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BTB Episode 74: How to be a Compelling Presenter (Pre-Showit United 2019)

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Mike Pacchione

"I think most people treat a presentation as if it is a lecture. You should actually treat a presentation as if it is a comic book or a movie."

Today I am joined by Speaking Coach Mike Pacchione. Mike has flown around the world teaching people how to give presentations. And he’s worked with some pretty big names companies—as he puts it, while he’s not at liberty to discuss every company he’s worked with, if you have used a computer, phone or search engine today, you’re probably familiar with one of his clients.

I hired Mike to help me get ready for my United 2019 keynote presentation. Although I feel comfortable speaking in front of people, I wanted some help continuing to develop that craft, and I chat a little more about that in these episodes.

This is part 1 of a 2-part episode. This episode was recorded PRIOR to my keynote, and we discuss some general advice for giving better presentations, Mike critiques a past presentation of mine, and, of course, we get to hear a bit of Mike’s story.

The 2nd of this 2-part episode was recorded AFTER my keynote and reflects on my experience working with Mike, and he gives me some feedback on how I did. My hope is that this behind-the-scenes is helpful to you the next time you’re crafting a presentation for a group of people.

If you’re interested in watching the keynote I presented at United, which was titled: The Only Two Questions You Need to Answer to Win Business (and how to answer them on your website), check out the resources below.

    More about Mike Pacchione:

    For seven years, Mike flew all around the globe teaching how to give presentations. To date he has trained more than 10,000 people. While he’s not at liberty to discuss every company he’s worked with, suffice it to say if you have used a computer, phone or search engine today, you’ve been in contact with one of his clients. If you’re impressed by name-dropping, here are some of the people he’s helped with keynotes: Scott Hamilton (yup, the Olympian), Pat Flynn, Amy Porterfield, James Clear, Steve Kamb, Ginger Hardage, Tarzan Kay, Donald Miller, Ryan Delk, Chase Reeves, Ian Cron, and Maya Ellious.

    He’s the official speaking coach at Kit’s Craft and Commerce Conference and the official worst-sleeping Pacchione.

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    3:27 – How Mike got started
    8:30 – How and why Mike’s high school needed to change their speech processes
    10:30 – Who he has helped
    14:00 – Transitioning to a one-on-one basis
    17:10 – Typology and Enneagram
    18:05 – Favorite speakers or speeches
    23:47 – What makes a presentation striking
    28:29 – Common mistakes presenters make
    35:42 – How to use slides
    41:07 – Struggling to see yourself as the expert and how to handle it
    44:04 – Content tips
    47:00 – Delivery tips
    54:28 – 3 things that Davey needs to focus on for the presentation

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