7 Tips on How to Deliver a Memorable Presentation

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It's painful how forgettable startup presentations are, waisting brilliant opportunities to inspire an audience and attract investors, talent, or collaborators. Here are 7 tips on how to deliver a memorable presentation

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7 Tips on How to Deliver a

Memorable Presentation

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I’ve attended networking events

where startups pitch to 100+ audience

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Where most of the audience are looking

at their phone

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Within 90 seconds into the presentation

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It

gets

worse

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No one remembers the company name

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ORwhat they do

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That’s because most presentations talk

about HOW

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Filled with jargon

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Completely forgettable

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I’ve seen this too many times

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It’s

painful

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WHY?

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Because you’ve got the opportunity to

WOW an audience of 100+

people

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And you might not think they’re

potential collaborators,

investors, top talent

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But each of them know

AT LEAST 100 people

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Do the maths!

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Let’s say only 30% of the audience listened and

“got” what you’re doing

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Through word of mouth or social

media…

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…you could potentially reach 3,000 people!

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Did you hear me?

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3,000 people

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So YOU don’t make that mistake & waste

brilliant opportunities….

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I want to give you 7 tips

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on how to be memorable while

presenting

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Know your audience

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Don’t deliver a techie presentation

to a non-techie audience

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So eliminate ALL jargon from your

presentation!

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Write it like you’re telling a 5 year old

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Begin withWHY…

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…that is, the pain point

the problem

theheadache

you’re solving

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Then tell them briefly how

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Remember,you’re speaking to

5 year olds!

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Tell them the benefit

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What transformation

does your customer

experience as a result of buying your

product?

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Use the power of 3

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Like, tell us 3 benefits

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Or think about the ONE takeaway you

want us to remember…

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…and repeat it 3 times during the

presentation

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Practice

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Then practice some more

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Practice at least 10 full runs

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Video selfie

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Using your phone, record yourself

presenting to see how irritating you

are

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You will be so disgusted, you will stop being irritating

(worked for me)

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Like annoyingly pacing up and down

(like I used to)

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Or staring up in the air instead of

connecting with the audience

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Or saying ummm and eerrr

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This one is frighteningly obvious

Bonus

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Include your company branding

on each slide

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With a call to action.Like this….

Bonus

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Learn how to SELL & INFLUENCE

MINDFULLYWith

Mindful Sales Training

Sign up herewww.mindfulsalestraining.net

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1. Know your audience2. Begin with WHY3. Tell them HOW4. The BENEFIT5. Power of 3 6. Practice7. Video selfieBONUS. Branding/ Action

Recap

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So forget being forgettable!

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go out there, and be

memorable

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Because when you WOW your

audience, you never know who

they know

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Thanks for reading…

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Want more?….

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Learn how to SELL & INFLUENCE

MINDFULLYWith

Mindful Sales Training

Sign up herewww.mindfulsalestraining.net

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