Effective Presentations with Julian Mills - Part 1 - Preparation




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Summary: Regardless of your technical expertise, sooner or later you're going to be asked to do a presentation - and preparation is the key to success. Before you reach for PowerPoint, there are a few things you need to know. Topics 00:00 Welcome and introduction 10:39 Preparation is key 13:24 Key considerations 14:34 Know your audience 17:52 Know your outcome or purpose 20:12 Time management 22:39 How much practice 24:22 Longer presentations and flexibility 27:55 Time management planning 28:55 Planning for the venue - virtual 33:54 In-person venues 37:00 Technology prep 40:15 Presentations are integrations 42:43 Contact info and sign off Links Integration Series Email: julian.mills@servicenow.com CMA Program Lists mentioned What might they already know about the topic? Virtual venues: The venue set up: theater, classroom, horseshoe, round tables, conference tables What is their typical role? Audience interaction: chatting and muting? Have a technology plan How experienced are they? Bandwidth for you and the viewer Who is your audience? Rehearse! Rehearse! Rehearse! Keep it short and remember to take breaks What language do they understand? Audience connections? Mobile? Tailor the room to be most effective How senior are they? Deck only or demo? Videos? What is the purpose of the presentation? Know your technology before presenting What motivates them? Watch the clock! In person presentations Check out the other ServiceNow podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.