S2E56: How to Improve Your Presentation Skills

Small Business Survival Conversations

Welcome to this episode of our podcast, where we discuss how to improve your presentations. Whether you're presenting to investors, customers, employees, or the community, you want to make sure your message is clear and effective. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Michael Troyer and Anna Steinfest about how to create presentations that resonate with your audience.

Dr. Troyer and Anna Steinfest share their expertise on how to think about your audience when creating presentations. They suggest asking yourself how you can speak most clearly to your audience and focusing on the micro business. They also advise washing out jargon, acronyms, and terms that others don't understand.

The experts also highlight the importance of understanding what your audience needs to learn from you. They suggest telling them what they need or want to know, talking in words they understand, and being short and to the point. They also advise leaving room for questions.

Finally, Dr. Troyer and Anna Steinfest discuss how to ensure that your audience understands why they should care about your presentation. They suggest showing your passion but also making sure your presentation is about their excitement. They advise explaining how your words will improve their lives and how they will benefit.

Join us in this episode as we learn from Dr. Troyer and Anna Steinfest how to create powerful presentations that will engage your audience and leave a lasting impact.