This document provides 7 tips for giving effective remote presentations: 1) Make it real by using gestures and facial expressions as if in person, 2) Interact with the audience using polls, questions, or other engagement tools, 3) Make space for learning by leaving time for discussion, 4) Practice extensively to deal with technical issues, 5) Keep presentations simple with clear key messages, 6) Start and end strongly to maintain momentum, and 7) Continue the conversation after the presentation ends. The document encourages focusing on one tip and asks which tip readers will apply to their next presentation.

1. Remote Presentations That Rock
Sacha Chua
Enterprise 2.0 Evangelist, Storyteller, Geek
http://LivingAnAwesomeLife.com
November 3, 2009
http://livinganawesomelife.com/wp/p/6647 OR
http://bit.ly/7remote
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2. Objectives
By the end of this session, you should be able to
present more effectively and engagingly in
a virtual environment.
What else brings you here?
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3. Agenda
1. Make it real
2. Interact
3. Make space for learning
4. Practice, practice, practice
5. Keep it simple
6. Start strong and end strong
7. Continue the conversation
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4. Find it hard to connect with an audience you can't see?
1. Make it real.
Pretend that you're face-to-face.
Energy is important.
Stretch. Smile. Stand, if needed.
Ask coworkers or use a stand-in.
Make it real for people.
Smile. Gesture.
Webcams are great.
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5. Find it hard to make that connection?
2. Interact.
Show of hands
Checkmarks
Polls
A/B/C/D/E
Whiteboard
Text chat
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6. Often run out of time?
3. Make space for learning.

7. Dealing with tech or content problems?
4. Practice, practice, practice.
Tools
Backup plans

8. Planning your presentation?
5. Keep it simple.
Make your key message clear and memorable.
Use memory devices and simple structures.
Don't rely on transitions, animations, or effects.
Your slides are just visual aids.
You are the star.

9. Losing your momentum and your audience?
6. Start strong and end strong.

10. Want to create even more value?
7. Continue the conversation.

11. 7 Tips for Remote Presentations That Rock
1. Make it real
2. Interact
3. Make space for learning
4. Practice, practice, practice
5. Keep it simple
6. Start strong and end strong
7. Be part of the conversation
Q&A:
Which will you focus on
for your next presentation?
What else can help you rock?
http://livinganawesomelife.com/wp/p/6647 OR http://bit.ly/7remote
Sacha Chua - sacha@sachachua.com - http://LivingAnAwesomeLife.com
This presentation represents my personal opinions and not those of my employer.
© 2009 Sacha Chua - Creative Commons Attribution License 11