Tip for delivering a Dynamic Group Presentation

1) Identify the opener and closer

The person who opens and closes the group presentation doesn't have be an organizational leader or based on the company hierarchy. It should be whoever is most comfortable kicking off and wrapping up in front of that particular audience. Too often organizations choose based on position. The primary point isn't about reinforcing hierarchy, it's about engaging the audience.

2) Don't try to match styles

Teams often make the mistake of trying to match personal styles during a group presentation, whether it's the style of presenting or the style of clothing. You can't make someone into someone they're not. Showing you have a variety of strengths is good for your audience.

3) Remember you are always "ON"

Speakers in a group presentation must recognize they are always on, even if they aren't speaking. All members of the group to listen actively while their colleagues are speaking and to keep a friendly expression on their face that conveys they are available to answer questions.

4) Feel free to interject

Speakers should strategically interject in each other's sections so the presentation feels more like a conversation than a speech. Have a plan like a nonverbal signal. when the non-speaker has something to say, he or she can stand up to signal that he or she has something to add.

5) Have meaningful transitions

Groups spend way too much time on transitions. Audience members don't need to hear a lot about the transition because they see when someone new is speaking. Transition not focus on what the speaker will say, but on the expertise of the speaker and how it relates on the audience.

6) Get ready for questions

Have a point person who will pass along each question to the best person to answer it. Approach the Q&A with a lightening round mentality, because the longer someone takes to answer a question, the fewer questions you can answer.

7) Practice "the ask"

Groups making a business pitch take great pains to practice how they will present " the ask", or the call to action. At the end of the presentation, the client needs to know what is being asked of them. Confidently ask for their business.