3 BIG PRESENTATION FOLLOW-UP TIPS

You did it! You accepted an opportunity. You prepared and practiced. And you delivered a Big Presentation in a Small Room.

Now what?

Are you done?

It depends.

Proper presentation follow-up can make the difference between success and failure. Wisdom helps determine if and how to follow up.

Here are three things to keep in mind when you complete a presentation.

Consider the purpose.

Consider the audience.

Consider the timing.

PRESENTATION FOLLOW-UP TIP 1: CONSIDER THE PURPOSE

What was the purpose of your presentation?

Were you simply sharing information? Perhaps your responsibility was to provide a clear and accurate summary of project progress or completion. There is an additional question here. What is to be done with that information?

Were you proposing a new idea? In this case, you sought to ensure an understanding of the costs and benefits of the proposal and how the benefits outweighed the costs.

In both scenarios, ask the following questions:

Will you be waiting on a decision that determines future action? How will you receive that decision? Will it happen during the meeting, or will you have to wait for it?