Business Presentation Revolution

Introduction Welcome to the Revolution Learning by doing Leadership communication The presentation problem After the revolution The science of presenting Empty your cup Five key revolutions SCORE: The Presentation SCORE Method Five stages to presentation success SECTION 1 FOUNDATION 1.1 Start With ABC Audience Burning needs Context Activities: Start with ABC 1.2 Transformational Objectives Information versus transformation When not to present A simple way to set your objectives Objective flows 1.3 Foundation: Summary And Actions SECTION 2 IDEATION 2.1 The Creative Process Switch off The four steps of creativity 2.2 The Audience Transformation Roadmap Three magic ingredients Where is your audience? Using the Audience Transformation Roadmap Drinking our own champagne Beyond presentations When to invest the time 2.3 Ideation: Summary And Action Steps Preparing to succeed SECTION 3 CREATION 3.1 Why Story? The storytelling animal The power of story Stories within stories 3.2 SCORE With Story Simple Clear Original Related Enjoyable 3.3 Simple: Choose Your Key Messages Some messages are more equal than others The elevator pitch What? So what? What next? Activities: Choose your key messages 3.4 Clear And Related: Creating Your Storyline Baking presentations Choose your structure Arrange your ingredients Holes and leftovers Summary and activities: Creating your storyline 3.5 Original And Enjoyable: Designing For Attention Cookies need chocolate chips Anecdotes and examples An emotional ride MAGIQ Moments The icing on the cake Activities: Designing for attention 3.6 Last Impressions First The two-headed match Start at the finish The three tasks of your conclusion Make them clap Example conclusions Activities: Last impressions first 3.7 Make Them Listen Thirty seconds to grab them Start with emotions What about the agenda? Activities: Make them listen 3.8 Creation: Summary SECTION 4 ILLUSTRATION 4.1 Slides And Slideuments Doctor Visual and Mr. Slide The slideument trap Why rock the boat? Slides versus handouts Producing documents in PowerPoint 4.2 Effective Use Of Handouts Prepare to be forgotten The board wants my slides in advance Activities: Effective use of handouts 4.3 When Not To Use Slides PowerPoint is not the only tool It’s not all-or-nothing Activities: When not to use slides 4.4 SCORE: The Five Characteristics Of Effective Slides Design is everyone’s business Unconventional wisdom SCORE with your slides Activities: SCORE with slides 4.5 Storyboarding The aim of storyboarding A sketch saves time Delegating design Storyboarding without slideware Slide categories Activity: Storyboarding 4.6 Overcoming Corporate Templates Uniformly mediocre What’s up with my template? Succeeding despite a poor template 4.7 Professional Slide Design Planning for success Second time lucky Don’t change your order Final checks 4.8 Illustration: Summary 5 SECTION 5 CONNECTION 5.1 Preparing To Connect 5.2 How To SCORE On Stage 5.3 Making The Connection 5.4 Connection: Summary Conclusion And Next Steps The rest is up to you You are not alone What? So what? What next? References Acknowledgements The Author