From the course: Communication Foundations (2018)

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Tool kit: Presenting up

Tool kit: Presenting up

- In this toolkit, you'll find activities designed to help you get your C-suite presentations off to a great start and prepare for whatever comes your way during these high stakes meetings. The first thing is to create an SCQA introduction for your next persuasive attempt. What is the current situation? What's the complication? What is the key question you'll be answering in your presentation? And what is that answer or your recommendation? Plan for tough questions. Meet with a colleague, review your main points and ask for three tough questions that the intended audience might ask. Repeat this three times with additional colleagues. Prepare for your questions that have come up by creating a slide for each answer. Either hyperlink to the corresponding slide with the information, or create a supporting handout to share with your audience when the question comes up. Plan for curve balls. Before you deliver your next…

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