What is the best way to present complex information in a client presentation?

The best way to know your audience: 1. Speak their language. Your customer has specific goals and if you do a little research you can usually find how these goals are communicated both internally and externally. Show compatibility with your solution by using these objectives and solving for them in front of your customer. Welcome any corrections- they drive great conversation. 2. Ask them! If you have existing contacts or have a sponsor going into the meeting, leverage their internal knowledge. Work with them to understand what they care about, what your audience cares about, and how it should be presented. For example, when discussing value will "cost avoidance" vs. "cost savings resonate more? Small adjustments are key.

Be succint with the information, too much talk may ruin your pitching. Also dress well, first impression matters. Also know when to pause, to let the message sink well, after addressing the pain points match a solution to their problem and why the solution is the right one.

Knowing your audience for a specific call is critical. Here are 2 key parts (there are more!) 1: Make sure that if you need to present super complex information, you have at least 1 person from the client company that can act as the interpreter of the information. 2: On top of that, everyone in the meeting needs to be on the learning journey so covering the information at different levels is critical. Great teachers do this incredibly well, differentiation depending on understanding levels is key to a great meeting.

Use the slide master feature to create a consistent and simple design template. It is fine to vary the content presentation (bulleted list, two-column text, text and image, etc.), but be consistent with other elements such as font, colors and background. Simplify and limit the number of words on each screen. Use key phrases and include only essential information. Limit punctuation and avoid putting words in all-capital letters. Empty space on the slide will enhance readability. Use contrasting colors for text and background. Light text on a dark background is best. Patterned backgrounds can reduce readability. Avoid the use of flashy transitions such as text fly-ins.

To effectively present complex information in a client presentation, follow these best practices: 1. Know your audience: Tailor your presentation to their knowledge and interests. 2. Define clear objectives: Break down complex information into manageable chunks. 3. Use visuals effectively: Incorporate charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate key points. 4. Tell a story: Frame your presentation as a narrative, highlight key takeaways, use analogies and metaphors, provide context, and incorporate interactive elements. 5. Practice delivery: Rehearse your presentation, anticipate questions, use plain language, provide supplementary materials, manage time effectively, and seek feedback.

It is also important to know the level of knowledge of the audience. Adapt the content according to their level of understanding of the topic. If necessary, don't be afraid to add an element of teaching to the presentation. Explain a concept or terms at the begining. Put yourself in the role of the expert with advance knowledge in the field, open for sharing.

Leonardo da Vinci said “Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication.” Simplicity wins. When presenting complex information simplifying the message into digestible chunks will connect you with your audience and help them retain the information you are sharing. Mastery of complex topics is a science. Simplifying complexity for your audience is an art.

Never use jargon! We are learning and practicing jargon terms on a daily basis, but being a trusted partner means communicating complex information clearly. There is a high chance that the client will not understand the terms you are using. Likely, the client will not ask you what the terms mean. Making them feel foolish and linking you to that feeling.

Your presentation should be a number of drafts. Make a specific ask of your team and your cross-functional partners to review throughout the editing process and really drill down to the main points. Make sure your presentation tells a story. For example, are you reporting on mobile usage of your solutions? Has the customer come out with an approved app lately for their own customers? Great, then the next session announcing product enhancements should speak to the customer's needs directly. Find commonalities in your roadmap and customer objectives and your audience is more likely to care.

Regardless of what's being communicated, you need to be considerate of the least informed person in the room. Based on my teaching experience, here are some important things I apply to managing accounts: - People learn at different speeds. So, during a presentation, spend about 3 minutes per slide. Keep bullet points short, use pictures when helpful, and talk more than just reading from the slide - Avoid using too much fancy marketing talk. Keep it simple and make clear statements, especially for clients who might not speak English as their first language - Silence is okay, use this as a chance for people to think and ask questions - practice alternative ways of explaining a concept as people might not get it the first time around

Where you can, share other customer examples that are relevant. Work with your colleagues to understand where your solution has made a big impact on another customer's business. Whether you can use the customer logo or not, draw a straight, clear storyline of how they started, what they did with your solution and how it helped them accomplish their objectives. Want to maximize impact? Create a success story template and use it in your presentation with 2-3 customer examples that are directly relevant to your audience's business.

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When presenting complex information to a customer, it must be organized so that the information is of benefit to the customer and if studied, that information would provide some knowledge that the customer could use to make an informed business decision—it is not an opportunity to “puke” meaningless data on a slide to show how much you know. Use the types of visuals that are typically used by the audience you are addressing. Infographics vs. detailed tables or spreadsheets? Finally, ensure that stories and visuals are not going to offend your audience.

Practice with your account team. Focus on improving flow and clarifying the story line. Any amount of repetition will make you and any co-presenters more confident in your talk track. Pro tip? Record yourself! Most video conference tools have this feature, and it is a quick and easy way to see where improvements to your presentation and messaging of the storyline can be made.

I write a full script for complex data presentations and rehearse it several times. The larger the audience the more rehearsal. Doing these types of presentations is almost an artform, so be creative and don’t forget to enlist the help of your team.

Pause! Why should you pause when talking with a client, especially when presenting complex information? 1) You are nervous. When you are nervous, you tend to speak faster. When you pause, it slows you down and lets you appear less nervous. 2) You create an opportunity. When you pause, you create an opportunity for the client to comment or ask questions. You want your conversation to be a dialogue. 3) Balance of Power In conversations with the client, they have more power than you. Pausing creates uncertainty, and it shifts the balance slightly further in your favour.

Make it a conversation. Be clear from the top that the presentation is iterative, and welcome questions along the way rather than doing just a Q&A at the end. We Welcome corrections! People love to correct you so let them do it, especially when it comes to talking about your audience's company and goals. Invite questions and feedback at every opportunity and your audience will inevitably be more comfortable with engaging with you directly.

"Explain it to me like I am a 5 year old" 1. The most fundamental step in making complex concept simple is to ensure you understand them to the core. 2. Then, pay attention to the background of your audience, both personal and professional - Their organisational goals, personal goals, their industry or cultural background/ country or sports they like or hobbies they have. 3. Structure your explanation aligned with their goals and in a way that draws inferences from the field they are familiar with. If they come from a less technical background, focus on the impact the solution will have and highlight the risks that it brings so that they can weigh the trade offs.

Share a pre-read and invite clients to ask questions beforehand. For an outsider to understand complex information, it requires significant brain power. It helps to have time before the presentation to be able to go through the presentation, prepare questions, and get all participants aligned on the agenda. In addition, by inviting the client to comment before the presentation, you can anticipate questions or areas of interest.

Be ready to pivot. The best conversations are not planned and you can never predict the contributions the audience will have. Evaluate the environment you are presenting in and factor that into how you present the information. Remember, your audience isn't a big scary public-speaking monster...they are people! They are listening to you because they believe there is potential value in what you have to say. Prove them right!

Are you presenting this complex information for your benefit or the customer’s? Do you know what detail of information the customer wants to see? Do you understand the data well enough to present it? If not, will an expert be available to answer questions? Is the customer organization willing to invest the time to internalize the data, or will you have to take on that function?