Presentation Strategies – The Value Of You

Last evening we were scheduled to speak about our debt workout strategies before a group of business leaders. It was a great opportunity to spread the word that there is a solution to bone-crushing debt besides bankruptcy which, frankly, is usually as much of a disaster as the problem it is supposed to cure.

We were in a very nice function hall in a private room setting before approximately forty people. However, for reasons that defy explanation, their audio visual equipment failed to operate which forced my partner to forget his really terrific PowerPoint presentation… thank God.

The only viable option was to wing it, something we do well every day and so he did, explaining the benefits of our strategy without benefit of the PowerPoint presentation. My partner was terrific, speaking from his heart without notes and telling it as it is. Absolutely great.

Here is my point: enough with the PowerPoint presentation. It’s way too much electronic presentation. Too much email, voice mail, too many cell phones, etc. Remember, communication used to be between two or more people directly, eye-to-eye, heart-to-heart.

Present yourself as well as your information. Create relationships and let the people see who you are. This works far better yet we forget and are far too quick to plug everything in. Enough. Stop before we forget what works. Make the presentation in person.