Preparing a great presentation takes more than just practice.

It takes learning about your audience, developing channels of communication with them before and after, seeking feedback from trustworthy voices, revising and reiterating until your eyes are blurry. It also requires some personal reflection to discover WHY you’re doing things the way you are.

DK (yes, that’s his full legal name) is an expert guide when it comes to the entire preparation process. Having helped hundreds of speakers prepare and deliver their content, he knows the subtle differences between practicing and preparing. More importantly, he knows the difference between being just another talking head and being a truly engaging speaker that can bring insight and transformation to their audience.

On this episode of SP&S you’ll learn:

• 00:00:00 // Tomfoolery and banter
• 00:02:10 // Introducing DK
• 00:07:02 // Helpful tips on how to best use slides in your presentation
• 00:26:52 // The critical thing DK learned by “faking” his way through a TedX talk
• 00:32:26 // An unconventional (and potentially game-changing) approach to crafting your speech
• 01:00:55 // Pro tips on developing and presenting your content virtually
• 01:25:37 // What your responsibility is toward your audience

DK is a sought after speaker coach that helps leaders craft and deliver impressive presentations. For nearly ten years he organized and ran TedX Wellington (in New Zealand’s capital city). Hailing from Wales, formerly making his home in New Zealand, and now living in England, DK's international reputation and platform allows him to serve leaders around the world with his expertise (and his love for Minimalism). His insights and experience will absolutely help YOU better prepare great presentations that will impress and serve your audience well.

We hope you enjoy all the goodness and “rolled ‘R’s” in this episode as much as we did!

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CONNECT WITH DK

• DK’s website: http://justadandak.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justadandak/
• DK's TED x talk (discussed in the podcast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSp78RwcAS4
• DK's video podcast (mentioned in the podcast), CreativeWelly

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