Comments on: How To Give Insanely Great HR Presentations…

By: sandya

sandya — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:30:12 +0000

Dear Allan,
Your topic is nice. I enjoyed with that.

By: Mohamed Elnaggar

Mohamed Elnaggar — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:54:37 +0000

I’m one of those who hate public speaking, despite that I do it with near perfection point…the fear that I might get it wrong makes me do it and redo it imagining all moves and the reactions of my audience, and how I would respond to them. Alan, this is one of the best, easy put together, I hope everyone enjoyed it the way I did.

By: Stuart C Baxter

Stuart C Baxter — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:48:01 +0000

Superb advice. It is sad to see so many great HR professional sink like stones when doing direct talks or open forum presentations. Sage advice..

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By: Jennifer V. Miller

Jennifer V. Miller — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:19:58 +0000

Timely topic: I was just discussing this with a colleague who had returned from a deadly Power Point presentation. He said the entire audience was nodding off because they’d given up trying to follow the 10 point fonts on the screen. Your advice is solid and practical for all professionals, not just those in HR.

WHEN will people learn that a Power Point presentation alone will not make an effective presentation?

By: Glenn Powell

Glenn Powell — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:09:51 +0000

Alan,

You are right on! There is nothing – absolutely nothing – more boring than watching a presenter read the powerpoint slide bullet points. In most cases, using a lot of slides is just an excuse for poor preparation. The presenter uses them as reminders of the details of the presentation.

As you indicated, if you must use slides, keep the slides and the bullet points to a minimum. The audience can read the words, the presenter must tell the audience why they should care about the slide’s message.

My most successful presentations were made to persuade a group to adopt a particular point of view or to accept a new idea. I’ve found that the maximum number of points that you can successfully make is three (3). Anything more than that, the audience will probably forget.

Lastly, to echo your “formula” — no slides, handouts, or flipcharts. Why would you want your audience to look at your props — they should be concentrating on YOU.

Great subject, great video, great points! Keep it coming.

Glenn

By: Dr. Paul G. Schempp

Dr. Paul G. Schempp — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:05:06 +0000

Alan: As a person who often speaks professionally, I’ve seen my share of speakers (and made my share of mistakes) over the years. You have put, in an easy to read essay, the critical components of a great presentation. The formula really isn’t all that complicated, is it? The suggestion to rehearse, rehearse and rehearse some more can’t be overstated. Thank you for taking the time to help us all become better speakers.

By: Zach Nold

Zach Nold — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:40:51 +0000

Alan, the experience you have gained from your amazing career could help anyone ramp up quickly. I was on a panel discussion at a HRMAC event last year covering the topic of networking.

Being on a panel discussion showcased my skills as an expert in the industries and definitely generated a lot of interst. Coupling personality with the mechanics of an amazing presentation would definitely raise anyones game. Thank you for sharing your expert opinion in your book.

Zach

By: Al Duff

Al Duff — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:20:00 +0000

Alan: This is well put together.

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Al Duff