How to Give a Killer Presentation
为商务人士提供演讲技巧建议,通过分析TED大会帮助12岁发明家克服演讲恐惧的案例,讲解如何构建叙事、避免常见错误。
The article presents advice for businesspeople on how to improve their presentation skills and communicate more effectively to colleagues. It presents and analyzes an anecdote in which members of the TED conference organizing committee worked with 12-year-old inventor Richard Turere to overcome his anxiety and lack of public speaking ability in order to allow him to deliver a TED talk. Topics include advice like the importance of framing a narrative in order to make a succinct point, how to strategize the delivery of a speech, and how to avoid common presentational mistakes like reciting a speech from memory, overusing technical jargon, and avoiding eye contact with the audience. INSET: Find the Perfect Mix of Data and Narrative.