MODERN LEADERSHIP
The Seven Secrets of
Inspiring Presenters
By Gabrielle Dolan
W
e do a lot of work in the
corporate world and we
see a lot of ‘OK’ and ‘good’
presenters. What we do not see is a
lot of ‘inspiring’ presenters. This is
not about inspiring people to jump
up in the air and pumping their fists
or crying, it is inspiring people to
act. So in this article we want to
reveal the seven secrets of inspiring
presenters.
The first secret is the mindset
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inspiring presenters bring to every
presentation, every time. Inspiring
presenters do not see presenting
as a chore, as an annoying add-on
to their real job. They see every
presentation as an opportunity to
sell themselves and to sell their
company. They understand, every
time they present people are making
judgements on their leadership
abilities. So they embrace every
presenting opportunity as an
opportunity to increase their
leadership presence and their
personal brand. They understand the
tremendous opportunity presenting
presents them and they therefore
invest a lot of time in excelling in it.
The second secret is, inspiring
presenters are very clear on the
purpose of their presentation
and have prioritised their key
messages to no more than three.
They understand that if you have
more than three key messages