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Speaking at FinNext 2019

Speaking at FinNext 2019. Agenda. Deadline Reminders Presentation Do’s, Don’ts and Tips Live Polling. Presentation Submission Deadline. Friday February 22, 2019. Key Decision Makers. Attendee demographics Number of attendees. Replace with FinNext Numbers or omit this information?.

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Speaking at FinNext 2019

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  1. Speaking at FinNext 2019

  2. Agenda • Deadline Reminders • Presentation Do’s, Don’ts and Tips • Live Polling

  3. Presentation SubmissionDeadline Friday February 22, 2019

  4. Key Decision Makers • Attendee demographics • Number of attendees

  5. Replace with FinNext Numbers or omit this information?

  6. General Content Guides

  7. Sales Policy

  8. Supporting Materials • Through the app only; nothing handed out in-session • Submit material to AFP in advance for approval • Examples: • Additional resources for further study • Large pictures of complex graphics /slides • Checklists • Relevant articles, blog postings, etc.

  9. Tips to Engage the Audience It doesn’t hurt to have fun! • Use a story / anecdote / example • Audience polls • Include actionable take-aways • Rehearse

  10. Polling Tool • AFP: • Sets up the poll in the AFP event app • Insert a “poll slide” in deck • Presenter: • Selects poll “widget” in the presentation • Audience: • Open poll in their device to participate

  11. Time Management • Rehearse – yourself and/or with co-presenters • Panel sessions: hold discussion beforehand • Set “time-markers” • “I should be at slide 15 after 30 minutes” • Leave time for questions

  12. How Many Slides?

  13. Slide Tips • Reminder: Audience is 30 – 100 feet from screen • Presentation should stand alone • Don’t read every word

  14. Slide Tips • This slide has too many words on it: PowerPoint has automatically adjusted the font size to near-invisibility at 50 fee • Your audience is looking to receive your wisdom and expertise, not an eyestrain headache • The use of white space provides emphasis and makes the points you are trying to convey stand out better • If there isn’t any white space the mass of pure text becomes incomprehensible • Your audience can’t read from a distance; they can only skim the content at best and bullet points help them do that much more effectively (it’s called “chunking” the content) Too Much Text!!!

  15. Slide Tips • How much text? • Less than 7 words per point • Less than 7 points per slide • …unless you really have to

  16. Diagrams • Use animation / builds to convey a process • Avoid complex diagrams • Simplify for on-screen • Complex slides available in the take-away

  17. Take-aways • Education, not sales • Uphold the description • Prepare • Manage time • Tell a story • Have fun!

  18. Questions John Gibson Director, Education & Projects 301-961-8826 jgibson@AFPonline.org Marcia Solomon Educational Programs Coordinator 301-961-8858 msolomon@AFPonline.org

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