Strip Off To Present Better!
Posted in Presentation Skills, Public Speaking on October 17, 2007 by Gavin Meikle
As an NLP Master practitioner, I am ialways interested in modelling excellent presenters to uncover what is the difference that makes the difference between the medioce and the best. Recently I was reminded that some of the best presenters present naked…
Hope I’ve got your attention now. Naked presenting? Has Gavin finally lost his mind. Well no, not really. What I mean is that the best speakers I have seen are all ‘authentic ‘when they present. They don’t put up any artificial barriers between themselves and their audience.
Contrast this on the other hand with presenters who think that, in order to be effective, they need to ‘put on’ some sort of alternative persona. This seldom if ever works. The reverse is true. The more you can strip away the psychological barriers between you and your audience, the more authentic and persuasive you will be.
Who are your favourite presenters? Can you think of any that are inauthentic? Please send me your examples and I’ll share them with the rest of my readers.
I don’t want to name names of inauthentic presenters – being in the industry and all. The kind of presenter who makes me cringe, though, is the one who’s super slick and manipulative. I cannot tolerate a speaker like that.
I enjoyed watching a presentation by Chellie Campbell a few months back. She’s really kooky and silly, and makes her finance presentations fun and engaging in a way that seems totally authentic.