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Delivering an effective presentation

04 December 2018 / Khalid Aziz
Issue: 4675 / Categories: Comment & Analysis
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Don’t hide your light

KEY POINTS

  • Public speaking is a common fear.
  • Clarity is the key to all good communication – know what you want to say and the best way to express it.
  • Understand the audience: who they are and what they need to know.
  • Use a logline to keep the message and presentation on track towards the end goal.
  • Unless there is a strong business requirement think before including too many figures.
  • Visualisation and meditation may help concentration.

A recent survey of 50% of senior financial professionals acknowledged the importance of communication skills at all levels when explaining their firm’s strategic priorities and engaging their workforces. On the other hand the results of a survey in the British Psychiatry Journal showed that speaking in front of a...

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