Presentations: 2 Minute Training #5: Buy Your Own Podium
Has this ever happened to you: You have 15 notecards for a presentation, but when you arrive, the room is set up in a U shape, and there’s not much room for you to set up your easel, let alone anywhere for you to put your notecards.
This is just one situation in which having your own podium may end up being a benefit you cannot pass up.
Let me ask you this question: When you hit a home run with your presentation, how much money are you bringing to your company? Would you say thousands of dollars? How many presentations are you giving during the year? At some point, there comes a ratio of dollars(earned)-to-presentations. As that number gets larger and larger, having a podium that you can consistently count on (as an asset) becomes a solid choice.
Lets discuss a few things which can go wrong when you are counting on a podium being available.
- No podium. As above, without a proper podium, you MAY not know where to stand, or have a place to hide items you need to refer to, but may not wish your audience to see.
- Microphone or Speaker Issues. What if the microphone or speakers do not work? Worse still, what if they cut in and out while you are presenting? There are few things more embarrassing then being in the middle of a presentation when a huge burst of static issues out of the speakers with a thundering blast.
- Falling / Unleveled Podium What if the podium isn’t level? Things might fall off, or slowly slide while you are talking. What if the entire podium fell over?
- Power? What if power isn’t available?
Podiums aren’t ridiculously expensive. You can get a tabletop version for about $75, and a full scale version for a few hundred dollars. You can get your own logos or phrases branded on the front cheaply, so that’s really a no-brainer.
With your own podium, you can be assured of a great podium that you can practice with. You will know what to expect from the sound system and the compartments. Take your presentation to the next level by bringing your own podium.
Do you have a horror story of working with a podium? Tell us all about it!
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