Why are so many presenters so bad? If you cast your mind back over all the people who have taught, lectured and trained you; add to that all the meetings you have attended at which presentations were made and then include seminars, conferences and the like, you have a long, long list.

Now ask yourself this - how many of those speakers, teachers, managers, etc. were really effective when they stood up to talk to you? How many inspired you, changed the way you thought or caused you to take action as a result of their words? Most people answer, "A handful" to that question. Our follow-up question is ... why?

It is rarely a qualification issue; if the person is up on the podium, they generally have the expertise to be there. They know their stuff, but they somehow don't get it across in a way that resonates with you as you sit there in the audience. So why do so many presenters fail to inform, persuade or inspire their audience to any great effect? Here are a handful of thoughts (about 2 minutes worth) on this:

At Fortify, we can transform your presentation delivery, content and technology to whatever level you need. (feedback opens in a new window)

We have the expertise to help you overcome any tics and bugs in your delivery and our rehearsal and feedback sessions will bring your presentation of yourself and your ideas onto a whole new level. We recognise that nervousness can be an overwhelming factor in presenting, but we can promise you that while you may still have some butterflies in your stomach, at least they will be flying in formation!

We also have the experience in the corporate world to know what will work and what will not; so we can contribute to the content and narrative flow of your presentation. We have wordsmithed everything from medical case studies through quarterly announcements to the financial community to wedding speeches. We don't guarantee to turn to you into Barack Obama, but when we're finished working with you, you certainly won't sound like George Bush.

On the technical side, we have a full design studio that can rapidly turn around everything from a simple PowerPoint or Keynote file to high-end multimedia, animated or HD video presentations.

For a tailored consultation on maximising the impact of your presentations, at whatever level you are making them, give us a call.