Marc Roginsky - How to Deliver Effective Client-facing Presentations
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The document outlines strategies for developers to improve their client-facing presentation skills, emphasizing the importance of effective communication for career advancement and better client relationships. Key recommendations include speaking from experience, being passionate, actively listening, and simplifying technical language for audiences. Additional resources for enhancing presentation skills include joining Toastmasters, taking courses, or pursuing further education like an MA or MBA.
Marc Roginsky - How to Deliver Effective Client-facing Presentations
- 1. How to Deliver Effective Client-facing Presentations: A Crash Course for Developers [email protected] [email protected]
- 2. Why? You’ve got your technical talent, skills and experience – why develop better “client-facing” / presentation / communication skills? • Career Advancement • In client-facing capacity • Internal leadership / management fast-track • Better recognition for your efforts • Improved Social Life
- 3. So What if You Suck at it!! You don’t need to be an Ace to Ace it! Here is how: • Speak from experience • Passion is contagious • Stay positive • Listen, listen, listen • Gather as much info about your audience before-hand as possible
- 4. #1 Key Skill in Effective Public Speaking for a Techie like you: The ability to explain technical terms in everyday language. • Also, identify the problem you were to solve in the project • Point out the objectives that you and the team were supposed to achieve • Tell the story of how you did it • Point out the technical tools and platforms • Mention the methodologies • Give kudos to the team • Explain the results and achievements • Use metrics
- 5. Additional Resources to Improve Your Presentation Skills • Join a nearby Toastmasters International Club (www.toastmasters.org). • Sign up for a Continuing Education Course in Delivering Presentations at your nearest college or university. • Consider an MA or MBA program.
- 6. ~ Thank You ~ @MarcRoginsky @SueVarty
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