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How to Give a Compelling Presenta4on
Melanie Seibert Sr. Content Strategist @ WillowTree
Giving presenta4ons is a valuable skill.
Giving presenta4ons can be painful
Giving presenta4ons can be painful
when you’re unprepared.
Being prepared lets you turn painful experiences
into triumphant ones.
– Your scout troop leader
“Be prepared.”
So how do we prepare for a presenta4on?
So how do we prepare for a presenta4on?
5 steps
1. Tell stories
What is a story?
What is a story?
A story tradi4onally has 3 parts:
What is a story?
A story tradi4onally has 3 parts:• Act 1: Beginning or introduc4on
What is a story?
A story tradi4onally has 3 parts:• Act 1: Beginning or introduc4on• Act 2: Middle
What is a story?
A story tradi4onally has 3 parts:• Act 1: Beginning or introduc4on• Act 2: Middle• Act 3: Ending
What is a story?
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
What is a story?What is a story?
— Commonly a4ributed to Ernest Hemingway
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
What is a story?What is a story?
Beginning
— Commonly a4ributed to Ernest Hemingway
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
What is a story?What is a story?
Beginning Middle
— Commonly a4ributed to Ernest Hemingway
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
What is a story?What is a story?
Beginning Middle Ending
— Commonly a4ributed to Ernest Hemingway
Why stories?
Stories are powerful.
Stories connect us.
Stories are memorable.
2. You’re not the hero
Stories reach your audience powerfully when
they are about them.
Stories reach your audience powerfully when
they are about them.Not you
3. Build a connec4on & invite them in
4. Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
The Internet responded…
Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
Don’t be a jerk
How not to be a jerk?
Don’t be a jerk
How not to be a jerk?• Ask friends to review your presenta4on
Don’t be a jerk
How not to be a jerk?• Ask friends to review your presenta4on• Approach “hot topics” with cau4on
Don’t be a jerk
5. Give them a takeawayIn 10 words or less.
Like this one:
Give them a takeaway
Like this one:
Give them a takeaway
Being prepared lets you turn painful experiences
into triumphant ones.
Thanks!
You can get in touch on Twi[er: @melanie_seibert.
Thanks to Ben Bloodworth
Jeff Seibert
