Presenting
Presenting with power.
Presenting sits at the top of the communication pyramid, and it's the only part most organisations ever train. That's why so much of the training fails: it's built on a foundation nobody laid.
This talk puts presenting back on top of listening and speaking, where it works.
The talk
Julian has given 15 TED and TEDx talks, which is an unusual amount of practice at the most demanding format there is. The talk begins with what that taught him: that preparation isn't writing a script, it's deciding what you're giving and to whom.
He works through content that survives contact with a live audience, structure people can follow without notes, and the handling of nerves, which turn out to be a symptom of attention pointed the wrong way. When you're focused on how you're being judged, anxiety takes over. When you're focused on what you're giving, generosity takes over, and an audience can feel the difference within a sentence.
The last section is presence: breath, stillness, eye contact and the physical congruence that makes people believe you. Not stagecraft, but the plain business of being fully there.
What the audience leave with
- Preparing a talk by deciding what you're giving, not what you'll say
- Structure an audience can follow without slides
- Nerves, breath and attention under pressure
- Presence: stillness, eye contact and physical congruence
- Reading the room and speaking into the listening that's in it
- What TED teaches about saying one thing properly
Who it suits
- Leadership teams facing town halls, investor days or public moments
- Conferences for professionals who present as part of the job
- Sales kick-offs and pitch teams
- Universities, business schools and professional bodies
What organisers say
“Julian Treasure was a keynote speaker at Presidents Summit and he did a phenomenal keynote!... Presidents Summit can warmly recommend Julian, as he is among the top keynote speakers in the world.”
“Julian's keynote for one of our annual eLearning conferences was spot on... His session woke the audience up first thing in the morning and kept them engaged!”