presenting: the good, the bad and the ugly

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As previously stated, this past week I have been in NYC, attending the One Show.  One competition I sat in on is the student client pitch presentation - watching these presentations was quite interesting because I realized how influential presentation and performance is on selling an idea to…well anyone really - a panel of judges, a boss, client, etc. As I watched the pitches, I took some notes on how to make or break a presentation. Enjoy:

- Ditch the notecards

- Don’t include inside jokes or anything that might make the audience or judges feel uncomfortable

- If you visuals aren’t aesthetically pleasing (ads, power point, videos, etc.), it doesn’t matter how brilliant your idea is

- “Uh” and “Um” = death

- Avoid lame endings at all costs

- Use hand gestures as you would in a day to day conversastion

- Be excited about your idea!

- Make sure you work off of your partner and be interested in what he/she has to say

- Engage the audience! Chances are they are not 1/2 as passionate about your work as you are

- Look professional

- HAVE FUN

- Don’t. Be. Awkward.

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