The Leader's Guide to Speaking with Presence

CHAPTER 6

TURN POWERPOINT INTO PERFORMANCE ART

 

ONE OF THE CHALLENGES of presenting in PowerPoint—aside from the groans in the audience about one more slide presentation—is the dual task of creating content and delivering authenticity simultaneously.

While the slide may contain information, that is not your whole message; the total message is what you say and how you say it. This balancing act creates a dilemma that pulls at two distinct disciplines: creation and delivery.

You can simplify this dual challenge by preparing not only your message ...