Little-used methods to make the delivery of your PowerPoint stand out

There’s a revolution in the design of PowerPoint slides, but not the delivery.

Most speakers still rely on their slides to cue them. They click, they talk, click, talk, click, talk…

Here are five methods that will make the delivery of your PowerPoint presentation stand out.

1. The Reinforce method

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You don’t have to slow down to be an effective presenter

Have you been told to slow down when you’re presenting?

There’s only one legitimate reason for slowing down. That’s if you go so fast that your words get blurred. Otherwise there’s nothing wrong with speaking fast. Watch this video of Gary Vaynerchuk – would you want him to slow down?

This is the way Gary speaks. He’s being himself.

If you’re a naturally fast speaker and you try and slow yourself down, you won’t be being yourself. It will be an effort for you and you’re unlikely to come across as natural and conversational. Speak the way you normally would in a conversation.

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