If you want to improve as a presenter, feedback is essential. When you implement valuable insights into your presentations, make adjustments, and improve your material, your impact will skyrocket.
Master this skill, and you will master the art of presentations and storytelling.
Not All Feedback Is Created Equal
Why?
Because everyone has their own opinion about what a “valuable” evaluation is.
That’s why it’s crucial to request specific feedback. By guiding people about what you want to hear, their insights will be more valuable to you.
So, what type of feedback will most effectively supercharge your next presentation?
Ask questions like:
One, What is the main point of my presentation?
Two, What specifically resonates with you?
Three, What is confusing?
These types of questions work like a magnifying glass focusing sunlight on a piece of paper. The evaluator knows specifically what to think about and what to pay attention to during your presentation.
When you receive evaluations, pay close attention to consistent feedback, the kind that comes up repeatedly from multiple sources. If you’re receiving the same insights about your message, you’re on the right path.
If you’re hearing various comments that are not centered on a central theme, you’ve got work to do to clarify your message.
A Word Of Caution
Don’t treat all feedback equally, because you risk being swayed by outlier opinions that don’t represent the views of the majority. This can lead you down a path of unnecessary adjustments which confuse your listeners.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to try to implement all of the suggestions at one time. This leads to disastrous results — ask me how I know!
To get the most out of your evaluations, choose one piece of feedback that most resonates with you. Spend your time working on that one element until you’re comfortable with it.
Then move on to the next item on your feedback list.
This methodical approach ensures manageable, incremental improvements that lead to ongoing presentation improvement.
Embrace this method of asking for and receiving feedback and strategically implementing it. You’ll transform your talks into impactful and influential presentations with long lasting impact.
Michael’s mission is to help leaders, managers and sales professionals communicate with more confidence, impact, and influence. This passion is born from his own communication difficulties early in his career.
Fortunately, he discovered that public speaking is like riding a bike, swimming or driving a car - it’s a learnable skill. Once he discovered this ‘secret’ he became a voracious student of the craft. He took courses, studied some of the world’s best speakers and storytellers and continues to study presentation and business storytelling skills.
He is hired by companies and organizations, leaders, managers and sales professionals, and TEDx speakers to help them become more confident, impactful and influential communicators.
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