Enhance your next presentation or pitch with these 12 tips. You probably know many of the public speaking basics like know your subject, use strong eye contact, and smile. So I dug deep into my public speaking bag of tricks to reveal a few uncommon tips you can use right away to enhance the effectiveness of your next presentation or pitch. Follow Ryan's blog and podcast at: http://ryan-jenkins.com Book Ryan as a Speaker: http://ryan-jenkins.com/checkavailability

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9. Practice your presentation and
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11. Provide a Roadmap
Questions that roll around in the heads of your audience are:
What am I going to learn? Will it be applicable to me? How are
we going to get there? By providing a roadmap or an agenda
slide that addresses those questions will help put your
audience at ease. Knowing where they are going will also
allow them to be fully present and discourage them from
mentally jumping ahead. Give them enough guidance to put
them at ease while still peaking their interest.
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12. Address the Elephant
Anything that will distract your audience—a loud noise,
wardrobe malfunctions, or any technology mishaps—needs to
be addressed ASAP. Addressing the elephant in the room will
free you and your audience to move past it and get back to
focusing on the content.
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13. Harness the Power of Repetition
What gets repeated gets remembered. "Tell them what you
are going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told
them.” This is an infamous line in the speaking world, but it
stresses the power of repetition. Identify the central theme
or message of your presentation and repeat it often
throughout your presentation. The pithier the better. What
gets repeated gets remembered. (Ahh…see what I did there!)
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15. Never End with Q&A
End with Q&A and you run the risk of your presentation being
hijacked by an audience member with an off topic or negative
question which will be the last impression your audience has
of your presentation. Instead, leave 2-3 minutes after the
Q&A and end with a story. Use a story that reinforces the
purpose of your presentation and inspires your audience to
act. End on your terms.
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16. Choose to Self Deprecate
Counter resentment or skepticism as a presenter by self
deprecating. Be careful not to undermine your expertise but
give them the sense that you are just like them. Self
deprecating can help put you on the same level as the
audience. Giving the sense that you and your content are
perfect will only result in distrust. People like and trust people
who can laugh at themselves.
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17. Provide a Resource Page
After an effective presentation or pitch, your audience will
want more of you or the content. Provide your audience with a
customized online resource page where you provide links to
the research, resources, your social networks, giveaways,
and/or copies of the presentation. I use the URL,
RyanIsLive.com to direct people to various resource pages or to
provide audiences with copies of my presentation slides.
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19. Master the Tie-in
A tie-in is when a presenter references a moment or comment
that the entire audience has experienced together and inserts
it into the presentation on-the-fly. The tie-in can take the
form of a comment from an audience member or previous
speaker, or a memorable moment that was experienced at the
event. This tip takes practice and close observation but is sure
to create a connection with your audience.
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20. Anticipate Disruptions
Have a back-up to your back-up plan when the technology
fails. Put yourself in the shoes of your skeptics and think
through where they will poke holes in your presentation or
pitch. Disruptions or disagreements can be a presenter’s
greatest opportunity to connect with the audience. Prepare
in advance to capitalize.
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