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6 Steps for Creating a Killer Presentation
Stop preparing a presentation, and prepare to be the expert
It Starts With Preparation
The reason most of your presentations don’t land the way you want them to is not that you weren’t engaging enough with your body language, eye contact, or vocal variety. It’s not because you weren’t confident or skilled enough. It’s most likely because you neglected a crucial part of the process.
Those other things are all important and will be necessary when you’re delivering your presentation, but getting the techniques right and building confidence starts well before you’re standing in the room with your audience. It starts with preparation.
These 6 steps will help you create a killer presentation.
1. Prepare To Be the Expert
Spending too much time preparing the words you want to say, and the images you want to show can prevent you from truly knowing your topic. When you focus on being the expert, you increase your confidence and elevate your ability to talk conversationally about whatever your subject is.
An expert is someone who has enough knowledge to confidently help others learn. One thing to remember is your…
