How to effectively present in English in the 21st Century

There are No Magic Phrases In Presenting

Recently, a company I have been working with, asked me for a list of words and phrases for doing a presentation. This shocked me. It made me realise that so many people simply do not get it. People still think that to do a presentation you need some unique forms of language.

This is not true.

A presentation has no set formula or groups of words, sentences or expressions. A presentation is simply a conversation with a group of people. If you start creating set phrases, words or sentences for a presentation, you are going to create a presentation that either nobody understands or make it so boring your audience is going to be asleep before you get to the five minute mark.

A presentation is a conversation with your audience. The only English you need for an English presentation is the English you use for every day conversations.

So, if you want to improve your English presentation ability, improve your English conversation ability. Stop complicating a form of communication that should be wonderfully simple.