This is the first of a set of a short series (13 I think!) of “the blinding obvious” when it comes to making presentations – particularly, in terms of dealing with the nerves associated with presenting. After all, it’s all very well and good talking about the subtle stuff but there’s quite a bit that gets taken for granted by trainers.
Without further ado, therefore…
Obvious Presentation Hint 1
Dress comfortably.
By that I don’t mean you should always wear jeans and a Tshirt (or whatever your personal preference is) but rather you should feel like you look good. It’s worth splashing out a good shirt, nice jacket or whatever it it gives you the right feeling when you pop it on. In short – dress the part…. something a little special.
As the adverts say, if you look good on the outside you’ll feel good on the inside. Of course, that’s not true is it, but the inverse of it is: if you know you look bad on the outside you’ll feel bad on the inside, so the least you can do for yourself is give yourself a fighting chance.
A quick trip to the toilets before you start (you’ll probably be doing that anyway) to check how you look is a quick re-assurer. Hair – tidy enough? Teeth – nothing stuck in them? Tie – central and straight? Fly – fastened? (Okay, so those last two are for me only, but….)
