L : Chapter 4 : Developing and Delivering Leadership Presentations

In preparing and delivering a presentation, a presenter needs to take into take the following steps;

1. Plan

2. Prepare

3. Present

Planning: A presenter needs to put into proper perspective the following;

A) Understanding of the type of audience he or she is presenting to

B) Determine an efficient and effective strategy for disseminate information to the audience

A personal example occurs on monthly basis during the presentation of the overview of the bank’s financial performance to the top management. In planning for the presentation, we try to determine the theme for the month’s presentation, the primary purpose for the presentation, what information will be important to them and the expected feedback from the audience.

Preparing: A presenter needs to take time out to concentrate on how best to put together a flawless presentation by carrying out the following;

A) Developing clear, concise and informative introduction, body and conclusion to a presentation

B) Create eye catching graphics that will keep the audience focused on the message on the presentation slides

C) Test the flow and logic behind the information disseminated in the presentation

D) A presenter must endeavor to proof read his presentation upon completion to check for errors

E) A presenter must carry out a dry run of his presentation in order to understand and memorize the information the slides properly.

Personally, I try as much as possible to be alone, memorize my slides, and question every information I have on the slide by asking myself likely question that might me asked and source for intelligent answers for them. I also spend a minimum of 1 hour doing a dry run in front of a mirror a minimum of 3 times. That way, I come up with an appropriate way of passing across my message efficiently and effectively.

Presenting: In presenting, a presenter needs to;

A) Be calm

B) Use the right words and express himself with an appropriate body language

C) Handle Q&A properly

In summary, this chapter explains in a proper context how to put together an informative, efficient and effective presentation. It also explains in a nutshell how you can mitigate against hindrances to a good presentation.