storytelling with data podcast

storytelling with data podcast: #70 prepare to present

Sep 22, 2023

The podcast discusses the speaker's evolution from feeling nervous to confident during presentations. It explores the process of preparing for a presentation, including brainstorming and creating a navigation scheme. The importance of practicing presentations is highlighted, along with tips for engaging the audience and adapting to different audience needs.

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Great presenters are not born that way, but the result of practice, preparation, and refining their skills over time.

The process of preparing a presentation involves planning the content structure, creating a navigation scheme, and visualizing the layout of the slides.

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Preparation and growth as a presenter

The podcast episode discusses the speaker's journey as a presenter and the importance of practice and preparation in becoming confident on stage. The speaker shares their personal experience of starting off nervous and inexperienced, but through continuous learning and improvement, they have become comfortable and confident. They emphasize that great presenters are not necessarily born that way, but rather the result of practice, preparation, and refining their skills over time.

Introduction

3min

Preparing for a Presentation and Brainstorming Process

3min

Creating a Navigation Scheme and Organizing Topics

5min

The Importance of Practicing Presentations

12min

Preparing for Presentation and Engaging the Audience

3min

Cole walks listeners through her process of preparing for a recent presentation—from turning an idea into slides, to how she readied herself to present powerfully. Tune in to hear how a visual navigation scheme can help you stay on track as you present and create memorable takeaways for your audience, why building buffers into your presentation is key for staying on time, the major benefits of practicing aloud, and more. Plus learn how you can watch the presentation Cole describes preparing! (spoiler: visit storytellingwithdata.com/goodtogreat)

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