Practise the following 5 tips and you will be presenting or training like a professional in no time. Even if you consider yourself to be a professional, take the time to read through them anyway. There are several evergreen tips that when put into practice each time you stand and deliver, will set you apart from the rest.

Failing to prepare
Some trainers take the risk with a training session thinking they can “wing it”.Your participants deserve the very best you can be. After all they are paying for the service. So take the time to research and rehearse your subject matter before you agree to run the session.

Have a session plan
How many times have you heard the presenter go completely off the subject? Chances are they don’t have their run sheet or session plan open. Worse still they don’t even have one.

Make sure you have a run sheet or session plan where you can see it and if you lose track of your delivery, pause your conversation, return to your notes and pick up where you left off. Simple!

Maintain eye contact
Some presenters and trainers develop the habit of talking to the overhead slide or projector screen with their back to the audience (yes, some presenter and trainers actually do this!) Maintaining eye contact with the audience helps you establish and build rapport with each participant.

When introducing a new sentence of topic, the secret is to connect with each person in the room for several seconds at a time before you move onto the next person.

Don’t read from the slide or overhead
How many times have you been in the audience and watched the trainer or presenter read word for word from the slide. It sends the message that you don’t know the subject matter and kills any confidence the participants may have in you. The message here is to know your subject well before you deliver.

Having trouble with nerves?
Most inexperienced trainers talk too fast. My tip here is to become aware of your breath. Listening to yourself slowly inhaling and exhaling will help you balance and centre yourself.

Remembering to pause regularly not only allows the participant to focus on what you are saying, it also assists you to develop a natural flow and timing with your particular training style.

Let me know how if these tips worked for you……

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