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No More Boring Presentations with Ivan Wanis Ruiz

Ivan is a communication maverick and international speaker, renowned for his book End Boring: A Tactical Approach to Public Speaking and Communication.

With over 15 years of experience, Ivan founded Public Speaking Lab to revolutionise communication skills training. Drawing from neuroscience, stand-up comedy, and police interrogation techniques, he has trained over half a million people worldwide.

We talk about body language, eye contact, the belly button rule, slides all with an end goal of helping ensure you don’t deliver a boring presentation

We talked about the three traps that presenters fall into firstly formality, secondly speaking in the third person and thirdly too many details.

Ivan’s Top tip number one is practice where people can see you which could be a cafeteria or a park bench or even before you go live and when people are arriving at the conference or event venue

Top tip number two is if you're delivering a technical presentation with quite a bit of detail every third or fourth slide simply put in a picture with no words on the slide and introduce it either as a precursor to what you have just been talking about or as an introduction to the information you're going to about to share on the following few minutes

Here’s how to find Ivan:

Website: publicspeakinglab.com

Instagram: @publicspeakinglab

LinkedIn: iwanisruiz

Youtube: @publicspeakinglab

X: @speaking_lab

If would like my help with your key presentation or sales pitch you can find me at: https://www.trevorjlee.com

or click on these links key presentation or sales pitch - I'll help ensure you don't waste these golden opportunities.

If you are interested in trialling for free my online course ‘Transform your Business Presentations’ then drop me an email to trevor@trevorjlee.com and I’ll send you the details.

I can help you transform your business presentations and win more sales pitches. Click on the links below to find out more and book a free 15-20 minute Zoom call with to discuss what you might need help with.

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This episode goes out on November 5th.

Presidential election day in the US

Bonfire night in the UK

In the UK we say Remember, Remember the 5th of November.

The 5th of November in question was the one in 1605. A bunch of people plotted to blow up King James 1 who was attending the House of Lords as part of the State Opening of Parliament. The plot was discovered just in time following a tip off.

One of the gang was Guido Fawkes. Guy Fawkes has become the name most associated with the plot. Effigies of him are burnt on bonfires and fireworks lit on November 5th.

So on the theme of Remember, Remember here are 10 things you need to remember when presenting:

1. Remember your presentation is about your audience not you
2. Remember to arrive early when presenting in person or virtually
3. Remember to check in advance the equipment such as screen size that will be available to you
4. Remember to take practise seriously
5. Remember if you forget something during the presentation only you will know
6. Remember your audience are keen to learn from you - you know your stuff that’s why you’ve been asked to present
7. Remember to be yourself
8. Remember to have a glass of water handy should you need it
9. Remember to empty your pockets and get rid of lanyards etc…
10. Remember to enjoy presenting!

If would like my help with your key presentation or sales pitch you can find me at: https://www.trevorjlee.com

If you are interested in trialling for free my online course ‘Transform your Business Presentations’ then drop me an email to podcast@trevorleemedia.co.uk and I’ll send you the details.

Don’t forget I've got one more free autumn webinars coming up - 20 fast paced minutes - all you need to do is register by clicking on the title of the webinar:

Thurs. Nov 7th: 5 Ways to Win More Sales Pitches

They all start at 9:30am UK time

I can help you transform your business presentations and win more sales pitches. Click on the links below to find out more and book a free 15-20 minute Zoom call with to discuss what you might need help with.

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Delivering business presentations online has grown significantly in the last few years but for a lot of people they still don't quite have the core skills which is why this episode is all about how to deliver virtual presentations.

It includes communication with event organises, pre-preparation information required, getting used to the kit that you have available, practising, interacting with your audience, slide transitions, Q&A management.

In essence a complete guide to get in the basics of how to deliver virtual presentations.

If would like my help with your key presentation or sales pitch you can find me at: https://www.trevorjlee.com

If you are interested in trialling for free my online course ‘Transform your Business Presentations’ then drop me an email to podcast@trevorleemedia.co.uk and I’ll send you the details.

Don’t forget my final free autumn webinar is coming up - 20 fast paced minutes - all you need to do is register by clicking on the title of the webinar:

Thurs. Nov 7th: 5 Ways to Win More Sales Pitches

They all start at 9:30am UK time

I can help you transform your business presentations and win more sales pitches. Click on the links below to find out more and book a free 15-20 minute Zoom call with to discuss what you might need help with.

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Become a Frequent Speaker with Cam Beaudoin

Cam Beaudoin is the founder of The Frequent Speaker.

In this episode Cam shares tips and insights into helping would be speakers get going and move from free to paid gigs.

Cam describes how important narrowing down not just your subject but also your audience is if you are going to be a successful speaker.

He describes it as having a signature talk, something you get known for and the more focused your talk the easier it will be for event planners to hire you - monopolise that niche is Cam’s advice.

Cam suggests you think about who will be in the first 5 rows of your audience - what do they want help with from you?

Having a speaking reel is imperative - 2-3 minutes which shows you in action - free gigs are great opportunities to gather material - get them filmed, get organiser testimonials, audience feedback, ensure you can use the event logo etc…

You can find Cam at: https://www.thefrequentspeaker.com

And on LinkedIn

If would like my help with your key presentation or sales pitch you can find me at: https://www.trevorjlee.com

If you are interested in trialling for free my online course ‘Transform your Business Presentations’ then drop me an email to podcast@trevorleemedia.co.uk and I’ll send you the details.
Don’t forget I've got two more free autumn webinars coming up - 20 fast paced minutes - all you need to do is register by clicking on the title of the webinar:

Tues. Oct 29th: 5 Ways to Transform your Business Presentations

Thurs. Nov 7th: 5 Ways to Win More Sales Pitches

They all start at 9:30am UK time

I can help you transform your business presentations and win more sales pitches. Click on the links below to find out more and book a free 15-20 minute Zoom call with to discuss what you might need help with.

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Why is it that whenever we sit through a presentation whether that's an internal one or one at an event or one in a sales pitch format do we more often than not have to encounter slides that are largely packed with lots of words?

And when I mean lots of words, I mean more than five or six words on a slide.

In this episode of the Better Presentations More Sales podcast I want to talk about words on presentation slides.

I believe that we should minimise the words on the slides. I ran a poll on LinkedIn recently asking the question ‘what was the purpose of having words on slides?’

Almost half of the respondents said the words were there as a prompt for the presenter which suggested to me that most people think as a presenter the slides are there for you to read from

So what does that say?

If you're reading the slides I think it says one or both of these things:

Firstly you've not done enough practice so you need the slides to tell you what to say

And secondly you might not know about the subject so you read the slides to sound as though you do

Either way that's not great.

So folks here's the challenge for you next time you deliver a presentation

Start with one word and then add to it if you really need to.

Please please please avoid slides with loads of bullet point sentences!

So come on folks help me rid the world of presentation slides cluttered with loads of words!

Find out more about my work with business presenters

I've got two more autumn webinars coming up - 20 fast paced minutes and free - all you need to do is register by clicking on the title of the webinar:

Tues. Oct 29th: 5 Ways to Transform your Business Presentations

Thurs. Nov 7th: 5 Ways to Win More Sales Pitches

They all start at 9:30am UK time

Click on these links if you want help with a key presentation or sales pitch

This is the online course 'Transform your Business Presentations' that I mention in the podcast. I'm seeking three business people who are looking to enhance their presentation skills to try it for free - it retails at £397. In return I'll be looking for feedback and ideas to tweak / enhance it.

Drop me an email to podcast@trevorleemedia.co.uk and I will send you

I can help you transform your business presentations and win more sales pitches. Click on the links below to find out more and book a free 15-20 minute Zoom call with to discuss what you might need help with.

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Robert Kennedy III is the founder and CEO of Kennetik Communications and is an Event Speaker, Corporate Facilitator, Emcee/Host and Author/Storyteller.

In this episode Robert shares tips and insights into helping you deliver business presentations with energy and enthusiasm.

Robert describes how important laughter is - if you can make people laugh during your presentation you have created a connection that will make your presentation memorable for them.

And how to deal with an audience who doesn’t laugh when you had planned laughter for them!

We talk about the power of visuals and the power of body language to create audience energy.

And how to create a great finish to your presentation.

Robert’s two tips for listeners at the end of the episode are:

1. Plan your end point - what do you want the audience to walk away with
2. Energy - what is the energy you want to bring to each time you present or speak - if you are passionate and enthusiastic about the idea you are sharing you heighten the likelihood that people will engage with you

We also touch upon the role of the Emcee / Event Compere and how important that role is to the success of your in-house conference / event as there’s so much more to the role than event hosts - especially for in-house - often underestimate.

You can find Robert at: https://robertkennedy3.com

If you are interested in trialling for free my online course ‘Transform your Business Presentations’ then drop me an email to podcast@trevorleemedia.co.uk and I’ll send you the details.

Don’t forget I've got three free autumn webinars coming up - 20 fast paced minutes and free - all you need to do is register by clicking on the title of the webinar:

Tues. Oct 15th: 5 Ways to Create More Sales

Tues. Oct 29th: 5 Ways to Transform your Business Presentations

Thurs. Nov 7th: 5 Ways to Win More Sales Pitches

They all start at 9:30am UK time

I can help you transform your business presentations and win more sales pitches. Click on the links below to find out more and book a free 15-20 minute Zoom call with to discuss what you might need help with.

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We often forget when delivering internal presentations and briefings just how important they are and how worthy they should be in terms of preparation and practice as though they were an event keynote.

In this episode I'm going to share tips and ideas for when you are delivering internal presentations and briefings.

I’ll talk about explanation, context, interaction, efficiency, tone, precision, clarity and action - sharing tips and ideas with you for all of those things.

If you would like some help on a one-to-one basis with your internal presentations and briefing, then you find out more here : Presentation Coaching for Business Leaders or book a 15 minute free Zoom call with me.

If you are interested in trialling for free my online course ‘Transform your Business Presentations’ then drop me an email to podcast@trevorleemedia.co.uk and I’ll send you the details.

Don’t forget I've got three free autumn webinars coming up - 20 fast paced minutes and free - all you need to do is register by clicking on the title of the webinar:

Tues. Oct 15th: 5 Ways to Create More Sales

Tues. Oct 29th: 5 Ways to Transform your Business Presentations

Thurs. Nov 7th: 5 Ways to Win More Sales Pitches

They all start at 9:30am UK time

I can help you transform your business presentations and win more sales pitches. Click on the links below to find out more and book a free 15-20 minute Zoom call with to discuss what you might need help with.

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Lots of business people either dislike or avoid presenting through a lack of confidence.

In this episode I'm going to share with you some ideas for boosting your presentation confidence.

Remember your audience are keen to hear from you because you are going to be sharing tips, ideas, advice and techniques etc.. based on your expertise, if you don't present they miss out.

On that basis they want you to do well. Knowing that is a confidence booster.

Spending time preparing well is a way of boosting your presentation confidence. Plan to start with something you are very familiar with which could be a big stat, a short story or maybe a prop – ensuring they are relevant to your presentation.

Practice will also be way of boosting your presentation confidence. Speak your presentation out loud and take practice seriously.

And then when it comes to the presentation day itself make sure you have something to eat, that you're wearing confident clothes, that your notes are postcard not A4 size and that you arrive early in a positive frame of mind.

Ideal if you can do a room rehearsal of your first minute or two before anybody else arrives and then meet and greet the people that you're going to be presenting to. I hope you see these as ways of boosting your presentation confidence.

If you like this episode then I've got three autumn webinars coming up - 20 fast paced minutes and free - all you need to do is register by clicking on the title of the webinar:

Tues. Oct 15th: 5 Ways to Create More Sales

Tues. Oct 29th: 5 Ways to Transform your Business Presentations

Thurs. Nov 7th: 5 Ways to Win More Sales Pitches

They all start at 9:30am UK time

Click on these links if you want help with a key presentation or sales pitch

This is the online course 'Transform your Business Presentations' that I mention in the podcast. I'm seeking three business people who are looking to enhance their presentation skills to try it for free - it retails at £397. In return I'll be looking for feedback and ideas to tweak / enhance it.

Drop me an email to podcast@trevorleemedia.co.uk and I will send you the code to access it for free.

I can help you transform your business presentations and win more sales pitches. Click on the links below to find out more and book a free 15-20 minute Zoom call with to discuss what you might need help with.

Presentation Training

Sales Training

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Trevor Lee Linked

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My latest book: 7 Steps to Successful Presentations