The days when bullet-point presentations could make any kind of impact are long gone—with the rise in technology has come a significant rise in presentation standards. More and more presentations are using design, technology, and innovation to create fully immersive experiences for audience members in every industry.
And while higher standards are ultimately good news for both presenters and audiences because it makes presentations more effective and more engaging, it’s not easy to meet that standard if you don’t have any design, production, or storytelling experience.
That’s why presentation mentors are so critical.
If you’re on the fence about hiring a presentation mentor to elevate your talk, then read on to discover why it’s the best decision you’ll ever make.
There’s a Science to Awesome Presentations
Thoughtful and effective presentation designs aren’t that way because the designer is lucky; they’re thoughtful and effective because the designer knew the science behind making them so. From the colors that influence human behavior to the fonts and animations that drive action, there are seemingly endless ways science can be used to make a presentation better. But if you’re like most who are busy with a trillion things every day, chances are you don’t have the time to sift and sort through piles of academic studies to glean these insights.
Presentation Prep is a Time Suck
Speaking of time, if you’re like, well, pretty much everyone, then you don’t have enough of it in a day. But the truth is, to create an effective presentation requires a lot more than studying the science. You’ll also need to distill and outline your topic into just a few main points, ensure that every detail of the photos you choose is impactful, know where and how to place those photos for maximum impact, as well as make a ton of important design decisions around color overlays, filters, and composition. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Design is Critical to a Successful Business
With essentially every business having a home online, good design has become the standard for good business. But good design doesn’t just appear out of nowhere; it comes from skilled professional designers who are trained to properly showcase a message in order to make it sing for an audience. The importance of design is just one of many reasons we developed our Catapult Training course for individuals and brands looking to elevate their presentation design standards.
To Be Effective, You Must Know Yourself Intimately as a Presenter
A lot of people don’t realize just how important an awareness of who you are as a presenter is to delivering a killer presentation. But knowing how to uncover your public speaking instincts, leverage your strengths, and assess your weaknesses as a speaker are essential to delivering a successful presentation. Ethos3’s Badge Training can function as one of your presentation mentors by giving you a keen understanding of how you can use what’s unique about you to propel yourself to presentation greatness.
Great Presentations Require Great Storytelling
Countless studies have shown that storytelling is immensely helpful when it comes to understanding and retaining information. And given that presentations are generally delivered to help audiences understand and retain content, then you can imagine why presenters need to know how to tell a good story. If you’re not trained in finding a compelling narrative in a set of data and how to deliver that narrative in a way that’s compelling, then you’ll definitely want to find a mentor to help you do it so that your presentation can be the best it can be.
Ready to take the next step to being a better presenter? Then take our Badge Assessment to discover your unique presentation persona.
