| Let's say you have a room full of people you are | | | | information valid, make an effort and put in the |
| looking to train, or influence. You have a lot of | | | | time dedicated to research your topic(s). If |
| information to convey to this group of people, | | | | someone asks you a follow-up question or |
| how should you do it? What is the most cost | | | | questions the last thing you want to say, "Uh I'm |
| effective, time appropriate, and let us not forget | | | | not sure," all creditability is lost from the time you |
| easiest way to do this? Better yet the most | | | | mutter the word "Uh." Know your stuff, be able |
| important question to ask one's self is how can I | | | | to recite the information in your sleep, and make |
| get this group of people interested, gain their | | | | sure that you are ready for any question or |
| trust and keep it throughout the process. | | | | questions that may be thrown at you. Keep in |
| In either instance, a speech would do, but it may | | | | mind that the information you are presenting can |
| come across as tedious or even worse, boring. If | | | | only be as credible as the person presenting it, |
| you have information that must be conveyed | | | | and you will be sure to check and recheck the |
| starting with a "boring" speech type proposal is | | | | facts as often as necessary. |
| certainly the quickest way to lose the attention of | | | | 2. Know your audience |
| your audience. Once you lose the attention of | | | | Who is your audience? Who are the people that |
| your audience, it is gone, working on regaining | | | | you will be presenting to? When making a |
| their attention is also a lost cause, start strong | | | | presentation it is important to keep your audience |
| and never lose their attention. | | | | in mind. They are the people you are looking to |
| Here is a novel idea make your statement(s) via | | | | "convince", if you are not able to pinpoint your |
| a presentation. Presentations have the ability to | | | | target audience you are not going to be able to |
| hold the attention of your audience as well as | | | | tailor the information accordingly. For instance, a |
| "highlight" or pinpoint any information that must be | | | | younger audience may do better with an Internet |
| retained. The intriguing idea behind presentations is | | | | based technology chat, whereas an older audience |
| that they allow mental stimulation as well as visual | | | | may get lost in the idea of the Internet. Before |
| stimulation. By combing mental stimulation with | | | | presenting any information, make sure you aware |
| audio stimulation, you are entertaining two of the | | | | of your audience, who they are and the best |
| five senses; thus allowing the memory retentive | | | | way to convey your message. |
| area of your audience's brain to step in and help | | | | Remember our ultimate goal here is mental |
| the brain "absorb" and process the information | | | | stimulation, by stimulating our audience's brain we |
| provided easier. | | | | can keep them interested, entertained, and help |
| Before you start your presentation, there are a | | | | the information "sink" in. By following the guidelines |
| two key steps to keep in mind: | | | | outlined above, we can engage our audience in a |
| 1. Know the subject you are trying to convey | | | | presentation that not only teaches them but also |
| Who wants to listen to someone that has no idea | | | | allows them the opportunity to advance their |
| what he or she is talking about? If you want | | | | knowledge. |
| someone to listen to you, and find your | | | | |