Goals shape context, understanding, and feelings. Our brains are designed to constantly calibrate against expectations. Therefore, it is important to give your listeners an expectation in the form of a goal for the informative meeting you have. Determining goals becomes the first natural step if you want to succeed with your presentation. As soon as you start formulating your goal and purpose, Hilmatell AI can begin coaching you with content.
Read the article about how goals work in Hilmatell.
Our brain wants clear goals, otherwise it gets tired!
One thing that all successful presentations have in common is that there is a clear goal for why those invited have gathered and what they should understand and be able to do when they leave.
If you have more messages, you understand why it's important to talk about one thing at a time.
Clear goals give us humans a sense of purpose, direction, and meaning. It allows us to allocate our time, energy, and resources more effectively. Having a clear goal enables us to filter out distractions and make decisions that align with our goals, leading to greater efficiency and productivity.
A presentation is created by you for your listeners, and your goal is to lead them to understanding and skills. Your goal in all presentations, regardless of what, is in other words your listeners' goals. That makes the presentation goals so special.
What do our brains need
You only understand how important a presentation goal is when you realize what our brains need to be able to listen.
One of the brain’s important tasks is to predict what will happen.
Then it matches those predictions with what actually happens.
Imagine you booked a bus trip to Alingsås and you discover that the bus is headed in a completely different direction. Then you ring the bell and get off. It’s just like what happens in the meeting room if the brain doesn't understand where it is going; then it hits the button and gets off.
The listeners' expectations
Our brain needs to know, preferably before the meeting or else early in the meeting, why we are gathering in a room and what it can expect to understand and be able to do afterward. This way, the brain, which loves to check expectations, can ascertain that it is on the right track and toward the goal of this meeting.
Otherwise, it chooses to focus on other more concrete goals outside the meeting room. That’s how we are constructed. In intense listening, there is always an expectation.
So when you want to have attention throughout your presentation, make sure your listeners understand early on what they can expect when the journey is over 😊 Hilmatell helps you set a clear goal.