12 Steps To Become A Solid Presenter

Presenting is an essential aspect modern professionalism. Photo by ICSA.

Are you tired of losing control of your audience when trying to get your message across? Have unexpected questions or diversions thrown you off track? Or felt lacking in credibility while presenting important information? It’s time to tackle these challenges and improve your communication skills.

Becoming a better storyteller and presenter will significantly reduce these issues. While you might focus on behind-the-scenes work, effective communication is what truly matters as it is the part others see. Your efforts can succeed or fail based on how well you convey your work’s value.

This article provides a high level steps to improve communication prowess and increase your chances of success. There are three stages for any presentation

• plan: how craft messages towards key audiences
• create: build effective content
• deliver: prepare and develop as a presenter

The article organizes the steps to improve presentation through storytelling in to these stages.

Plan

Step 1: Understand your audience