Five myths about presentstions分析和总结分析和总结.docx

Five myths about presentations Philly-Tech  Lisa Marshall in He is an expert in his field. He shows dozens of slides crammed with data. He talks in a monotone, directly to the screen. Unfortunately, I tune out. Although expertise is extremely important, in today’s information age, communicating ideas persuasively to customers, management and peers is equally important. Your ability to make a compelling presentation often decides if you win key contracts, receive funding, or advance in your career. Don’t let the above scenario happen to you. Learn the truth about the common myths and mistakes made by technical presenters. Myth No. 1: Technical audiences require a lot of technical detail. This myth suggests that technical people are eager for a data dump. However, studies show that technical audiences want less technical detail and more concise organization. Talks that are easy to follow and well organized are preferred. Distill your information down to the essential core. Simplifying and repeating your main ideas will result in increased attentiveness and retention. Myth No. 2: Strategic organization is not necessary for technical talks. Technical speakers often do not follow an organizational plan or use the same organizational plan for every talk. Few technical presenters use specific strategic plans to meet the varying goals and challenges of the six types of technical talks: the technical proposal, the update, the progress check, the pre-sale, the post-sale and the convention paper. Familiarize yourself with several organizational plans. At a minimum, use one for persuasive talks and another for educational presentations. Myth No. 3: Content is everything. Style is unimportant. Enthusiasm is offensive. Contrary to this popular myth, studies indicate that technical audiences want more enthusiasm and effective style. Although, you may be skeptical of too much style and enthusiasm, a tentative, unenthusiastic delivery will ruin your effectiveness. Ideally, you want