“To write it took three months. To conceive it took three minutes. To collect the data in it? All my life.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald (author)
The Three Minute Presentation: Summary
Use the Post-it note technique to prepare.
Focus on the Power of Three to break your message down into three essential points. Seek out the most effective words and phrases you’ve found while test-driving your talk at the coffee machine.
Practice one killer sentence that defines what you are proposing.
Be passionate and expressive.
Finish with a clear call to action: what do you want them to do next?
Try it out with colleagues and friends.
Film yourself to see how your presenting looks.
Set a timer and practice delivering your message within three minutes, again and again.