enhancing your presentation
Effective delivery techniques
This is a powerful tool in public
speaking. It involves varying pitch, tone,
and volume to convey emotion,
emphasize points, and maintain
interest.
• Pitch variation
• Tone inflection
• Volume control
Effective body language enhances your
message, making it more impactful and
memorable.
• Meaningful eye contact
• Purposeful gestures
• Maintain good posture
• Control your expressions
7
Navigating Q&A sessions
1. Know your material in
advance
2. Anticipate common
questions
3. Rehearse your
responses
Maintaining composure during the Q&A session is
essential for projecting confidence and authority.
Consider the following tips for staying composed:
• Stay calm
• Actively listen
• Pause and reflect
• Maintain eye contact
8
Speaking impact
9
Your ability to communicate effectively
will leave a lasting impact on your
audience
Effectively communicating involves
not only delivering a message but also
resonating with the experiences,
values, and emotions of those
listening
Dynamic delivery
Learn to infuse energy
into your delivery to leave
a lasting impression
One of the goals of
effective communication
is to motivate your
audience
Metric Measurement Target Actual
Audience attendance # of attendees 150 120
Engagement
duration
Minutes 60 75
Q&A interaction # of questions 10 15
Positive feedback Percentage (%) 90 95
Rate of information
retention
Percentage (%) 80 85
10
Final tips & takeaways
• Consistent rehearsal
• Strengthen your familiarity
• Refine delivery style
• Pacing, tone, and emphasis
• Timing and transitions
• Aim for seamless, professional delivery
• Practice audience
• Enlist colleagues to listen & provide feedback
Seek feedback
Reflect on performance
Explore new techniques
Set personal goals
Iterate and adapt
11
Speaking engagement metrics
Impact factor Measurement Target Achieved
Audience interaction Percentage (%) 85 88
Knowledge retention Percentage (%) 75 80
Post-presentation surveys Average rating 4.2 4.5
Referral rate Percentage (%) 10 12
Collaboration opportunities # of opportunities 8 10
12
Thank
you
Brita Tamm
502-555-0152
brita@firstupconsultants.com
www.firstupconsultants.com

Presentation template for elevator pitch and business strategy

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    Agenda • Introduction • Buildingconfidence • Engaging the audience • Visual aids • Final tips & takeaways 2
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    Engaging the audience •Make eye contact with your audience to create a sense of intimacy and involvement • Weave relatable stories into your presentation using narratives that make your message memorable and impactful • Encourage questions and provide thoughtful responses to enhance audience participation • Use live polls or surveys to gather audience opinions, promoting engagement and making sure the audience feel involved 5
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    Effective delivery techniques Thisis a powerful tool in public speaking. It involves varying pitch, tone, and volume to convey emotion, emphasize points, and maintain interest. • Pitch variation • Tone inflection • Volume control Effective body language enhances your message, making it more impactful and memorable. • Meaningful eye contact • Purposeful gestures • Maintain good posture • Control your expressions 7
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    Navigating Q&A sessions 1.Know your material in advance 2. Anticipate common questions 3. Rehearse your responses Maintaining composure during the Q&A session is essential for projecting confidence and authority. Consider the following tips for staying composed: • Stay calm • Actively listen • Pause and reflect • Maintain eye contact 8
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    Speaking impact 9 Your abilityto communicate effectively will leave a lasting impact on your audience Effectively communicating involves not only delivering a message but also resonating with the experiences, values, and emotions of those listening
  • 10.
    Dynamic delivery Learn toinfuse energy into your delivery to leave a lasting impression One of the goals of effective communication is to motivate your audience Metric Measurement Target Actual Audience attendance # of attendees 150 120 Engagement duration Minutes 60 75 Q&A interaction # of questions 10 15 Positive feedback Percentage (%) 90 95 Rate of information retention Percentage (%) 80 85 10
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    Final tips &takeaways • Consistent rehearsal • Strengthen your familiarity • Refine delivery style • Pacing, tone, and emphasis • Timing and transitions • Aim for seamless, professional delivery • Practice audience • Enlist colleagues to listen & provide feedback Seek feedback Reflect on performance Explore new techniques Set personal goals Iterate and adapt 11
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    Speaking engagement metrics Impactfactor Measurement Target Achieved Audience interaction Percentage (%) 85 88 Knowledge retention Percentage (%) 75 80 Post-presentation surveys Average rating 4.2 4.5 Referral rate Percentage (%) 10 12 Collaboration opportunities # of opportunities 8 10 12
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