0729 – Your Godlike Presentation

2022.12.30 – 0729 – Your Godlike Presentation

Your presentation

·        Don’t talk too fast or information may be missed. There may be a busy room with hubbub and people mid-way through a conversation. In a large warehouse-like conference centre your voice may echo slightly and so a slower read-rate may be best. Think about how the audience is receiving the message.

·        Be aware that you may need a gear change in your presentation: there may be a tribute to a colleague who’s died or a family member who can’t be there and so a change of tone is required after which you may need to be able to thoughtfully move on and raise the room again.

·        You may be able to see the large audience, hear them, or at least know how many people are there[1]. Learn how to control your adrenaline and use it to your advantage, not for your nerves to throw off your performance. It comes down to some big steady deep breaths to control your voice, so it stays measured and supported. You need to appear calm and in control.

·        Sips of water or apple juice will keep your mouth lubricated. But remember ‘what goes in must come out’ and you won’t be able to leave the podium to dash to the toilet. Don’t even think of having alcohol.

[1] For many big televised events such as The Oscars, the voice-over, although live, is not actually in the venue at all, least of all just off the stage. They are more likely watching a feed in a room far-off backstage, in a broadcast truck or back at a studio.

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