1. Visual impact has the greatest, longest lasting impact – show as much or more visually as what you say. Use pictures, use color. Use diagrams and models. Use people, especially children, when safe and appropriate.
2. Use whatever it takes to make your point. Be safe, be practical, be appropriate, but be memorable. Bring in props, use music.
3. Build up to points in logical steps that lead your audience to the obvious conclusion you want them to make.
4. Use spaced interval learning on major points. Reshow visuals, repeat points and ideas several times during your presentation. Put them in your summary too.
5. Use timing, silence, and “the pregnant pause” to increase your impact. Think about how comedians and serious actors use these devices. Ask questions, and then wait for the answers. Lead, tease, and make them wait.
6. Develop a list of zingers. These are statistics, quotes, pictures, and concepts that stop your audience. They make them say, “Wow, I didn’t know that!” Spread your zingers throughout your presentations. This will keep your audience listening and wondering, “What will she say next?”
7. Interact with your audience where practical and not disruptive. Draw them into your presentation. Play games with them. Have them role-play a scenario. Ask questions and make them answer.
8. Always maintain control. Give a short break if a heckler or other person is disruptive. If you see people nodding off or talking to others, stop, have everyone stand and stretch. Before you begin, ask politely but firmly for everyone to turn off his or her cell phone and beeper. If they cannot, ask them to sit in the last row, ringer on silent and leave the room to speak if called.
9. If you make a goof or mistake, admit it, smile and go on. It will eventually happen to you. Do not allow it to disrupt you when it does. Let it go and keep moving. If it is a funny mistake, laugh at it yourself too.
10. If a person questions a statistic or statement or asks for your source, if you do not have it immediately available say, “thank you, I’ll ch
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11. Use whatever it takes to make your point. Be safe, be practical, be appropriate, but be memorable. Bring in props, use music.
12. Build up to points in logical steps that lead your audience to the obvious conclusion you want them to make.
13. Use spaced interval learning on major points. Reshow visuals, repeat points and ideas several times during your presentation. Put them in your summary too.
14. Use timing, silence, and “the pregnant pause” to increase your impact. Think about how comedians and serious actors use these devices. Ask questions, and then wait for the answers. Lead, tease, and make them wait.
15. Develop a list of zingers. These are statistics, quotes, pictures, and concepts that stop your audience. They make them say, “Wow, I didn’t know that!” Spread your zingers throughout your presentations. This will keep your audience listening and wondering, “What will she say next?”
16. Interact with your audience where practical and not disruptive. Draw them into your presentation. Play games with them. Have them role-play a scenario. Ask questions and make them answer.
17. Always maintain control. Give a short break if a heckler or other person is disruptive. If you see people nodding off or talking to others, stop, have everyone stand and stretch. Before you begin, ask politely but firmly for everyone to turn off his or her cell phone and beeper. If they cannot, ask them to sit in the last row, ringer on silent and leave the room to speak if called.
18. If you make a goof or mistake, admit it, smile and go on. It will eventually happen to you. Do not allow it to disrupt you when it does. Let it go and keep moving. If it is a funny mistake, laugh at it yourself too.
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    , repeat points and ideas several times during your presentation. Put them in your summary too.
20. Use timing, silence, and “the pregnant pause” to increase your impact. Think about how comedians and serious actors use these devices. Ask questions, and then wait for the answers. Lead, tease, and make them wait.
21. Develop a list of zingers. These are statistics, quotes, pictures, and concepts that stop your audience. They make them say, “Wow, I didn’t know that!” Spread your zingers throughout your presentations. This will keep your audience listening and wondering, “What will she say next?”
22. Interact with your audience where practical and not disruptive. Draw them into your presentation. Play games with them. Have them role-play a scenario. Ask questions and make them answer.
23. Always maintain control. Give a short break if a heckler or other person is disruptive. If you see people nodding off or talking to others, stop, have everyone stand and stretch. Before you begin, ask politely but firmly for everyone to turn off his or her cell phone and beeper. If they cannot, ask them to sit in the last row, ringer on silent and leave the room to speak if called.
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27. Always maintain control. Give a short break if a heckler or other person is disruptive. If you see people nodding off or talking to others, stop, have everyone stand and stretch. Before you begin, ask politely but firmly for everyone to turn off his or her cell phone and beeper. If they cannot, ask them to sit in the last row, ringer on silent and leave the room to speak if called.
28. If you make a goof or mistake, admit it, smile and go on. It will eventually happen to you. Do not allow it to disrupt you when it does. Let it go and keep moving. If it is a funny mistake, laugh at it yourself too.
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    mly for everyone to turn off his or her cell phone and beeper. If they cannot, ask them to sit in the last row, ringer on silent and leave the room to speak if called.
30. If you make a goof or mistake, admit it, smile and go on. It will eventually happen to you. Do not allow it to disrupt you when it does. Let it go and keep moving. If it is a funny mistake, laugh at it yourself too.
31. If a person questions a statistic or statement or asks for your source, if you do not have it immediately available say, “thank you, I’ll check into that. I do want to be accurate,” and go on. Do not argue or engage them, even if you are 100% certain. Finish your presentation and then privately discuss the issue if it warrants it. If you verify your sources, this will seldom occur.

These ten suggestions should allow you to make effective presentations and enjoy it at the same time. Practice will help you improve. It is a good idea to rehearse a presentation several times before the actual presentation. Time yourself when you practice. Make sure you stay within your time limit. It is better to end a little early than to drag on a minute too long. Experience will teach you the most about presentations; however, these guidelines will certainly get you started.