Create Titles That Grab Attention

People often buy books because of their covers, or at least they are attracted enough to take a closer look at the book’s content because the cover has caught their attention. It’s the same with writing the title for your presentation. If your title is the typical type of title, it will probably be ignored.

One of the best ways to come up with ideas for a catchy title is to walk through bookstores and peruse the shelves, reading the titles of books. Notice the words of titles that quickly grab your attention. Titles are like headlines in newspapers and magazines. You buy the publication because the headline promises you information you need or are interested in.

As you create the title of your presentation, think about what matters most to your audience. What’s their pain? What can they gain from my talk? Write a title that points out the problem and implies your material contains the answers the audience is looking for.

Moving Through Your Fear About Speaking

Even the best speakers are nervous when they first get up to speak. Barbra Streisand stopped singing for years due to her anxiety about speaking. It is said that for some people, the fear is so strong they’d rather be the one being eulogized, than the one giving the eulogy. There’s nothing wrong being a little nervous before you speak. In fact, a little bit of adrenalin is good because it keeps you alert, focused, and energized as you speak.

A tip to help you feel less anxious before you speak is to visualize the members of the audience smiling and welcoming you as you speak. They came to hear what you have to say and are eager to learn from you!

4 Tips to Sell Your Product or Service When Giving Your Presentation

Have you ever given a presentation hoping to sell your product or service at the end, yet sadly, you leave empty handed?

Leaving without having sold any of your products at the end of your presentation can be so disappointing. I understand because I’ve been there too.

In today’s video I’ll share with you (4) tips to selling your products and services at the end of your presentation that will put more money in your pocket.

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Get Contact Information For Following Up

You’ve just delivered a great presentation, yet sadly you only have a few business cards. To ensure you collect your audience’s business cards, so you can follow up with them, you can do several things:

• Pass around a signup sheet to receive your free newsletter or report.
• Invite them to drop their business cards in a bowl for a free gift.
• Offer to send your PowerPoint presentation to those who are interested and ask for their business cards.

Once you have their business cards, follow-up within 24-48 hours with a thank you e-mail, card, or a quick phone call, and set up at time to meet.

Make The Call to Action

Many speakers end their talk with just, "Thank you for coming." This is a big mistake. Besides giving lots of value in your talk, the most important part is letting the audience know what "the next steps" are. We call those next steps the "call to action." If you’ve delivered value to your audience, they’re interested in what your offerings are. At the end of your talk is a huge opportunity to present other offerings such as a program or product. Be sure you let the audience know what the “call to action” is before your talk ends.

Keep on Time

Let the audience know at the beginning of your presentation how long you’ll be speaking and when the presentation will be ending. This shows that you respect their time and in return you’ll have their full attention. Often times new nervous speakers don't watch the clock, then end up rushing as they finish, trying to wrap up and answer questions. Not only does this look unprofessional but you will lose the respect of people in the audience who have their own schedules to keep. When you don’t end on time, no matter how great your presentation was, it doesn’t matter… you’ve lost their trust. Always remember to keep on time!

Boost Your Confidence Giving a Speech

No one is a born natural speaker. Even the greatest speakers have the jitters when they speak. Sure, you may watch a great speaker and think, "I can never be like them."

However, I can assure you, at some point in their lives, those great speakers were also sitting in the audience thinking, "I could never be a great speaker."

Today I would like to share with you a short video where I share "3 Tips to Boost Your Confidence Giving a Speech."

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