015: Ask Denis Session - Presenting To Executives With Confidence
The Question:
- How can I present to executives, or my boss, without feeling nervous?
Actionable Steps:
- Take time to breathe.
- Rehearse your material. Record it or practice in front of a test audience.
- Have a limited number of slides and three bullet points.
- Be quick to get across what you are looking for.
- Find the decision makers in the room and involve them in the conversation.
- Start with the end in mind.
- Stand \u2013 it adds presence and confidence.
- Be structured.
- Go to something like Toastmasters to learn structure.
- Consider an acting class.
- Take dancing lessons.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "Don\u2019t leave any room for doubt. If you do, they\u2019ll take it."
Denis Gianoutsos: