Career Development

Tips to make an attractive personal presentation to get audience’s attention

admin • 17 Sep 2023

It is essential to prepare for a personal presentation, especially for those aiming for executive-level positions.

Therefore, we have prepared some essential tips for candidates to present themselves well.

See the importance of an excellent personal presentation, how it should be done, and how to control shyness when introducing yourself.

The importance of a personal presentation

Personal presentation counts for many points when choosing one candidate or another.

However, most candidates for a job vacancy do not adequately prepare to present themselves.

Personal presentation is important not only when looking for a job, but also to speak at a lecture, present a final paper or discuss business with anyone.

That is, you need to know how to sell your ideas and skills better than your competitors. This means speaking without shyness and without letting nervousness take over.

For example, in some job interviews, the interviewer asks the candidate to talk a little about himself in front of other candidates.

Did you know this is a strategy? Recruiters use it to observe candidates who are more resourceful and those who shy away from public speaking.

Knowing that recruiters do this, know that this preparation can be earned. In addition, you will always stand out for knowing how to speak and express yourself correctly in an interview.

How to prepare for a personal presentation?

If you are going to make a personal introduction to more than one person, first say good morning, good afternoon, or good evening to everyone.

Then say your name, age, where you live, who you live with. Say that being present at this interview is great and that you hope to do well.

Seems too simple, doesn't it? But many people cannot say these simple sentences because they are so nervous and shy.

But that's the basics! It's the cornerstone of a good presentation and should be practiced a few times before heading out for the interview.

So train your voice tone, word diction and speaking time. Train the basics and be attentive, because the ideal is to answer the questions that the recruiter asks.

But don't worry about the questions. Just worry about answering them calmly, confidently and looking the interviewer in the eye.

Practical examples of the importance of personal presentation

Two candidates who have excellent qualifications and who compete for a single vacancy will be evaluated in terms of speaking and expressing themselves.

But the way you speak, behave and present yourself can make all the difference.

In this case, what counts most for the evaluators is how each candidate manages to “sell the fish”.

For example, if this vacancy is for the sales area, the posture, the way of speaking and arguing will be further evaluated.

Presenting yourself well in a job interview is as important as having the qualifications and experience to fill the vacancy.

Tips for making a personal presentation

To make a satisfactory personal presentation, it is essential to prepare. You must prepare to answer questions that will be asked of you.

But, it's hard to know exactly what those questions will be.

In view of this, here are the most frequently asked questions in a job interview:

• Talk more about you?
• Tell me where have you worked?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• How do you see yourself professionally in five years?
• Do you work well in a team?
• Why should we hire you?
• What are your salary expectations?
• Do you want to ask us some questions?

These are some of the questions traditionally asked in a job interview.

So train the answer to each of these questions in front of the mirror. Do not be shy.

Create a strong belief in each trained response and be confident that everything will work out.

Among the questions shown above, one of the ones that most make candidates lose points is: what are your strengths and weaknesses?

How to respond about your strengths and weaknesses?

First of all, it's ideal to be honest and do a self-assessment of your strengths and weaknesses before the interview.

Already have this in mind and train these answers in front of the mirror until you are confident.

If you have doubts, see some examples of strengths:

• Trust
• Empathy
• Determination
• Courage
• Concentration
• discipline

Examples of weaknesses:

• perfectionist
• little extroverted
• very concentrated
• Talks little
• Stick to the details

Study the company profile and the position offered before the interview. Then, pick out a candidate's weaknesses that would in some ways be good for filling the vacancy.

For example, if the vacancy is to work in a production sector where you will have to focus on details, say that your weakness is being very detail-oriented.

How to control shyness when giving a personal presentation?

The best way to control shyness when presenting is by training the most common responses in front of the mirror.

Therefore, you should train daily while looking to fill a job vacancy.

So, go beyond the examples we've shown and practice as many everyday answers as possible.

However, always remain calm and pay attention to all questions asked in the interview.