5 tips to get your through your first 5 minutes

May
06
2026 (Wednesday)
Time 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
Duration: 60 Minutes
62 Days Left To REGISTER
Id: 212046
Instructor
Kelly Ladd 
Live
Recorded
Live + Recorded

Overview

5 tips to help you get through the first 5 minutes of your presentation.

Why you should Attend

Beginning is hard.

You’re sitting there, waiting to make that big presentation and your heart is beating like a drum. You’re sweating bullets and why has your mouth gone dry? You step up to the podium and suddenly you’re trying desperately to remember your own name. Once you get going you know you’ll be ok, but man! Those first five minutes are brutal. 

I’m going to show you 5 simple things you can do during that awful waiting period before and the first few beats of your presentation that will launch you into your material with ease and hook your audience to boot.

I’ll share some “old actor’s tricks” to help you calm your nerves, suppress the giggles, and shine like the star you are.

Areas Covered in the Session

  • The thing you need that’s free
  • A drink to calm your nerves (It’s not what you think)
  • Find courage as you wait
  • Start with a boost of confidence
  • How to hook em

Who Will Benefit

  • Sales Professionals
  • Managers and Other Leaders
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Educators
  • Legal and Public Speakers
  • Any role that requires making presentations

Speaker Profile

Kelly Ladd is a certified MOS Excel Expert with over a decade of experience tutoring, consulting, and executing Excel worksheet skills. She specializes in teaching mathematical, logical, and financial functions as well as more advanced functions and features such as VLookup, PivotTables, and What-if Analysis. Kelly’s students respond to her easy-going approachable style that breaks down complex concepts into understandable and useful information. Kelly delights in “ahhhh” moments when students connect with an idea that will improve their Excel know-how. “There is so much that Excel can do. You already have the program. All you need to do is learn how to harness the power that’s there!”
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