How many people feel that presentation skills are important?
How important do you think it is? Is it a life changing skill or just so-so important?
Think of how many times you actually need to make a presentation as part of your job… it could be as part of any of the following examples:
In any training, you maybe called to stand up and present your point of view
When there are some new people who have joined the organisation, you are called to introduce your organisation to them.
You need to impart product knowledge or service skills to others
Supposing you are a manager, you have a team and need to motivate them
Assuming that you do not yet have a team, once you do…you need to keep them motivated, knowledgeable and presentable – remember they are going to learn from you
You tell your supervisors about all that you have achieved
There is a new idea or initiative from yourself or your group that needs to be presented and sold to a wider audience
You need to present in a conference or seminar where there are colleagues and peers
Your job role involves making presentations to customers.
In every one of these occasions and many more that are not covered – you are giving your audience a VIEW TO YOU. You are telling them in so many ways – by your gestures, by your content, by the way you carry yourself – who you are and what you know. Your audience forms an impression about your capability based on this.
Standing up and speaking in any forum – is granting you a golden opportunity to tell others something about yourself: to show yourself in the best possible light, to highlight your skills, knowledge and attitude.
Can you imagine what would happen if each one of the people in the audience came to you and sought your personal opinion and tried to judge you? Speaking up – whether you are doing it formally in a seminar or privately with your team - is important. Because it gives you a form to say something about yourself ( without seeming like an advertisement) - it can change your life and career for the better!
I would be interested to know your views on this subject...
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