Do you class yourself as an introvert? Does the thought of giving presentations give you cold sweats and nightmares? Fear not! BrightCarbon's experts have pulled together some great tips for giving really effective presentations. And the best news is that even extroverts can learn from the expertise on preparing presentations, giving them, and what to do when it's all over!

1. presentation tips for
introverts

2. if you’re reading this, there’s a
pretty good chance that you
consider yourself to be an introvert

3. (not that you'd go shouting
about it)

4. this is
susan cain

5. she’s an
introvert too

6. she’s written a book
called quiet

11. introversion isn’t, contrary to
popular belief, all about being
shy and hermit-like

13. but the main difference between extroverts and introverts is all about stimulation...

14. (not that kind of stimulation)
but the main difference between extroverts and introverts is all about stimulation...

15. it’s all about the level of outside stimulation needed to function and recharge
time after
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outside
stimulation
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50
outside
stimulation

16. introverts need less stimulation and
tend to want to withdraw to recharge
the old batteries
100
50
outside
stimulation

17. extroverts are the opposite they need
more stimulation and get energy from
being round other people
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50
outside
stimulation

18. let’s get science-y

19. here are some babies

20. if you expose them to a new
experience

21. some of them will get really excited and
they’ll pump their arms, or wriggle about,
or shriek

22. these babies are
‘high reactive’

23. the babies who don’t seem to be
bothered are ‘low reactive’

24. so high reactive = extroverts and low reactive =
introverts, right?

25. wrong!
so high reactive = extroverts and low reactive =
introverts, right?

26. the high reactive babies are more sensitive to
stimulation
= more sensitive

27. which makes their heart
beat faster, their pupils
dilate
when they see something new or surprising, their nervous
system kicks in –

28. and they even
experience higher levels
of cortisol – which is
the stress hormone
the high reactive babies are more sensitive to
stimulation

29. because of all the effort at paying attention and noticing
things, high reactive people like to withdraw to recharge their
batteries, sound familiar?
=

31. the bottom line is that
presenting is most likely to
be a lot more stressful for
introverts

32. the shame of it is that there’s no
correlation between being good at
presenting and having great ideas
good at presenting
having great ideas

33. susan cain thinks these
guys were probably
introverts

34. they were the definition of ideas-
men and they worked jolly hard
on the ideas that they had

35. so, first tactic you could
try, is think about what
you could do instead of
having to present
discussion
paper present
for me?
present with
me?

36. but you can’t avoid the
presentation beast forever

37. we think there are probably five things to think about
Content how you prepare
Actually delivering
the thing
following up later

39. what springs
to mind?

40. yeah, this works, but
it’s not the only way

41. All you need to do is have something to
say that the audience feel they benefit
from hearing

42. psst… it’s not about the speaker, it’s
about the content

43. introverts find it easier to present when
they’re presenting about a subject they
actually care about

44. so, first of all, try to present on topics
that really interest you

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46. so practice – the more you practice the
easier it is to find something that you can
relate to and bring to life

47. introverts often make very good
presenters because they’re more likely
to do a lot of preparation

48. A lot of people seriously underestimate
how much time you really need to prepare
for even a short presentation

49. content

50. in a lot of companies, presentations end up being put
together by a committee

51. there’s this ideology nowadays that collaboration and team-work is
always going to lead to a better outcome

52. yeah…

53. so, as an introvert, why don’t
you suggest coming up with a
first draft on your own
here is a
first draft

54. now the slides

55. if your content is all on your
slides then your audience are going
to read them

56. ignore you

57. and snapchat their friends

59. Avoid this by making
visual slides
interesting
information

60. if you’re not comfortable doing this
yourself, ahem, can i recommend a great
presentation agency called …

61. but your slides don’t need to be amazing,
they just need to stop doing harm
Interesting
Information

62. more visuals, more graphs, more diagrams,
and less text
Cool
Stuff
ni ce visual

63. the speaker only tells
half the story

65. let’s recap: what makes introverts the way they are is the
difference in sensitivity to sensory arousal

66. introverts can notice more, but this can lead to overload. so how can this insight
help us prepare for presentations?

67. first, we need to try to
desensitize the experience of
delivering a presentation.
And we do this with a lot of
practice and a lot of
preparation

68. prepare extensive speaker notes, but not a script

69. practice, yes out loud,
yes in front of a camera
not a mirror, yes lots!

70. next, try to visit the venue
before-hand

71. familiarise yourself with the room, and
ideally the stage

72. once you are closer to the time
of your talk, try to spend some
time with people who will be in
the audience

73. introverts often dislike huge
crowds, but are comfortable
talking to one or two people on
the margins of a big group

74. by investing time in getting to know a few people, you
can help to ensure that there are some friendly faces in
the crowd when you come to present

76. we at rarely focus on
soft skills, but for introverts they’re really useful
to help you relax

77. start by calming your body. before you go on stage or into the
meeting room, shake your arms and legs to relax your muscles
and get the blood flowing

78. stand up straight. yawn, to further relax. and breathe
consciously, deliberately

79. All of this helps to stop stress, combat the adrenaline
surge, calm you down

80. once you get up to present, smile at some friendly faces in
the audience if you can

81. when you’re actually presenting, try to put a bit
of music in your voice, interact with your slides,
and don’t be afraid to be yourself

82. you’ve done most of the hard work
well before this point anyway

83. follow-up

84. when it comes to follow up,
some introverts find presenting
absolutely exhausting. so think
carefully about that when you
schedule things

85. if you’re going to need to
recharge your batteries - alone,
or with a close friend - then
plan for it in advance

86. make mine the
cabernet sauvignon

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