Scared of presenting and putting yourself in front of people? Presenting to people is one of the many key things you have to do as you’re Creating Your Encore Career. But how do you keep your audience engaged?

The Skills of a Better Presenter

• Make the audience feel better and do better.

• Puzzle-building: Have conversations with people and figure out their struggles to have a better idea of what they need.

• Be relatable. Find those human things you can connect to in your presentations.

• Master utilizing stories and making them feel alive. 

• Be authentic and show the full version of who you are

Some Common Challenges and Issues Presenters Have

• Telling yourself "you can't" or "you shouldn't"

• Focusing on yourself instead of your audience

• Too much content, not enough meaning: focus on just three things 

How to Tell Better Stories

• Establish the details then expand on what the lessons are within the story.

• Match your tone with the stories you tell.

• Add more to your stories by using characters, descriptions, and dialogues.

• Practice, rehearse, and try different ways of telling them.

• Move from the story to the lesson.

There are ways to alleviate your qualms when presenting – and it’s all about getting into the right mindset, telling better, more meaningful stories, and being your most authentic self.