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How to Present to Executives


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If you're looking to impress executives with a presentation, you won't want to miss this episode. Christine shares ten essential tips to help you prepare, structure, and deliver a compelling executive presentation that effectively communicates your solution to their problem. Her guidance covers all stages of the process, and she uses real-world examples to make it easy to apply. Listen in to learn how to make your next executive presentation a success.


CHRISTINE REVEALS:

  • Generally, leave the jokes to the comedians.
  • When preparing a presentation, look out, not in. Present for your audience and resist the temptation to showcase yourself.
  • Use social media to gain insight into who the key members of your audience are. Include a few comments in your presentation that connect with their world view.
  • You are presenting to powerful people, be ready to hand the power back to them when you need to.
  • Manage your blinks. The more you blink the less you are believed.
  • Answer the executives’ questions and show them that you have the solution to their problems.
  • If someone tries to undermine you during the presentation, rise above it.


BEST MOMENTS:

“One of the golden rules in presentation, especially across cultures and countries, is not to start with a joke.”

“C-level executives see the answer long before anybody else does. Prepare to be interrupted.”

“Would you believe your argument or your proposal? Executives value conviction.”

“In a second, an executive will spot a number that´s off, logical errors, content errors. Get an expert eagle eye to review your content.”

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Hiberno StoriesBy Christine Mullaney