1. Wear clothing you are comfortable in but that is still professional. You should be able to move around in it. You should not be spilling out of it, in any way. You may also be sitting on high stools, so avoid short skirts as well.
2. Know how to run your computer and slides. Do not depend on the A/V people to know everything.
3. Don't start your talk with meaningless or dull questions. "Did you all have fun last night?" "How were the other sessions today?", etc all set a poor tone for the rest of your presentation.
4. Prepare and practice. This isn't rocket science but I can't tell you how many speakers go into a presentation with no idea what they are going to talk about. I have even been in a very uncomfortable presentation where the speaker was scribbling her notes while she was being introduced. People have invested time and money into hearing you speak. Honor their choice to do so. They are the ones doing YOU a favor by being there, not the other way around.
What tips do you have for speaking, either from a presenter's or attendee's perspective?
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I would add:
Try to make eye contact with everyone. The more people the harder (of course) but still try.
Don't ram everything you plan to say into your presentation. Think of your presentation as complimentary to your words. Maybe an agenda, a graph, but not everything. You may use it as a crutch and your crowd will lose interest fast.
Start on time and end on time. I hate when presentations start or end late.
Very good advice, Liene!
I always try to deliver my presentation like I would if I were speaking in the car with no one listening. If it's not a super-small group (more than 50), it's harder to be intimate and connect with each person in the room. So speak with passion and conviction...almost like you're a minister or preacher. Of course that's easy to do when your topic is something that you care deeply about.
Great tips!
I agree having a presentable clothes on can be a great effect in presenting yourself -- as it is the first to be seen by your audience (first impression). Thus, dress up well :).
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