Effective Presentation Skills

As executives / staff grow up the ladder in the organization, one of the important skills they need to develop is presentation skills. These skills broadly focuses on the ability to speak up to a group of people in a formal / informal setting. Here are six steps to making successful presentations:

(1) Plan your presentation : This is an excellent starting point & would focus on understanding the subject, the time available and the profile of the audience. The above would also make the presentation relevant & interesting. But the basic step is often ignored by the overconfident, thus leads to ineffective presentations. Remember, if you fail to prepare, then prepare to fail.