Here is a good post from Fast Company's blog - you can check it out in it's entirety here: http://blog.fastcompany.com/
Research has identified the 5 top factors in persuasive presentations for conferences or meetings:
Sharing facts
Offering a solution
Sharing a new idea
Telling a story
Changing a perception
The interesting thing is that these factors were being used by only half the leaders being surveyed.
Additional practices included humor, creating excitement, audience involvement, building trust, inspiration, building a financial case, creating an emotional appeal, getting competitive and overcoming hostility,
The post referenced the book Presentations that Change Minds available on Amazon.
Which of the 5 top Presentation factors do you use in conferences or meetings?
