Here's how you can confidently present ideas to senior stakeholders.

Presenting ideas to senior stakeholders can be a daunting task, but with the right approach, you can do it confidently and effectively. The key is to understand their perspective, communicate clearly, and demonstrate the value of your ideas. By preparing thoroughly and tailoring your presentation to the audience's interests and concerns, you can engage senior stakeholders and gain their support for your initiatives. Remember, your goal is to not only share information but also to inspire confidence in your vision and capabilities.

1 Know Your Audience

Before stepping into the meeting room, take the time to understand who your senior stakeholders are, what drives them, and their decision-making process. Tailor your presentation to resonate with their goals and concerns. If they're focused on financial outcomes, emphasize the economic impact of your ideas. If they value innovation, highlight the novel aspects of your proposal. By aligning your ideas with their priorities, you increase the chances of getting their buy-in.

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Guillaume SUBLET

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Consulter les profils LinkedIn, est naturellement d'une grande aide, pour essayer d'identifier des sensibilités mais aussi des points communs avec soi.

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2 Craft Your Message

Your message should be clear, concise, and compelling. Avoid jargon and complex language that might obscure your main points. Instead, use simple terms and structure your ideas in a way that guides your audience through your thought process. Make sure every part of your presentation directly contributes to the overall narrative and reinforces the benefits of your proposal. A well-crafted message can make a complex idea seem simple and achievable.

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L'accroche est très importante. C'est elle qui va capter l'attention et faire que l'auditoire va écouter ou non les messages préparés. D'où l'importance à nouveau de la phase 1, qui permet de savoir ce qui va les intéresser.

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3 Build Credibility

Establishing credibility is crucial when presenting to senior stakeholders. Share relevant experiences, successes, and knowledge that demonstrate your expertise. If you're presenting data or research findings, ensure that they are accurate and reliable. By showcasing your understanding of the subject and your prior achievements, you'll build trust and show that you're capable of executing the ideas you're proposing.

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Well prepared fruitfull presentation s always build your credibility s on your Management Being a Manager you should able to reach crowd make yourself listened from them and involving their parts give you success your entire Program / Projects

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Guillaume SUBLET

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Les exemples concrets sont essentiels. Rester dans la théorie va donner l'impression de survoler le sujet et de ne pas être en prise directe avec la réalité du terrain. Ils permettront également de donner corps, en les illustrant, aux propos et propositions.

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4 Engage Emotionally

While facts and figures are important, don't underestimate the power of emotional engagement. Use storytelling techniques to create a narrative around your idea that resonates on a personal level with your stakeholders. Show them the human impact of what you're proposing and how it aligns with the company's values or mission. Emotional engagement can often be the key to unlocking support from decision-makers.

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Body language s is very important when you do any kind of stakeholders base Presentation s What you saying it should be support with your body too Like while you saying I am right you can same time watch and meet audiences eyes so you can make sure you all in same page There is several samples Important part is Facial Expressions: Let your facial expressions mirror your content, from enthusiasm to the appropriate emotions.

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5 Visualize Success

Visual aids can be highly effective in conveying your ideas. Use charts, graphs, and images to illustrate key points and make abstract concepts more tangible. Ensure that your visuals are clear, professional, and directly related to the content of your presentation. They should complement your narrative, not distract from it. A well-designed visual can often speak louder than words.

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Stakeholders Management is the key here Knowing if they're technically or non technically strong ? So you can prepare your presentation to serve depends on your stakeholders s abilities

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6 Follow Through

After your presentation, be prepared to answer questions and provide additional information as needed. Listen actively to feedback and show that you're open to collaboration and refinement of your ideas. Following up promptly with any requested materials or answers demonstrates your commitment and helps maintain the momentum of your proposal. Your follow-through is just as important as the presentation itself in securing stakeholder support.

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Presentation s are add mote values if they content sharing follow ups Sharing via e mails or other appropriated methods to reach audience or whobis missed and wish to be attend

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Choice of Subject to present The Way You Present Yourself Is rather make your presentation is successful rather un successful If you not select a subject is not good enough to take an attention to people listening it will bore them and one by one you loose them while present If subject OK but you not look like what you present ( present well Yourself before what you plan to present wear suit or apperiaceted style of matching your subject ) still your presentation will flop without you knowing .Be early in presentation room so you need to wait audiences not they keep waiting you Be ready to start without any experiment of voice,screen... etc Do your exercises and be well prepared for a big day

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Here's how you can confidently present ideas to senior stakeholders.

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1 Know Your Audience

2 Craft Your Message

3 Build Credibility

4 Engage Emotionally

5 Visualize Success

6 Follow Through

7 Here’s what else to consider

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Here's how you can confidently present ideas to senior stakeholders.

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1 Know Your Audience

2 Craft Your Message

3 Build Credibility

4 Engage Emotionally

5 Visualize Success

6 Follow Through

7 Here’s what else to consider

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