Handling Problems During Your Presentation

One of the excuses people give all the time for not using PowerPoint to present is that they are fearful that the technology will not work.  That’s something that can happen to any technology, no matter how simple it is. If you are using flipcharts, the markers can run out, if you are using an overhead projector, the bulb can blow. The key is in how you handle anything that happens during your presentation.

So how do you learn the recovery secrets of polished presenters? You could learn over the years by trial and error – and painful lessons learned. Or you can watch the recording of my web tutorial that will teach you all you need to know and make you comfortable with any problem that using presentation technology will throw at you.  On the recording of this live web based training session you will learn:

  • The single biggest thing you need to remember if anything goes wrong that will save your presentation and make it successful despite the problems.
  • Why using a handout is the best backup tool you can have.
  • How to design a handout that is not only a great backup tool, but is something that your audience will keep for years to refer to (just this summer I met someone who said they still have my handout from a year ago handy at their computer).
  • How to print great looking handouts from PowerPoint that are pleasing to look at, easy for your audience to use, and environmentally friendly.
  • The advanced technique for creating completely customized handouts in Word that use your PowerPoint slides as well as text or other graphics.
  • What you can specifically do to smoothly handle a failure of your remote, projector, or computer – knowledge will help you keep calm in these situations.
  • How long you have in front of the audience to fix the problem before you go to Plan B – go longer than this and you will rapidly lose their attention.
  • What should your Plan B consist of? I’ll share specifics and tell you what I have done in four situations where my equipment had problems.
  • How to deal with interruptions in a calm manner so they don’t rattle you and cause you to lose your place.
  • The secret to finishing on time if you are running late without the audience feeling that they have missed part of the presentation.

My name is Dave Paradi and I am an expert who helps people create and deliver PowerPoint presentations that get results.  You will be learning from someone who knows what he is talking about. I am also the co-author of "Guide to PowerPoint" from Prentice Hall.

In this unique recording, you will see my desktop in your browser on your computer so you can see what I am doing on your own screen and you will listen to me explain everything I am doing.  You can pause the recording at any time and go to PowerPoint and try the steps yourself.  Or rewind to review a section again. I use plain PowerPoint – no add-ins, extra programs or plug-ins that you have to buy. That way, you can actually use the information I share without having to purchase some special tools.

If you wanted to hire me to sit with you for an hour and go through this and record everything I did, it would cost hundreds of dollars. But through the power of technology, I am able to keep the cost down and offer it to you at the low price of $87! I want as many people as possible to benefit from this information, so I am keeping the price low.

It runs for one full hour – and I guarantee it will be full of great ideas and tips you will be able to use that same day. I am known for packing tons of information in to all of my seminars and products, so be prepared.

To order the recording click here.