Dave Yewman
Episode 15: Get to the Point – Best Presentation Tips, with Dave Yewman
A friend of Dave’s 11-year-old son Aaron asked, “What does your Dad do?” Aaron thought for a minute, then said, “He teaches people how not to say ‘um.’” That’s a pretty good elevator speech for a presentation coach. Dave likes to think there’s a bit more to presentation coaching than that — but it’s a great place to start. In the past 10+ years Dave’s coached CEOs, professional athletes, tech startup founders, engineers, creative designers and pretty much everyone in between.
Dave Yewman is a strategic communications expert with more than 15 years of experience. A former newspaper reporter and columnist, he speaks regularly to groups about how to use clear, concise, compelling language as a strategic weapon when dealing with reporters, employees, sales prospects, shareholders, and consumers.
Dave lives near Portland, Oregon.
What you’ll learn about in this episode:
- Why it’s so important to frame your message to get to the point
- Crafting a speech that keeps people engaged
- Why you need at least one hour of prep for every minute of your speech
- Why your speech is never about you
- What to do when you’ve lost an audience in a presentation
- How to adapt your speech on the fly
- What makes for a truly memorable speech that people can repeat
- The importance of a big finish in a speech
- The “three second rule” for PowerPoint slides
- Why — if you had to limited resources — Dave believes in doing one thing well rather than two things halfway
- Why you need to record yourself giving your presentations
- Getting feedback on your speeches (and not from people who want promotions!)
- UMMO (the app that counts nonwords)
Ways to contact Dave:
- Website: elevatorspeech.com
- Twitter: @ohgettothepoint