How To Practice Before A Presentation - BuyAPresentation

How To Practice Before A Presentation - BuyAPresentationIt is important to actually write detailed presenter notes for each slide and practice it with slides and without slides, so that even a software glitch does not bother you. The most common advice a presenter gets is to practice. But no one says what constitutes a good practice session. Here are some ways in which good presenters practice and also evaluate themselves critically.


You could select suitable one that works for you.
1. Voice or Video Recording:
Almost any device today has a voice recorder. Pick up your mobile or computer or mp3 player and run through the slide and run through the presentation as if you are in front of an audience. You can flip the presentation slides as you would normally. You can then play it back and evaluate the way you deliver the presentation as well as the quality of the presentation itself.
If you are really concerned about body language, a video recording is a suitable option. Just watch for strongly distracting gestures and weed them out.
2. Mirror technique
This was the tried and tested technique before video and audio recorders became so common. It helps you practice really presenting to an audience with critically analyzing yourself as you present.
3. Friendly review:
This is useful for presenters who are still not very confident about themselves and need constant feedback and moral support. Get your friend or colleague to the meeting room and run them through the presentation. Ask for specific feedback and observations to get maximum value out of this exercise.
4. In the mind:
Visualizing is a technique that almost all great sportspeople use. You sit with your eyes closed and run through the entire presentation word for word in your mind. You see your audience smiling and nodding positively as you speak. This method of practice helps reduce any presentation jitters.
5. Slide overview:
This is a technique that only presenters who are very quick on their feet can carry off. They simply look at the slide and note in their mind what they would more or less say in each slide. With less confident presenters, this method of practice would cause them to grope for words and stammer.
6. Stage practice:
For very critical presentation, very high profile presenters use this method. They get on to the actual presentation platform and practice slide by slide, pausing to check for impact at every stage. They have few trusted people give them feedback and practice multiple times to achieve perfection. When they are actually making the presentation, all this practice makes it all look effortless.
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