Five Simple Presentation Structures for a Compelling Presentation
In an earlier video, I described a compelling presentation structure. Here are five variations on it that I have used successfully.
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PRESENTATION SKILLS
This video is part of course module 2.2.1
Program 2: Manager as Communicator
Course 2: Presentation Skills
Section 1: Preparation
Other videos in this section include:
🎬 Define Your Presentation: Defusing the B.O.M.B. https://youtu.be/-MHhwQxE3yg
🎬 How to Craft a Compelling, Persuasive, and Powerful Presentation https://youtu.be/AKtI5QgLFX0
🎬 How to Craft a Compelling Presentation Structure https://youtu.be/cwdhUk2IZPQ
🎬 Opening Your Presentation: How to Hook your Audience https://youtu.be/oIIsJZWd1QU
🎬 Closing: How to Finish Your Presentation with Real Impact https://youtu.be/7UCMi5JYSuM
🎬 How to Make the Key Points of Your Presentation Memorable https://youtu.be/fHDLO6f2Syc
🎬 How to Create Excellent Visual Aids for Your Presentation https://youtu.be/jP2Q5Kdq_Ww
🎬 Preparation is Key: How to Review and Rehearse Your Presentation https://youtu.be/_9bOgcBNaeU
LESSON NOTES
Pain and Pill
1. Pain
Describe my problem and let me know you understand the pain I’m feeling
2. Pill
Offer your pill and let me know how you can help me
BID
1. Background
Summarise the situation and what is salient about it
2. Issues
What is the problem and why does it matter
3. Decision
Describe what you will do (or would do) to address the issue
PRESS
1. Point
Make your point or state your position
2. Reason
Explain why you take that position
3. Example
Illustrate your point with a compelling example
4. Summary
Summarise your argument or re-state your position
5. Suggestion
Give a call to action about what you suggest we do
Hook, Line and Sinker
1. Hook
Establish a need or appeal to an interest
2. Line
Provide a solution or a compelling offer
3. Sinker
Offer a convincer to show the offer or solution is sound
PIOUS
1. Problem
What has happened?
2. Implications
What does that mean for us?
3. Options
What are our choices?
4. Urging
Which option do you recommend?
5. Steps
What to do next
RECOMMENDED EXERCISE
1. Consider which of these structures can work for you (2 MC CPD Points)
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RECOMMENDED READING
My top recommendation is my own book:
📖 How to Speak so people Listen – https://geni.us/HSPL
Other Recommendations:
📖 The Presentation Book – https://geni.us/6sqr
📖 Presentation Zen – https://geni.us/mrvmeh
📖 The Pyramid Principle – https://geni.us/9cbjvBs
📖 The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs – https://geni.us/KJpG
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https://kit.co/MikeClayton/presenter-s-kit (the links are affiliated)
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CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 – Five Simple Structures for a Compelling Presentation
00:23 – Pain & Pill structure
01:11 – B.I.D. structure
01:56 – P.R.E.S.S. structure
02:43 – Hook, Line, and Sinker structure
03:48 – P.I.O.U.S. structure
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