Presentation skills

Basics of business presentation skills

Pre-gaming the presentation 
Understand what it is you want to say and think through how you want to say it.
Through your research and interviewing come up with a narrative to lead you into the presentation. 
(Always start with a story - ALWAYS)
Have you answered all the necessary questions the presentation requires? 

Before the presentation 
1. Have an excellent outline of what you want to say
2. Work with that material to create a script
3. Look for visual that will enhance what you are trying to say
4. Practice your presentation with the visuals at least five times before the presentation. 
5. HAVE AN ENDING

During the presentation 
Dress well
Don't read
Interact with your audience (warm up while preparing - no "dead air")
Everyone has something to do - and that is not read off the powerpoint only they prepared. 

Do the same thing with the product I am giving you today to present on Friday. 
Take a look at these two different approaches.