Job Interview Presentations

[Richard]

As part of an interview next week, I have to prepare a presentation on how I would 'set up and implement a marketing and communications strategy'.

The actually content is relatively straight forward - I think - but has anyone got any tips on doing presentations in an interview setting, in general?

 

[117 M34]

If you are using PowerPoint or other use of Computer, don't put too much information on each slide.

 

[nelsons willie]

have a couple of stiff drinks to calm your nerves and dont forget the gift.<br /><br />-- Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:31 am --<br /><br />

smile, use your personality, dont be robotic

dont smile too much they might think your mental

 

[leighton]

Just be yourself and you will be grand mate.

 

[Anonymous]

No more than 10 slides.
No more than 5 bullets per slide.
No more than 8 words per bullet.

The slide deck should give an idea of what you ate presenting but should not be verbatim what you read out - more of an aide memoir.

Smile, talk to the back of the room. Plenty of eye contact and as daft as this may sound, keep breathing. The second you pause and stop breathing (natural thing to do) in those situations it is hard to kick start quickly again (if you've presented before you'll know exactly what I mean).

Good luck; I'm sure you'll nail it.

 

[RandomJ]

Smile and make eye contact.You want to engage the audience with your presentation and you can't do that with your head down staring at your notes.

 

[Brisblu]

R. S. V. P.

Your Voice...

(R) Rhythm.... make sure that your voice fluctuates and is not a monotonous drone.

(S) Speed... not too fast. You may need to slow it down. (Accents/Audience capability).

(V) Volume... not too loud (be authoritative). Not too soft so they cannot hear you at the back.

(P) Pitch... the right pitch to the audience on the subject matter and not too high so only dogs (or radar) can hear you.


Good luck and keep it real.

 

[Sparkys-Army]

Imagine them all naked and rub one out whilst making eye contact with each and every one of your victims. Thank me after you get the postive feedback.

 

[Mugatu]

Do use powerpoint, it at least demonstrates that you can use the kit.

I had to do a presentation a few weeks back to a 3 man panel, it was a boardroom setup with a screen and a laptop at one end but I thought I'd be different by just standing up and talking to the panel to make it more personal and involved. I'd prepared pretty well, I knew my stuff, and it seemed to flow well. The laptop didn't get touched.

After the presentation they asked why I hadn't used powerpoint, I told them that I preferred (in this case, with only 3 people) to engage one to one with them rather than getting them to stare at a screen.

In the feedback they stated that I interviewed well and presented well, but noted that I had not given them a chance to see if I was proficient with standard office technology.
I came second out of 11, I think with a little bit of visual interest / help, I could well have been top.

 

[117 M34]

I haven't used it but Prezzi is supposed to be better than PowerPoint - also, may not be used by as many people so may make you stand out.
Maybe someone who has used it can confirm.